Despite Claims of a Spike, Annual Crime Data Shows Steady Trend in East Lansing
A policing expert told ELi he doesn't see concerning trends in data covering crime in East Lansing over the last three years....
East Lansing City Council Defers Action on Measures Critics Say Would Criminalize Homelessness
A months-long discussion on proposed bans to public camping and loitering in parking areas will continue when the ordinances return to City Council next month....
East Lansing Police Department Pledges Openness After Year Marked By Transparency Rollbacks
The police department plans to add information to its website to be more transparent, Chief Jennifer Brown told the East Lansing City Council....
East Lansing Officials Can’t Talk About the City’s Biggest Policing Controversy in Years Without Risking Insurance Coverage
For months, residents who have spoken at meetings about an incident of alleged police brutality have mostly been met by silence....
Council Roundup: Council Approves East Lansing’s First Sheetz Before Putting Moratorium on New Gas Stations
Sheetz, a 24-hour gas station, convenience store and restaurant, received approval from the East Lansing City Council to open its first location in the city. ...
Planning Commission Recommends Massive 13-Story Student Apartment Building Downtown
Even with the Planning Commission's recommendation, developers are still trying to figure out how to meet the city's diverse housing requirement....
Uncertainty Hangs Around East Lansing’s Sanctuary City Status Weeks After Trump’s Threats
City staff has identified $52 million in federal funds that have been allocated to the city....
Volunteer Team That Will Put City Finances Under a Microscope Holds First Meeting
Much of the committee's first meeting was spent learning background information on the city's finances and budgeting process....
Billboard Critical of East Lansing Police Chief Goes Up in Lansing
The billboard features a statement Brown made in a news interview last year that has been broadly characterized as racist....
Council Roundup: City May Scrap Blocked Off Albert El Fresco Area, Discussion on Camping and Loitering Ordinance Continues
A couple members of council wondered if the blocked off space presents public safety concerns or has outlived its usefulness....