Local Churches Make Commitment to Faith-Based Reparations
All Saints Episcopal Church and Edgewood United Church will donate $100,000 to the Justice League of Lansing.
SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
ELPD Social Worker Gives Long Awaited Presentation to Police Oversight Commission
Commissioners also discussed during the Aug. 2 meeting reported incidents of ELPD officers looking in parked cars and seeing guns.
Help ELi Sustain its Investigative News Endeavors
Your local team of reporters and editors have been in overdrive recently working to keep the community informed with deep and time-consuming investigative work.
Keeping Belleman ‘Would Have Paralyzed Saginaw County,’ Commissioner Says
The meeting where Robert Belleman was fired from his job as Saginaw County’s controller included strong public statements for and against his termination, a recording obtained by ELi shows. Two commissioners who voted for termination spoke with ELi.
Mayor Pro Tem Jessy Gregg Explains How Council Could Reconsider Hiring Belleman as City Manager
Gregg doesn’t have the power to formally call for revisiting the vote. Only Mayor Ron Bacon and Councilmembers Dana Watson and Noel Garcia can do that.
Following Whitmer’s Ruling, Proposed East Lansing Charter Amendment Won’t Go to Ballot
The controversial amendment proposing changing City Council elections from odd- to even-numbered years was ruled to conflict with the Home Rule City Act.
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Estrella Torrez Sworn in as School Board Trustee
The Oct. 23 meeting included a presentation by the ELHS principal, adoption of 24 board policy revisions and approval of a bond proposal for security enhancements.
Autumn is a Beautiful Time to Experience Nature in East Lansing
With migrating birds, squirrels fattening up for winter and diverse city parks, this is a good time of year to get outside.
Live News Updates for Oct. 30-Nov. 5
ELi Now is a column from the East Lansing Info reporting and editorial staff, created as a space to provide live updates of East Lansing news. Current top story: Interim Director of Planning, Building and Development Tim Dempsey is leaving for a job in Saginaw.
Dyslexia Advocacy, Ninja Warrior are Passions of MacDonald Middle School Student
The young organizer of Saturday’s Dollars 4 Dyslexia Fundraising Open House has set her sights on raising $6,000.