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Siemon isn’t backing down from her fervent belief that nearly all murderers deserve a second chance at freedom, regardless of the heinous nature of their alleged crimes. And that philosophy …
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Kyle Kaminski
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7/10/20
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Lansing Mayor Andy Schor appointed Rob Widigan as the city’s finance director. That follows the resignation of former director Angie Bennett and former Chief Strategy Officer Shelbi Frayer, who also filled the role before she announced her resignation at the end of last month.
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Kyle Kaminski
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7/9/20
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The session marked the first in a series of “virtual community meetings” hosted by an advisory panel of the Lansing Police Board.
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Kyle Kaminski
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7/8/20
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The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office is now tasked with deciding whether a white East Lansing Police Officer accused of using excessive force
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Kyle Kaminski
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7/8/20
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Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail said the recent coronavirus outbreak at Harper’s Restaurant and Bar in East Lansing has probably reached its conclusion.
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Kyle Kaminski
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7/8/20
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In hindsight, it was inevitable that we’d end up here.
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In a continued mayoral reshuffling of top city administrators, Lansing City Treasurer Judy Kehler has been promoted to be the city’s newest chief strategy officer following the resignation of Shelbi Frayer.
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Kyle Kaminksi
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7/7/20
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"Black and brown communities and the working class have been victimized by police violence for years and Lansing has its own history of racist violence and discrimination on behalf of the police,” Betz said.
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Kyle Kaminski
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7/7/20
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“She was one of the most beloved and respected members of the mayor’s staff,” Barbara Roberts Mason said
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Kyle Kaminski
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7/3/20
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We are calling on the city to move our community’s dollars out of a violent and untrustworthy policing system and into programs that actually keep our community safe.
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Melina Brann
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7/2/20
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Can we stop the “Rush to Resignation” campaign against Lansing Mayor Andy Schor and talk about making changes that matter?
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Kyle Melinn
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7/2/20
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With the impact of COVID-19 on automakers, their supply chains and the local businesses that support factory workers, the Lansing region’s future is still tied closely to how well General Motors bounces back — and in turn how well its employees fare economically.
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Ari B. Adler
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7/2/20
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At least two dozen large bars and restaurants across Greater Lansing have been ordered to temporarily limit capacity to 75 patrons as local officials continue to track a growing COVID-19 outbreak tied to the recent reopening of Harper’s Restaurant & Brewpub in East Lansing.
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Kyle Kaminski
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7/2/20
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Police Chief Daryl Green announced earlier this afternoon that beginning immediately officers will only pull over drivers for traffic violations related to public safety and cease all traffic stops for violations like cracked windshields, loud exhaust, cracked tail lights and tinted windshields.
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Kyle Kaminski
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7/1/20
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Lansing Mayor Andy Schor is reshuffling staff this week, sliding “chief of staff” duties away from Deputy Mayor Samantha Harkins to Nik Tate, who will be promoted this week from chief administrative officer to the newly created role of Deputy Mayor for Operations.
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Kyle Kaminski
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6/30/20
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About 100 people were on hand for the noon kickoff. That compares to about 1,000 people who participated in a peaceful rally and march sponsored by the NAACP June 10 and a similarly sized protest on May 31 that turned violent.
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Kyle Kaminski
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6/29/20
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The Schor administration’s chief strategic officer and acting finance director — who was hired to help lead the city through significant budget challenges — is quitting after less …
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Staff
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6/29/20
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Maggie Haberman tweeted something the other day that I found remarkable. Promoting a story on President Trump’s about voting by mail, The New York Times White House correspondent wrote that …
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Jeffrey C. Billman
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6/28/20
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“I respect your calls for change,” he declared. “I seek to codify police reform through policy.”
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A crowd of 100 or so were on hand for the start of the event, organized by Tamilikia Foster, a poet and nurse at McLaren Hospital.
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Cole Tunningley and Berl Schwartz
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6/27/20
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