Police

Thousands of protesters are expected to flood the Capitol lawn Wednesday evening as Gov. Jennifer Granholm delivers her final State of the State address.
And those numbers, the Lansing State Journal reports, have the Michigan State Police and Lansing Police Department beefing up patrols and presence in downtown Lansing.

DETROIT — The number of murders dropped in the city’s third quarter crime report for 2009, Police Chief Warren Evans said at a press conference on Monday.
Over the past three months, homicides fell by 23 percent from the previous quarter, a change Evans calls “significant.” Between May and July there were 125 murders reported but [...]

When thousands of people looking to get housing and utility bill assistance assistance from the City of Detroit showed up at Cobo Hall Wednesday morning, chaos ensued. By 11:30 am, Mayor Dave Bing’s office was urging Detroiters not to go to Cobo Hall because the crowd was getting out of control.
The Detroit Police gang squad [...]

DETROIT—In the city that commonly referred to as the nation’s “murder capital” news of a drop in crime is something to be celebrated. According to an FBI report released today, violent crime fell 11.6 percent in 2008 Mlive reports.
In June Detroit’s homicide rate was the highest in the nation. But the FBI reported a [...]

EAST LANSING — City police said they made 60 arrests on Saturday night and early Sunday morning following Michigan State’s win over Connecticut in the NCAA Final Four semifinals — nearly six times an average Saturday night in the college town that has been known for rioting over the years. Most of the arrests were [...]

Wayne County sheriff focuses largely on crime in his campaign, but he has ideas about the other problems Detroit faces — if you bring them up first.

In a move to quash an under-reported epidemic of annoying behavior, the small town of Brighton has passed an ordinance giving police officers the power to ticket people for “annoying” behavior. The ordinance was passed unanimously by the city council, according to the Daily Press and Argus in Livingston County.

Families facing home foreclosure outraged at news they may lose their vote, too

While many heaved a sigh of relief when the Detroit mayoral scandal came to a close last week with Kwame Kilpatrick’s resignation deal, the drama in Detroit City Hall is far from over, thanks to Monica Conyers, who seems to be filling the drama vacuum.

Thanks to MichiganLiberal.com for pointing out the latest in what seems to be a trend for police departments facing high fuel bills — walking.

According to the Jackson Citizen Patriot, police there will walk or bike at least one hour per day as part of an effort to bring down spending on fuel.

Earlier this year the [...]