Flint to use high tech tool to target gun crime
The city of Flint is turning to a new high tech tool to crack down on gun crime in the city. The "Shot Spotter” system uses more than a dozen sonic sensors to pinpoint the location of where gun...
View ArticleEmotions still running high after Saginaw fatal police shooting
Justice still hasn’t been done in the case of a fatal police shooting of a mentally ill man in Saginaw this summer.That was the message at a community forum this week, where some 200 residents came out...
View ArticleSorting out Michigan's gun laws
“No guns” is a pretty simple and common policy in Michigan schools.Students are expelled for bringing firearms. But Michigan law is less clear on what schools can do when adults show up with a...
View ArticleGroup seeks to interrupt the outbreak of violence in Grand Rapids
In 2012, Grand Rapids saw an outburst of violent crime, including nine homicides in which all of the victims died from gunshot wounds.This week, two community groups called Urban League and Network 180...
View ArticleShots rang out. Three kids were in the line of fire. One woman saved them.
Last month, a disagreement on a residential street in Muskegon turned into a massive gun battle. Six men were armed. Dozens of shots sprayed in all directions.At the house directly behind the gunfight,...
View ArticleWhat will it take to end gun violence? Love. Seriously.
The video above comes from a march to end violence organized by the Muskegon YMCA last weekend. The man speaking is Zawdie Abiade, who happens to be running for mayor of Muskegon. He also happens to be...
View ArticleStateside for Monday, August 19th, 2013
"Innovation" - it's what many say Michigan needs to become a player in the global economy. On today's show, we took a look at the most-innovative companies in our state. What are they doing differently...
View ArticleHomeowner who shot Renisha McBride will go on trial for murder
The Dearborn Heights homeowner who shot an unarmed teenager on his front porch has been bound over for trial.Theodore Wafer will face trial for second-degree murder, manslaughter, and a felony firearms...
View ArticleGroup of doctors gets together to try to stop gun violence
"Children deserve to feel safe wherever they live, play and learn."Those words came from the president of the American Academy of Pediatrics just a few days after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary...
View ArticleWhat’s crazier than gun control laws? 10,000 violent killings a year
Today marks a significant historical anniversary that is likely to go largely unnoticed. World War II really began 75 years ago today, when Great Britain and France declared war on Nazi Germany for...
View ArticleFlint teens help clean up blighted neighborhoods
Hundreds of teenagers fanned out across Flint today to help clean up the city. Many hope by doing so they can also help clean up the city’s battered image.Teens spent hours picking up trash, hauling...
View ArticleGrand Rapids marchers: “We will not tolerate violence in our community”
Around 75 people marched in Grand Rapids Saturday afternoon, calling for an end to gun violence.“We’re trying to get the message out, that anybody can be a victim. We've got the kids in the streets...
View Article"Operation ShotSpotter" uses gunshot-sensing technology to build community
Gunshot-sensing technology is the launching pad for a new community-building effort in one northeast Detroit neighborhood.“Operation ShotSpotter” takes advantage of the sensors that Detroit Police are...
View ArticleFlint to use high tech tool to target gun crime
The city of Flint is turning to a new high tech tool to crack down on gun crime in the city. The Shot Spotter system uses more than a dozen sonic sensors to pinpoint the location of where gun shots are...
View ArticleEmotions still running high after Saginaw fatal police shooting
Justice still hasn’t been done in the case of a fatal police shooting of a mentally ill man in Saginaw this summer. That was the message at a community forum this week, where some 200 residents came...
View ArticleSorting out Michigan's gun laws
“No guns” is a pretty simple and common policy in Michigan schools. Students are expelled for bringing firearms. But Michigan law is less clear on what schools can do when adults show up with a...
View ArticleGroup seeks to interrupt the outbreak of violence in Grand Rapids
In 2012, Grand Rapids saw an outburst of violent crime, including nine homicides in which all of the victims died from gunshot wounds. This week, two community groups called Urban League and Network...
View ArticleShots rang out. Three kids were in the line of fire. One woman saved them.
Last month, a disagreement on a residential street in Muskegon turned into a massive gun battle. Six men were armed. Dozens of shots sprayed in all directions. At the house directly behind the...
View ArticleWhat will it take to end gun violence? Love. Seriously.
The video above comes from a march to end violence organized by the Muskegon YMCA last weekend. The man speaking is Zawdie Abiade, who happens to be running for mayor of Muskegon. He also happens to...
View ArticleStateside for Monday, August 19th, 2013
"Innovation" - it's what many say Michigan needs to become a player in the global economy. On today's show, we took a look at the most-innovative companies in our state. What are they doing differently...
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