Ypsilanti Police Department

The Ypsilanti City Council has sent a Charter Amendment ballot initiative to Governor Gretchen Whitmer that would require voter approval for any increases in the police department budget. But it’s still a long way from going before voters in November. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ypsilanti City Council tonight is expected to forward ballot language to the Washtenaw County Clerk and Governor tonight. But what wording gets sent along is still in question. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

One of the proposed initiatives slated to be on the November ballot in Ypsilanti will need to wait before being sent to Lansing for approval. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ypsilanti City Council tonight is expected to vote on placing two citizen-sponsored initiatives on the November ballot. They’re the same that were kept off the ballot two years ago due to a missed filing deadline. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ypsilanti City Council will vote on a resolution tonight seeking more information about last month’s standoff on West Cross Street. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

A police standoff with an Ypsilanti resident continues to receive community pushback. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor spoke to Ypsilanti Police Chief Tim Anderson about how the incident went down.

A police standoff in Ypsilanti ended late Monday with the suspect taken safely into custody. There have since been questions raised by members of the community about the level of police response to the crisis. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

A man armed with a sword has been taken into custody following a standoff with police in Ypsilanti. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor has the story.

Perry Elementary School in Ypsilanti was briefly locked down this morning after reports of gunshots in the area. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor reports.

ICE agents were reported around Ypsilanti this morning. Witnesses report a number of people were taken into custody, but details are sketchy. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.