LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's office said Friday it will no longer release to media the driving records of "victims of violence," including a 26-year-old Black man shot by a Grand Rapids police officer during a traffic stop April 4.
The announcement broke with the office's past practice and prompted concerns about whether public access to government information was being restricted. The Michigan Press Association has "grave concerns about the way this is worded," said Lisa McGraw, the group's public affairs manager.
"The best interest of the public at this point is to have the most transparency possible, and that would include the records being discussed here," McGraw said.
