security

Ypsilanti Community Schools is rolling out a new system to communicate with staff during emergencies. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

A new bill from Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is targeting Flock Safety cameras and similar products. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan’s attorney general is reiterating that people should have confidence in the state’s elections. Colin Jackson has more.

A U.S. Senator from Michigan says Democrats need to have a plan if they retake Congress in November. As Russ McNamara reports, Elissa Slotkin says it’s the only way to move on from the Trump era.

Thursday marked the first day of absentee voting in Michigan. And, as Colin Jackson reports, democracy groups are reassuring voters they can trust the election’s results.

The Board of Trustees in Dexter Township has set up an emergency election contingency fund that could be used during local elections. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Local officials across Michigan have maintained high confidence in election security and accuracy over the past several years. A new survey from the University of Michigan shows city and township officials—including those who conduct elections—continue to be highly confident in the integrity of election administration. In fact, the findings show an uptick from already high levels of confidence cited by respondents in 2020 and 2022. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor talks to Stephanie Leiser, Director of the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, Ford School of Public Policy (CLOSUP), about the survey's findings.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is in Europe this week on an international trade mission focused largely on defense and aerospace. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Local Jewish organizations remain vigilant after the attack on the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Michigan’s building safety laws are seeing an update that some say could protect young children in case of an emergency. Colin Jackson has more