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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.
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A bill package that would require Michigan schools to provide parents with safe firearm storage information made it out of a state House committee today. Colin Jackson has more.
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Acts of gun violence and deaths have reached epidemic levels throughout the United States. The group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is focused on reducing gun violence. Rylee Barnsdale speaks with Washtenaw County's chapter lead, Rochelle Igrisan, about the work they are doing in Washtenaw County and to highlight some upcoming events.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer rolled out her budget proposal Wednesday for the new fiscal year that begins in October. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Some Michigan officials are mentioning ghost guns as a possible target for new legislation in the coming months. Colin Jackson has more.
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It’s happened again. Multiple people were wounded in a school shooting in Perry, Iowa Thursday morning. One student died, and five others were injured. The suspected shooter is a teenager from the school district. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more on reaction here in Michigan.
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The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office has been awarded a nearly $1 million grant for a violence intervention initiative. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more on how the department plans to use the new funding.
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Eastern Michigan University today announced a new security partnership aimed at preventing gun violence on campus. EMU is working with a Pennsylvania-based firm called ZeroEyes that it says will be able to identify people that display guns on campus. That, in turn, would allow for quicker response times and community notifications. How does it work? WEMU’s David Fair spoke with EMU Police Chief Mathew Lige to find out.
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Violence is far too pervasive around the country and right here in Washtenaw County. There are efforts to address these matters educationally, legislatively and through the criminal justice system. There is a program in Washtenaw County that is taking its anti-violence message straight to the streets called WeLIVE, which has a particular focus on preventing retaliatory violence. And the program is proving to be one successful. WEMU's David Fair was joined by community outreach specialist Roger Roper and Derrick Jackson from the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office to find out more on efforts to prevent retaliatory violence.
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Efforts to tackle issues of gun violence in Washtenaw County will take center stage at a Community Violence Intervention Summit this coming Monday. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has details.