ELi’s Voter Guide for the Nov. 4 Election
Prepare to cast your ballot by reviewing our reporting on the upcoming election.
SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
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.
East Lansing Police Oversight Commission Will Look to Increase Community Involvement
The commission formed a subcommittee to focus on community outreach.
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.
Trump Says Funding Will Be Cut Off From Sanctuary Cities as East Lansing Remains Lone Michigan City on DOJ List
Speaking in Detroit on Tuesday, Trump said federal funding will be cut off from sanctuary jurisdictions starting Feb. 1.
IN THE COMMUNITY
All-of-us Express Children’s Theatre to End Partnership With East Lansing, Moving to Lansing
The theater program will relocate to Lansing.
When the Bell Rings, Phones Go Dark at East Lansing Schools
MacDonald Middle School and East Lansing High School banned cell phones during instruction time years ago.
ELHS Students Examine Real Cases Through True Crime Club
The club can be a productive outlet for students who want to pursue a career related to criminal justice or psychology.
East Lansing Insider Podcast: East Lansing, Michigan’s Last Sanctuary City
Jay Kaplan, staff attorney for the ACLU of Michigan, joins Deputy Editor Anna Liz Nichols on this week’s East Lansing Insider podcast.
Local Churches to Host Screening of “1946,” Film Examining Roots of Anti-LGBT Theology
Community members, regardless of religious background, are invited to the event.