Matthew Lige

Several buildings were evacuated on the campus of Eastern Michigan University on Tuesday after a bomb threat was emailed to the school. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

According to the Washtenaw County Health Department, there were 56 opioid-related deaths in the county in 2023. As WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports, Eastern Michigan University is working to help prevent such deaths on campus.

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.

Given the recent campus shooting at Michigan State University and mass shootings around the country, Eastern Michigan will increase security at large campus events. As WEMU's Cathy Shafran reports, it starts with this month's Commencement ceremonies.

Eastern Michigan University students are expressing concerns about safety at their campus following a mass shooting at Michigan State University. We get more from WEMU's Taylor Pinson.

The mass shooting on Michigan State University’s campus last night that left three students dead and five critically injured triggered immediate concerns on university campuses across the state. Among those who was immediately on alert last night was Matthew Lige, executive director of public safety and chief of police at Eastern Michigan University. He speaks to WEMU's Cathy Shafran about how he dealt with the ordeal as both a police chief and as a father of an MSU student.