Rewind: New from the last 7 days

 Anthony Anderson Jr., 29, was convicted Monday of first-degree murder and assault with intent to murder in the New Year’s Eve death two years ago of Curshawn “Kaz” Terrell. The shooting occurred at Terrell’s 51 Sessions recording studio on East Michigan Avenue in Lansing Township. Recording engineer Shaquille Brown was also shot but survived. The jury deliberated less than an hour. Anderson was also convicted of assault with intent to murder, felony firearm possession and being a felon in possession of a firearm. First-degree murder carries a mandatory life imprisonment in Michigan. Sentencing is set for June 3.

 Dennis Joshua Whaley, 51, suspected of killing two people Thursday in south Lansing, was arraigned Tuesday on two counts of open murder and four felony weapon counts. He is accused of killing Jason McKenzie, 50, and Christine Cambric, 53, found dead in a home on Woodrow Avenue, near South Cedar Street, in what was described as a double homicide. Whaley, who was taken into custody Sunday, will face court dates in May. 

 Most of the 17 Lansing City Charter Revision Commission candidates that attended Thursday’s forum sponsored by the local NAACP chapter said revising the charter to address “disparities in access to resources and opportunities” is unlikely. The candidate turnout at the at the downtown branch of the Capital Area District Library represented almost half of the 36 running in the May 7 special election. A few candidates mentioned reorganizing the City Council’s ward-based representation system as a step to alleviate those disparities. 

 The City of Lansing plans to establish a 24-hour “alternative temporary homeless shelter" to replace the Letts Warming Center. The new shelter would accommodate 75 to 100 people and could open in November. Letts is limited in its services because it does not have a sprinkler system, which meant it could not offer cots for overnight use or even allow children. The operating agreement for Letts with the Detroit Rescue Mission expires April 30. However, the city still has the $800,000 state appropriation intended to fund it, which can be used to operate the new shelter. 

 The EL Fresco summer street closure plan will return to Albert Avenue in East Lansing from April 29 to Aug. 12, but it will be 70% smaller than last year. The new configuration adds Ann Street Plaza on Thursdays. City Council approved the new plan 3-1. M.A.C. Avenue will remain the eastern border, but the western boundary will move from east of the parking garage near the intersection of Albert Avenue and Abbot Road to just east of the western end of the Grove Street and Albert Avenue intersection. 

 The Justice Department has agreed to pay $138.7 million to survivors of former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, who sexually assaulted hundreds of female athletes. The settlement is to resolve allegations of the FBI's failures to immediately investigate abuse claims against Nassar. Payments will be distributed to 139 women abused by the former doctor and who filed claims in 2022 accusing the FBI of negligence for failing to examine credible allegations of sexual abuse against Nassar.