Public Safety

Homicides across the U.S. including here in Washtenaw County have dropped for the third straight year in a row. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor takes a look at the numbers and the reasons behind the drop.

The bombings and resulting aftermath of the Israel-Iran Conflict have some in the local community concerned about personal safety. WEMU’s Ana Longoria speaks with Sheriff Alyshia Dyer.

Ghost guns—often built at home from kits or 3-D printed parts—would become banned in Michigan under bills that passed the state Senate Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer ran into a buzzsaw on Wednesday while addressing County Commissioners about her office’s budget and transparency. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has the story.

The Ypsilanti City Council passed a new $53 million budget Wednesday morning while able to protect recycling and youth programs. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

More than 50 protestors gathered at the site in downtown Ann Arbor, where, earlier this week, a wheelchair-bound man was killed by an oncoming vehicle. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Voters in Pittsfield Township approved a pair of millage increases on Tuesday. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has the story.

Protestors will gather tonight in downtown Ann Arbor to call for sweeping street crossing reforms. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Pittsfield Township residents head to the polls Tuesday to vote on a pair of millage increases for parks and public safety. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Residents in Pittsfield Township and the Dexter Community Schools District are deciding ballot issues on Tuesday.