Blog tagged as Local Government

The city of Detroit ended 2023 with 252 murders, the fewest recorded since 1966 and 18.4% fewer than the 309 recorded in 2022, according to numbers released by the city Wednesday.

Ingham County Commissioners may hire a third party to create a criminal justice monitoring system to break down the decisions coming out of the county’s courts and prosecutor’s office by demographic groups.

The cost for one special election held in both Westland and Warren has been estimated to run a total of $285,000, according to numbers provided by the two city clerks.

In the wake of the shooting death of prominent Lansing Democratic activist Ted Lawson, Lansing’s City Council is ramping up conversations on what more can be done at the local level to push for more responsible gun ownership.

Facilities turning municipal trash into energy, like locally-run trash incinerators, would be permitted under Senate Democrats' "clean energy" legislation if they're operating ahead of the bills' effective date.