Ann Arbor Safety Monitor

Michigan's Wrongful Imprisonment Compensation Act (WICA) from 2016 imposes barriers that often deny exonerees full support.

• The law demands "clear...

A man was fatally shot Monday on the 17000 block of Dorset Avenue in Southfield, with a 21-year-old suspect arrested in connection. The victim's...

Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit’s background includes key criminal justice reforms that could inform Michigan’s broader approach if he wins...

Youth justice reform cannot succeed by ignoring serious violent behavior, as Maryland's rapid changes revealed gaps when young children as young as 9...

Ann Arbor City Council advanced a 50-foot buffer zone around places of worship to ban blocked entrances and threatening behavior.

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Drone-as-first-responder systems deliver real-time aerial video and data to improve situational awareness, protect responders, and direct resources...

A man approached students walking through County Farm Park to Allen Elementary last Friday, made threats, and grabbed one child by the arm before they...

The new EPA agreement requires increased groundwater extraction, additional monitoring wells, and a full remedial study to curb the dioxane plume's...

A Kentwood resident received a 70-month federal prison sentence plus $4.7 million in restitution for helping submit 29 fraudulent PPP loan...

Parent education on safe sleep combined with free pack and plays through Washtenaw County's MIHP program directly reduces infant risks, earning a Safe Kids Award from the Washtenaw Area Council for Children.

Washtenaw County reserved $300,000 from opioid settlements for an emergency fund to handle emerging needs between regular RFP cycles.

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Ann Arbor's rebuilt Fire Station No. 4 delivers Michigan's first net-zero design with geothermal systems, solar power, modern living quarters, and...

• Threats at Slauson Middle and Ann Arbor Open described vague "what if" scenarios with no specifics
• Police evacuated remaining students out of...

Michigan appeals court ruled defendants can be required to reimburse full costs of court-appointed counsel even when state indigent defense grants...

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