ELi and the Lansing Area League of Women Voters to Hold Program on Proposed Charter Amendment
The program will be recorded Oct. 4 and distributed widely soon after it is finished. To better gauge the questions residents have, we are also allowing readers to submit questions before the event.
SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
Mark Grebner: The Last Midwestern Hippie
Grebner has become known for his often fiery statements about local officials and innovative political consulting company.
Emails Show Police Chief, Prosecutors and PR Firm Coordinated Controversial ELPD Press Release
The press release painted a very different picture than security footage later released of the incident. Charges against both men named in the release have been dropped.
Police Oversight Commission Files Complaints Related to Pepper Spray Incident, Despite Advice from City Attorney
The oversight commission is the second city commission to file motions pertaining to the incident, despite a city attorney advising against it.
Paper Butterfly Exhibit at Hannah Community Center Raises Awareness for Michigan’s Direct Care Workforce Crisis
Paper butterflies will soon flood the halls of the Hannah Community Center as part of an art installation that aims to draw attention to the shortage of home healthcare aides.
ELPS Board Begrudgingly Passes State-Mandated Provision to Receive Mental Health Funding
Schools are now required to waive attorney-client privilege in the event of a “mass casualty event” to receive state funding that supports student mental health.
IN THE COMMUNITY
How Local Farmers Keep Fresh Food Flowing Through Michigan Winters
Some farmers close up shop and prepare for the next growing season, but others change their farming techniques.
East Lansing Insider Podcast: East Lansing’s Proposed Camping and Loitering Bans
This week on the East Lansing Insider podcast, ELi Deputy Editor Anna Liz Nichols speaks with Tenant Resource Center Mid-Michigan Executive Director Khadja Erickson.
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.
McKenna-Wicks, Flores and Carlson Join ELi’s Board of Directors
We are excited to announce our team has added decades of unique community experience.
East Lansing City Council to Meet With Advocacy Groups to Discuss Proposed Camping and Loitering Bans
Council approved an introduction of ordinances banning public camping and loitering in parking areas at Tuesday’s meeting. But comments made at the meeting raise doubt council will ever pass the ordinances.