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An Ingham County judge ruled in favor of a man who was shot by East Lansing Police outside a Meijer last year after the department received a 911 report of a masked man carrying a gun into the store. …

Ingham County Circuit Judge Rosemarie Aquilina granted a motion to suppress evidence against DeAnthony VanAtten after he was shot by police.

The report from the East Lansing Independent Police Oversight Commission underscored racial disparities in use of force incident and traffic stops.

The report from the East Lansing Independent Police Oversight Commission underscored racial disparities in use of force incident and traffic stops.

The city of East Lansing has had a rocky start to this year, beginning in January when the city council voted unanimously to dismiss the city manager.

An internal investigation by the East Lansing Police Department finds two of its officers acted accordingly when they shot at and struck a man as they attempted to apprehend him during an incident last year.

Three officers at the scene reportedly had violations, including a seatbelt violation, chewing tobacco, not wearing PPE while administering first aid and a body camera turned off for about 45 seconds.

East Lansings Independent Police Oversight Commission meets Wednesday to discuss a lengthy review of officers actions in the non-fatal shooting.

East Lansing’s Independent Police Oversight Commission is planning to review how city law enforcement approaches use of force.

EAST LANSING, Mich.—On Feb. 14, the East Lansing City Council voted in favor of sending a letter to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, for a second time, urging her to drop charges filed against a man shot by police in a Meijer parking lot in April 2022.