Andrew Roth
Reporter-
East Lansing City Council members are moving forward with a request to hire two additional officers for traffic enforcement and give officers greater power to address loud vehicle exhausts. -
The lawsuit alleges Lansing's fire chief directed two male employees to check to ensure a female employee was wearing a bra while on duty. -
The East Lansing Police Department hired a crisis communication firm and started working on an “action plan for change” after Police Chief Jen Brown made comments that some groups labeled racist. -
Road crews in Mid-Michigan are preparing to keep the roads clear amid potential “near-blizzard” conditions in parts of the state over the Thanksgiving travel period. -
A record number of Michigan residents are expected to travel for Thanksgiving this year, but snow could lead to hazardous road conditions. -
Potential changes include restoring a ban on loitering and again allowing officers to pull people over for having loud vehicle exhausts. -
Erik Altmann will serve as East Lansing’s next mayor following a vote by City Council members Tuesday night. -
An attorney for the city advised commission members not to pass several resolutions due to pending litigation and civil rights complaints, warning their actions could have consequences for the city. -
Michigan Department of State dismisses campaign finance complaint against Lansing Charter CommissionThe Michigan Department of State has dismissed a complaint alleging the Lansing Charter Commission used persuasive language in a flyer sent to Lansing residents. -
A draft of the complaint alleges that East Lansing Police Chief Jen Brown violated the East Lansing Police Department’s policy for releasing identifying information before arraignment.
