Moped rider chases and shoots at driver, causing crash in Ypsilanti
By Amber Ainsworth
This motorcyclist is accused of chasing and shooting at a driver Thursday in Ypsilani.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (FOX 2) - A man riding a moped shot at a driver in a vehicle while chasing them Thursday in Ypsilanti, authorities said.
The shooting caused the vehicle to lose control and crash in the area of Michigan Avenue and Congress Street around 3 p.m. Authorities are seeking the motorcyclist.
Authorities said it appeared the chase had started in Superior Township, which is just north of Ypsilanti, so the Washtenaw County Sheriff s Office is handling the investigation.
Ann Arbor council unanimously supports developing unarmed 911 response program
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Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor discusses establishing an unarmed 911 response program at the City Council meeting April 5, 2021.CTN
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ANN ARBOR, MI Ann Arbor is moving forward with developing an unarmed public safety response program to have non-police professionals respond to certain 911 calls.
City Council voted unanimously in favor of the idea Monday night, April 5, directing City Administrator Tom Crawford to work with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office and others to try to establish a program by the end of 2021.
“I’m delighted that we’re going to be moving this forward,” Mayor Christopher Taylor said, adding he has heard time and again that police are asked to do too much and are called to handle matters on which they don’t have expertise. “It’s my belief the residents of Ann Arbor demand that we expand the set of public s
Heavily-armed members of far-right militia Boogaloo Bois march on Michigan police station calling for release of man who shot at SWAT team during 36-hour stand-off
Omar Shafie, 32, was arrested after he barricaded himself into his parent s home and allegedly fired several rounds at SWAT team
In a jailhouse recording posted to social media by his girlfriend, Shafie claimed his Second Amendment rights had been infringed by police
On Sunday, heavily-armed Boogaloo Bois marched on Ann Arbor police station calling for Shafie s release
A passing member of the public, visibly angered by the presence of the armed militia, remonstrated with them to Get your f ing guns out of here, man
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Armed boogaloo protesters get chilly reception at events in Lansing, Ann Arbor
Updated Apr 05, 2021;
Posted Apr 05, 2021
One of the two Boogaloo Boys standing at the State Capitol on Sunday, Jan. 17 in downtown Lansing, Michigan.
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Michigan activists are distancing themselves from armed members of the anti-government “boogaloo” movement who appeared at demonstrations against police violence in Lansing and Ann Arbor this weekend.
Researchers who study extremist movements describe “boogaloo bois” as a loose collection of activists who believe a bloody civil war could be on the horizon, with some members being committed to accelerating the collapse of government. Boogaloo members have drawn a chilly reception from organizers of Black Lives Matter demonstrations who are suspicious of their reasons for attending anti-racist protests.