The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan is investigating the misuse of a law enforcement database by chairman Homer Mandoka.

The Michigan State Police found that Mandoka, a part-time police officer, accessed the Law Enforcement Information Network for personal use. The incident occurred on the reservation so it would be up to the tribe to determine whether to bring charges.

According to the state police, Mandoka looked up information about Nathaniel Spurr, the son of the late chairwoman Laura Spurr. At the time of the incident, Nathaniel Spurr was a tribal gaming commissioner and was under an internal investigation.

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