https://www.wcmu.org/tags/black-lives-matter Black Lives Matter en-US Copyright Tue, 17 May 2022 19:18:37 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-05-17/kildee-co-sponsors-legislation-to-fund-smaller-police-departments Michigan's fifth district congressman Dan Kildee is co-sponsoring new legislation to increase funding to police departments with fewer than 200 officers. Tue, 17 May 2022 19:18:37 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-05-17/kildee-co-sponsors-legislation-to-fund-smaller-police-departments Rick Brewer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-05-03/lansings-black-lives-matter-chapter-demanding-dismissal-of-two-officers Lansing’s Black Lives Matter chapter is demanding that the city of East Lansing name and fire two officers involved in a shooting that injured a Black man on April 25. Tue, 03 May 2022 22:58:07 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-05-03/lansings-black-lives-matter-chapter-demanding-dismissal-of-two-officers Sarah Lehr https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-02-17/chelsea-city-council-ask-police-to-drop-blm-tickets-issued-to-protestors Last summer the Chelsea Police Department issued tickets to Black Lives Matter protesters for blocking traffic in the town, just west of Ann Arbor. Now… Wed, 17 Feb 2021 22:36:37 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-02-17/chelsea-city-council-ask-police-to-drop-blm-tickets-issued-to-protestors Caroline Llanes https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-01-26/detroits-lawsuit-against-black-lives-matter-protesters-will-continue Detroit’s lawsuit against Black Lives Matter protesters will continue uninterrupted. That follows a five-to-four vote by Detroit City Council to fund the… Tue, 26 Jan 2021 21:04:09 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-01-26/detroits-lawsuit-against-black-lives-matter-protesters-will-continue Eli Newman https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-01-14/some-black-lives-matter-protestors-have-had-criminal-cases-dismissed 28 protesters with Detroit’s Black Lives movement were handed a legal victory today (THU). A judge in the 36th District Court dismissed some of their… Thu, 14 Jan 2021 22:53:29 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-01-14/some-black-lives-matter-protestors-have-had-criminal-cases-dismissed Eli Newman https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-01-07/detroit-officials-react-to-actions-of-police-after-insurrection-at-us-capitol After Wednesday’s insurrection of the US Capitol, police are facing criticism for their response to Black Lives Matter protests, compared to movements in… Thu, 07 Jan 2021 23:18:19 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-01-07/detroit-officials-react-to-actions-of-police-after-insurrection-at-us-capitol Eli Newman https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2020-06-17/grand-traverse-county-board-meeting-discusses-police-reform Grand Traverse County residents had the opportunity to voice their opinions on police reform in a county board meeting on Wednesday, June 17. An… Wed, 17 Jun 2020 20:10:36 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2020-06-17/grand-traverse-county-board-meeting-discusses-police-reform Tess DeGayner https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2020-06-07/over-1-000-people-gather-to-peacefully-protest-in-traverse-city Protesters filled the Open Space in Traverse City on Saturday, June 6. More than one-thousand people gathered to show support for the Black Lives Matter… Mon, 08 Jun 2020 00:18:18 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2020-06-07/over-1-000-people-gather-to-peacefully-protest-in-traverse-city Tess DeGayner