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Eastern Michigan University's Department of Public Safety released a three-year report covering 2023 to 2025 showing changes in crime rates driven by rising public awareness and campus developments. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Since 1975, the SafeHouse Center has worked to provide advocacy and support through crisis intervention, housing assistance and community education for survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talked to SafeHouse Center Executive Director Christine Watson about Wednesday's 50th Anniversary Evening Celebration, which will bring together supporters, partners, advocates and community members to reflect on SafeHouse Center’s history and invest in its future.

The Michigan House of Representatives voted Wednesday to toughen the punishment for sex crimes. Colin Jackson has more.

SafeHouse Center, based out of Ann Arbor, has served as a haven for those who have experienced domestic abuse and sexual violence. Christine Watson has served as the center's executive director since 2022. She joined Decky Alexander to discuss what SafeHouse has achieved during her time and what the future may hold.

A former corrections officer at the Women’s Huron Valley prison has been sentenced to prison time for criminal sexual conduct. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. It’s an issue that still gets swept under the rug with alarming frequency. The “Me Too” movement helped make some progress in awareness, but did it change the world survivors are left to live in? WEMU's David Fair discussed that and what is happening in Washtenaw County through the month of April with SafeHouse Center executive director, Christine Watson.

The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether a statement from a teenager high on LSD can be used to convict him of a sex crime. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The short documentary film "A Ripple in Ann Arbor" tells the story of the search for a serial rapist in Ann Arbor in the 1990s. The film explores the invasive tactics and racial profiling used by police to find the perpetrator and the innocent man who took the city to court to expose these tactics and reclaim his dignity. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talks to Ann Arbor City Council member Cynthia Harrison about the film, which will be released November 9, in a truth and reconciliation event at the Michigan Theater.

On Tuesday, a Michigan Senate committee voted out bills to ban creating AI-generated sexual content of real people without their consent. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan’s OK2Say school violence prevention program received a record 11,671 confidential tips in 2024, a 20% increase over 2023. We have more from Rick Pluta.