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Michigan officials say over 500 illegal guns are now off the streets thanks to a public safety program. Colin Jackson has more.
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A bill package to keep people convicted of misdemeanor domestic abuse from owning guns made it out of the Michigan Senate Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.
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Eastern Michigan University today announced a new security partnership aimed at preventing gun violence on campus. EMU is working with a Pennsylvania-based firm called ZeroEyes that it says will be able to identify people that display guns on campus. That, in turn, would allow for quicker response times and community notifications. How does it work? WEMU’s David Fair spoke with EMU Police Chief Mathew Lige to find out.
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Advocates for survivors of intimate partner violence are calling for the passage of new legislation aimed at preventing abusers from possessing a firearm within eight years of their sentence. Colin Jackson has more.
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Bills introduced in the Michigan Senate Thursday would bar people convicted of a misdemeanor involving domestic violence from possessing guns for at least eight years. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Firearm deaths are a significant public health issue. In Washtenaw County, the number of firearm suicides and homicides are up significantly. WEMU's David Fair explores the newly released Washtenaw County Firearms Report with the county's medical director, Dr. Juan Marquez.
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The days of concealed pistol license holders freely bringing handguns into the Michigan state Capitol building are coming to an end. Colin Jackson has more.
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Some Michigan state lawmakers are raising the possibility of a lawsuit over a proposed weapons ban at the state capitol. Colin Jackson has more.
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A weapons ban could soon be coming to the Michigan state capitol building. Colin Jackson has more on a security plan unveiled Monday.
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The Michigan Supreme Court has upheld two convictions and sentences for violating separate but similar gun crime laws. But two justices are not happy with the decision. We have more from Rick Pluta.