Michigan State Police removes more than 20,000 people from sex offender registry after court ruling

Michigan State Police says court ruling required removal of more than 20,000 people whose offenses occurred before July 2011

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State Police has removed more than 20,000 people from the state’s sex offender registry following a Michigan Supreme Court ruling that limits how registration requirements can be applied to people whose offenses occurred before July 2011.

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Sept. 9 that amendments made to the state’s Sex Offender …