Law enforcement services

Public safety legislation was the focus of a roundtable with the Michigan House Speaker, Detroit mayor, and southeast Michigan law enforcement Monday. Colin Jackson has more.

In November of last year, Alyshia Dyer became the first woman to win election to the office of Washtenaw County Sheriff. She took over in January of this year and is now a few months into the first year of her first term. WEMU's David Fair talked with Sheriff Dyer about her career in law enforcement, the women that helped shape her life and career and her ambitions for breaking more glass ceilings and opening more doors for the young women to follow.

Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall said Wednesday that a public safety trust fund and a ban on student cell phones in classrooms are top priorities heading into the Legislature’s Spring session. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Alyshia Dyer was elected Washtenaw County Sheriff last November and has been on the job since January. She ran on a progressive policing agenda with an eye towards reducing harm in the community. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor sat down with the Sheriff to discuss how the transition is going early in her tenure and what her plans are for the future.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained their first undocumented immigrant in Ypsilanti since President Trump took office for a second time. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more on the local response.

The Michigan State House recently passed a bill barring state funding to cities and universities if they refuse to comply with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more on how this could impact Washtenaw County.

The Ann Arbor Police Department is instilling a program to create better relationships between law enforcement and young people. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University have released guidelines for how their communities should respond if federal law enforcement officers, such as ICE, asks for access to campus locations. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ann Arbor Police Department has confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been sighted in the city. This has led to raising concerns from the local migrant community. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

Ypsilanti Police Chief Kirk Moore will step away from the job before the end of the month. As we hear from WEMU's Ana Longoria, Moore's last day will be on January 26th.