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The right-to-work repeal and possible next steps
The repeal of the Right to Work law rings in a new era of the labor movement in Michigan.
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The East Lansing Police Oversight Commission continues debate over use of force
The ELPD police oversight commission examined multiple use-of-force problems with Captain Chad Pride in their April meeting.
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Ingham County Prosecutor John Dewane remains determined to reduce gun violence following MSU mass shooting
Ingham County Prosecutor John Dewane is committed to reducing gun violence following the tragedy at MSU. Since taking office, he has implemented various policies aimed at doing so.
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Two men, aged 19 and 20, killed in accident on Lake Lansing Road and Coolidge Road
ELPD Sgt. Jayson Young said the crash involved two cars and that the intersection would be closed down for a "few hours.”
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Whitmer signs repeal of state's 1931 abortion ban
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a series of bills Wednesday morning repealing Michigan’s 1931 ban on abortions, finishing the process started by the passage of Proposal 3 by voters in November.
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East Lansing City Council approves grant application for Hannah Community Center construction
The East Lansing City Council convened on April 4 to vote on a resolution to recognize ‘No Mow May,' during which residents are encouraged to hold off on mowing their lawns until June to conserve energy, reduce carbon emissions and produce less waste from lawn clippings. The council also voted to approve an application for $625,000 to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources through the Spark Grant program.
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Final MSU shooting survivor released from Sparrow Hospital to other facility
The final student who was critically injured during the Feb. 13 shooting on Michigan State University’s campus has been released from Sparrow Hospital on Tuesday, April 4, according to MSU Police and Public Safety.
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Experts discuss factors that cause men to be most common perpetrators of mass violence
Experts of gun violence and child psychology say that modeled violence, sensitivity to rejection, and unhealthy externalization of social frustrations during childhood are factors that can to lead men being the most common perpetrators of gun violence.Davido Dupree, an assistant professor of psychology at the Community College of Philadelphia, said that children and adolescents learn their coping mechanisms from behaviors they observe.“We can learn new behaviors because we see it and store it,” Dupree said.
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UM Health and Sparrow Health agreement will not affect MSU building names
Michigan State University has many buildings that are jointly run with Sparrow, including the Sparrow MSU Family Medicine and Sparrow Laboratory and MSU Clinical Center. Dover said he “would find it doubtful” any buildings on campus would be renamed to include the University of Michigan brand name.
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Michiganders rally for acceptance on transgender day of visibility
Transgender Day of Visibility, an international holiday, provided a backdrop for the event, and speakers emphasized the importance of protecting transgender youth in the face of several anti-trans bills currently in question in multiple states across the U.S..
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Sketch released from attempted kidnapping on MSU campus
The suspect is claimed to have physically assaulted and attempted to kidnap a female victim who was walking home from her dorm, grabbing her from behind.
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Police release surveillance photos from March 12; looking for man in purple sweatshirt
In a Facebook post, the East Lansing Police Department announced it is is searching for the person whose likeness was captured from surveillance footage. The suspect is a Black male wearing a purple sweatshirt with white lettering on the back and front, black pants and white shoes pointing a handgun at the camera.
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Stoddard Starbucks workers frustrated over reduced hours, staffing shortages
Workers at the Stoddard Starbucks said they are frustrated because their hours have been cut. It has led to tight staffing and many workers looking elsewhere for work.
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Apart from police Chief, no officers documented at East Lansing Oversight Commission use-of force-public hearing
A panel of researchers and community leaders from Duke University, University of Michigan and Black Lives Matter spoke before the East Lansing Independent Police Oversight Commission about the use of force by police officers Wednesday night, urging modifications to the way officers approach interactions with community members. While the hearing was open to the public, no officers from the East Lansing Police Department were present at the event apart from ELPD Chief Chad Pride.
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MSU police social worker Maria Valayil discusses her role after mass shooting
When Maria Valayil was hired by the Michigan State University Department of Police and Public Safety as their police social worker in the fall of 2022, she said she had a good picture of what the job would ask of her on a day-to-day basis.Having graduated two times from MSU and working as a victim advocate in the prosecutor’s office, Valayil said she knew what her role would look like and where she would fit in the community. Despite this, however, Valayil said that no one could have expected a mass shooting would take place on the campus on a fateful February night and the impact it would have.
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Michigan House Democrats condemn harmful Holocaust comparisons
State House Representatives Samantha Steckloff (D-Farmington Hills) and Noah Arbit (D-West Bloomfield), introduced a resolution on March 23 in the Michigan House to condemn the comparisons made between the common sense gun reform that has been introduced in Michigan and violence that occurred in the Holocaust.
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Whitmer allocates $10 million to wetland conservation
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has allocated $10 million to the conservation of wetlands in Michigan, working to fight for the important ecosystem and wildlife benefits that wetlands provide to the state.
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Police ask for public assistance in attempted kidnapping near McDonel Hall
The Michigan State Police is seeking information about an attempted kidnapping case that occurred last month in front of McDonel Hall.
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Man arrested for brandishing knife near campus released to hospital
A man who police said was seen with a knife near Michigan State University's campus after an altercation at a downtown business Wednesday has been hospitalized and not yet charged with a crime, East Lansing Police Captain Chad Pride confirmed Thursday.
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Local arts groups given over $9,000 in grants
The Arts Council Greater Lansing, working with the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, or MACC, announced over $9,000 in grants to be given to local artists and art and culture organizations.