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Washtenaw County may consider giving mental health services its own millage funding source. Numerous residents asked commissioners Wednesday to separate mental health from the public safety millage. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Public safety and mental health millage renewals could be placed on Washtenaw County's August ballotThe Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners tonight will be discussing and possibly placing five millage renewals on the August 6th primary ballot. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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The Michigan Secretary of State has set up shop in the Washtenaw County Jail. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more on the new program.
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Ypsilanti Community Middle School students will have the opportunity to interview the three Democratic candidates seeking to become the next Washtenaw County Sheriff tonight. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more.
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The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office has been awarded a nearly $1 million grant for a violence intervention initiative. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more on how the department plans to use the new funding.
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The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners will vote on adopting the county’s quadrennial budget at tonight's meeting. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more.
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A new report that tracks distracted driving crashes statewide shows Washtenaw County near the top of the list. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.
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Violence is far too pervasive around the country and right here in Washtenaw County. There are efforts to address these matters educationally, legislatively and through the criminal justice system. There is a program in Washtenaw County that is taking its anti-violence message straight to the streets called WeLIVE, which has a particular focus on preventing retaliatory violence. And the program is proving to be one successful. WEMU's David Fair was joined by community outreach specialist Roger Roper and Derrick Jackson from the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office to find out more on efforts to prevent retaliatory violence.
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Short staffing at the Ypsilanti Police Department has led to a partnership with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department. WEMU’s Josh Hakala explains.
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WEMU's Josh Hakala and Concentrate Media's Rylee Barnsdale learn more about the group SURE Moms from its founder, Florence Roberson. SURE stands for Sisters United Resilient and Empowered and is aimed at improving the lives of individuals and the community. It defines itself as a "peer support group for mothers of youth within the juvenile justice system".