The board's executive director said the agency lacks authority to remove machines from bars or restaurants and that suspected illegal devices reported to the board are investigated and referred to the Michigan Attorney General's Office; staff cited statutory language that the board uses to interpret its investigative role.

Public commenters at the Chicago Police Board meeting urged CPD to investigate alleged misconduct by federal agents in Operation Midway, called for reinstating shot-spotter technology, and asked the department to enforce neighborhood permit parking during large church events.