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Law enforcement and elected officials joined community activists on Wednesday to urge the community to get involved to reduce gun violence in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

University of Michigan students gathered outside the Washtenaw County Courthouse Wednesday demanding county prosecutor Eli Savit drop charges against student protesters. That after the pro-Palestine encampment on the Diag was removed earlier this week. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more.

A new report issued today shows disparities in the way people of color have their cases referred for prosecution in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Washtenaw County’s criminal legal system is full of racial disparities. That’s according to a report by the Washtenaw Equity Partnership. As WEMU's Josh Hakala tells us, the report also has suggestions on how to fix it.

The new Extreme Risk Protection Orders just passed into law in Michigan will mean changes for the law enforcement community in how they can confiscate guns from gun owners considered a threat. Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit is one person now contemplating those changes. He discusses his thoughts with WEMU's Cathy Shafran.

The annual event is meant to show support for the LGBTQ community during Pride Month. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.

Washtenaw County’s prosecuting attorney is keeping his eye on Lansing where new hate crime laws are being worked on this week. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has more.

Thousands of Washtenaw County residents will soon have their criminal records sealed thanks to a new “Clean Slate for Michigan” law that went into effect on Tuesday. WEMU's Taylor Pinson reports.

Mental health among Black men will be the focus of an event on Saturday in Ypsilanti. The seminar is billed as “A Call to 100 Black Men: Dealing With Trauma And The Criminal Justice System”. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.

The constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights in Michigan formally takes effect today. And it’s an amendment that’s being celebrated by Washtenaw County’s prosecutor. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has more.