SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
EL High School Closed Friday, as School Board Continues to Face Backlash
ELi brings you a wider look at what’s going on with the tensions in East Lansing Public Schools.
East Lansing Police First Heard about High School Lockdown from a Parent Who Called 911
ELPD called the school to confirm it was, in fact, in lockdown.
East Lansing High School Teachers and Students Describe Fear and Exhaustion from Ongoing Violence
“There was a firearm within four feet of me,” a student who rushed to help a teacher told the East Lansing Public Schools Board of Ed. “I had no clue.”
Special East Lansing District Identified as “Ripe for Redevelopment”
If the “test” area for a new form-based zoning code works out, it could be implemented in other parts of East Lansing, too.
After Library Director Calls Police on Wrongly-Accused Black Teen, Outrage Expressed to Board
A long-time East Lansing resident says her son was racially profiled by the library director, and she wants the director removed from her position. What comes next is not clear.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Mayor to Hold ‘School/Public Safety Listening Session’ on Friday (Updated)
The event is an opportunity for community members to have their say about safety concerns. Meanwhile, ELHS students are calling for the school board president to step down, and the school board has issued a statement.
East Lansing High School Was Put on Lockdown This Morning
The shelter in place lockdown that occurred around 10 a.m. ended late this morning.
An Update from ELi’s Publisher on Ongoing Operations
An inside look at what’s happening at ELi.
“Song of Welcome” Event to Feature Stories from Refugees
On Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m., residents are invited to hear and see firsthand accounts, poems, songs and artwork from refugees who now call the Greater Lansing-area home. The free program at Haslett Community Church is for all-ages and open to the public.
Homeowners Protest Cell Tower Construction at Their Homes But Are Told There May Be Little the City Can Do
East Lansing residents are adamant they deserve a voice in where cell towers are built.