Michigan lags other states in protecting domestic violence victims. "I think it takes a community to get together to want to fix it. I think there are some people who just don't think domestic violence (prevention) applies to them." lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/loc…

ICYMI from last week: "I think it takes a community to get together to want to fix it. I think there are some people who just don't think domestic violence (prevention) applies to them." There are small ways to improve MI's response to domestic violence. lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/loc…

LPD releases video from April 10 police shooting; man can be seen reaching for officer's gun lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/loc…

Lansing police had a domestic violence arrest warrant back in January for the man they say killed two people last week. One of those killed was the victim connected to the January warrant. lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/wor…

Judge dismisses four defendants but allows Title IX lawsuit against Mason schools to proceed lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/loc…

The East Lansing police chief has been on paid leave for more than a month. City has said little about why and not given any timeline for resolution to internal investigation. lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/loc…

Michigan's public defender system is nothing like it was a decade ago, when it was among the worst in the nation. Here's how the state turned things around. lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/loc…

An Ingham County judge has dismissed the lawsuit over text messages connected to the Mel Tucker sexual harassment investigation. lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/loc…

East Lansing police chief resigned amid an internal investigation. His resignation — effective May 20, but announced today — ended the internal investigation. East Lansing has refused to provide any details about the complaint or investigation. lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/loc…

Lansing couple who've faced murder charges for more than six years could soon face additional charges after another infant child died. lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/loc…

LPD Chief Ellery Sosebee to retire from the department this month. He joined LPD in 2002 and was appointed police chief in December 2021. lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/loc…

Another truck hit it today AND the road flooded. You just can’t plan news timing like this.

Michigan clerks and poll workers are already helping voters cast ballots for the Aug. 6 election. Many of those election workers worry about the threats and harassment that started in 2020 and, in some cases, have worsened. lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/loc…

Here's a look at how Lansing can turn its biggest downtown parking problem — not the tickets — into an opportunity. lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/loc…

Today, the Michigan Attorney General's Office will share the results of its investigation of Michigan State related to the Larry Nassar cases. The AG started the investigation in 2018, but hit roadblocks when MSU refused to provide some 6,000 documents. lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/loc…

Updated story: AG Dana Nessel said a "significant number, if not a majority, of the documents" MSU sent do not appear to be covered by attorney-client privilege. That's the justification MSU has used for years to keep the info from survivors and public. lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/loc…

Lansing's origin story might not be what you think. lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/loc…

The motorcade for Minnesota Gov. and democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz is staged at Capital Region International Airport in Lansing, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. ⁦Lansing State Journal⁩ ⁦Mike Ellis⁩

For close to a decade, MSU has maintained it is always revising policies and procedures to improve the way the school responds to sexual assault on campus. Last week was no different. lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/loc…

By one estimate, about 10% of Michigan townships could be without an elected clerk next year. In Michigan, its local clerks who run the election system, which in the past few years has become more involved and faced intense scrutiny. lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/loc…