Unchecked national security won’t stop America’s long-standing domestic terrorism threat
Updated Feb 21, 2021;
Posted Feb 21, 2021
FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington. Right-wing extremism has previously mostly played out in isolated pockets of America or in smaller cities. In contrast, the deadly attack by rioters on the U.S. Capitol targeted the very heart of government. It brought together members of disparate groups, creating the opportunity for extremists to establish links with each other. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)AP
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Civil rights advocates who saw how security laws such as watchlists and wiretaps brought unchecked invasion into Muslim communities after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks are now cautioning against broadening law enforcement powers in response to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot.
Portage PD name son of missing couple a âperson of interestâ in their case Videos
and last updated 2021-02-11 20:48:03-05
PORTAGE, Mich. â The Portage Police Department named Nicholas Johnson a person of interest in the case of the disappearance of Gary and Laura Johnson, his parents.
âHe was arrested on unrelated charges to this,â Public Safety Dir. Nicholas Armold said during a news conference at headquarters on Thursday. âClearly anytime thereâs a case like this youâre always looking at any family members. So, Nick Johnson was somebody that we were looking for to talk to about this case, and it just turned out that he had multiple outstanding warrants that he was arrested on.â
2020 is a year WMU students and the rest of the world will likely never forget.Â
Western Heraldâs photo staff took thousands of pictures to tell the many stories encountered this year. In what has been a whirlwind of breaking news and historic moments, it is difficult to remember everything that happened through an entire year. Letâs review some of this yearâs biggest stories and best photos that have been a part of Western Michigan Universityâs story this past year.Â
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Well over 100 people packed a Kalamazoo Planning Committee meeting to discuss a proposal to remove a natural features protection overlay (NFP) and rezone land near Asylum Lake Preserve on Jan. 14, 2020. The meeting lasted nearly six hours.Â
Commissioners learned police chief was fired months after the fact
Updated Jan 19, 2021;
Posted Dec 23, 2020
After 23 years with the department, Karianne Thomas is set to be sworn in as the sixth chief of the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety. Police and firefighters have been a combine, cross trained department since 1982. Photo taken in December of 2017. (MLive.com file photo)
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KALAMAZOO, MI Two Kalamazoo City Commissioners said they only found out that Public Safety Chief Karianne Thomas was fired through an email they received from city administration sent hours before a news article revealed the truth to the public.
Commissioner Chris Praedel said he found out the chief was terminated without cause from an email the city manager’s office sent to members of the Kalamazoo City Commission at 10:29 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15.