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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.

Police-related violence and resisting arrest are the subjects of two new policies being implemented by the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office.The first…

For a second time, Washtenaw County Sheriff, Jerry Clayton, has fended off a challenge from longtime law enforcement professional, Ken Magee. In Tuesday's…

Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton held a press conference today to address concerns about a recent incident in which one of the department’s white…

In just over two weeks, recreational use of marijuana could be legal in Michigan. Then what happens? 89.1 WEMU’s Lisa Barry explores the possible impact…

Creating a more effective way of utilizing the sheriff's office in the larger countywide effort to deal with mental illness. That is a more attainable…

To help improve its relationship with the public, the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office held its fourth community education series at Washtenaw Community…

The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office has partnered with the Ann Arbor group ArborWoman to help prevent infant deaths. The plan is to offer monthly…

Straight talk from the Washtenaw county sheriff. In a letter to concerned citizens in light of recent gun violence, Washstenaw County Sheriff Jerry…

While representatives from several apartment complexes to the north of Eastern Michigan University attended a neighborhood watch meeting only a handful of…