Lansing Police Looking To Open Cold Case Unit
A law enforcement cold case is a police investigation where all leads have been exhausted. A case only a few months old basically turns into one. I love documentaries on the subject.
Plans to partner with the Detroit Crime Commission could help police in Lansing solve decades old murder cases according to wane.com. This will be great for families struggling with the loss of a loved one that was a victim of a violent crime.
Attention needs to be given to unsolved cases because for families there is an absence of justice, Lansing Police Chief Daryl Green said. Sheri Pruitt, whose 17-year-old son was slain in 2014, said the initiative is exciting and hopes it will bring answers and closure to her family. Her son, Richard, was struck after someone fired shots into the family’s home, Pruitt said.
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Lansing Mayor Andy Schor, now in the final year of his term, is set to deliver the 2021 State of The City on February 3. Schor has already stated his main priorities this yearwill include handling the coronavirus pandemic, continuing racial justice and equity work, and dealing with the city’s budget.
2020 proved to be a chaotic year rife with controversies for Schor, who has not announced if he plans to run again. Here s a look back at some of the key moment s that shaped Schor’s 2020 and will determine his path forward in 2021.
Economic Troubles
The coronavirus pandemic dealt a major blow to Lansing’s economy. Schor told WKAR that the city had to cut $12.5 million from its budget in the span of three months.
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LANSING A police helicopter patrolled the sky over downtown Lansing on Sunday morning, its low hum foreshadowing what federal security agencies warned could turn into a dangerous scene.
Boards covered windows of businesses and government buildings below. Police were out in droves, joined by a procession of Michigan National Guard humvees. A 6-foot fence surrounded the Michigan Capitol, a message declaring the building would not be overtaken like the U.S. Capitol days before.
Lansing was prepared for chaos that did not materialize.
Few protesters gathered outside the Capitol on Sunday, the day the FBI warned armed protests would take place in capital cities. Many Americans remain on edge after the insurrectionist riot in Washington, and Lansing was of special concern because of Michigan s history with militia-style activity and because President Donald Trump and his supporters have wrongly accused state officials of mishandling the November election.
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