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Michigan lawmakers urge passage of emergency alert bills
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (122+ words) Michigan lawmakers urge passage of emergency alert bills'WEMU There's bipartisan support behind Michigan bills to expand the state's missing person alerts beyond kidnapped children. But they're still having trouble passing. One set of bills would require sending amber alerts for…...
ICE activity spotted near Depot Town in Ypsilanti
1+ week, 5+ day ago (107+ words) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were spotted in Washtenaw County Wednesday. ICE presence was documented on video by a local resident near East Forest Avenue and North Prospect Road outside downtown Ypsilanti on Wednesday morning. Agents allegedly detained two men…...
Mobile Michigan ID bills moving through Senate committee process
1+ week, 6+ day ago (107+ words) Mobile Michigan ID bills moving through Senate committee process'WEMU Michigan Senate lawmakers heard committee testimony on bills to allow digital IDs Tuesday. Democratic state Senator Erika Geiss sponsors the package. She says having a digital ID would let you prove…...
Ann Arbor Police Department considers law enforcement response to ICE under terms of new city resolution
2+ week, 5+ day ago (149+ words) Ann Arbor Police Department considers law enforcement response to ICE under terms of new city resolution'WEMU Ann Arbor Police Department considers law enforcement response to ICE under terms of new city resolution The Ann Arbor Police Department is considering its…...
Michigan appeals court says police misconduct investigation can continue
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (187+ words) The Michigan Court of Appeals says a state civil rights investigation into police misconduct in Grand Rapids can continue for as long is at needs to because it is an administrative inquiry, not a criminal matter. Grand Rapids filed the…...
Ypsilanti Council to vote on prohibiting city resources for immigration enforcement
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (147+ words) Ypsilanti Council to vote on prohibiting city resources for immigration enforcement'WEMU Ypsilanti Council to vote on prohibiting city resources for immigration enforcement The Ypsilanti City Council tonight may join Ann Arbor in prohibiting the use of city resources to assist…...
Ann Arbor Police Chief Andre Anderson: Galvanizing city leadership is key to community policing
3+ week, 9+ hour ago (133+ words) Ann Arbor Police Department National Law Enforcement Museum Final Report of the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing Andre Anderson: Thank you so much! I really appreciate this opportunity! Caroline MacGregor: Right. And I believe in Missouri, it was determined,…...
Local law enforcement says immigrants' rights will be protected in wake of ICE raids
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (140+ words) Local law enforcement says immigrants' rights will be protected in wake of ICE raids'WEMU Local law enforcement says immigrants' rights will be protected in wake of ICE raids A packed house filled the Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center Thursday night…...
Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office begins in-person visitations in county jail
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (152+ words) People incarcerated in the Washtenaw County Jail now have the opportunity to visit with friends and family in person following a policy change by the Sheriff's Office. WEMU's Ana Longoria has the details. Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office begins in-person visitations…...
Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office has updates on recent ICE activity and addresses rumors
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (147+ words) Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office has updates on recent ICE activity and addresses rumors'WEMU Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office has updates on recent ICE activity and addresses rumors More information has come out from the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office regarding ICE activity…...