police and community

Stopping someone based on their race or language is generally not considered legal. But police can use minor violations, like tinted car windows or jaywalking, to hide their real reasons for stopping people.

Supporters of the legislation say protests can endanger public safety and unfairly target officers doing their jobs. Opponents say it would infringe on free speech.

Three years ago, Patrick Lyoya was shot and killed by former Grand Rapids Police Department officer Christopher Schurr.

The University of Michigan’s Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy released a survey that indicates that the majority of law enforcement leaders and local government officials in Michigan support establishing a specialized emergency response program in their local communities.

It is legal to speak your mind, advocate for yourself or record police activity in most circumstances. Still, attorneys and a former law enforcement officer say there’s no guarantee your rights will be respected in the moment — or that it’s always safe to exercise them.

In a 2023 Gallup poll, 43% of respondents said they have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the police - an all-time low. Down from 51% in 2021 and 64% in 2004.

Ypsilanti is facing a hiring crunch, which law enforcement leaders say reflects a broader trend in national and statewide policing.

The city commissioners voted to pause a proposal establishing a three-year contract with the surveillance company, Fusus.

Mental health advocate Kevin Fischer describes two very different encounters between his son, Dominique, and the police.

Following the police killing of a young man with schizophrenia several months ago, Michigan Radio collected resources to find support for people in mental health crisis.