In a statement, Green said he’s grateful for the chance to serve Lansing citizens.
“I am proud of the reforms the Lansing Police Department completed, and it is time for me to pass the baton to another police chief that will continue this important work of reimagining public safety,” he said.
Lansing s Police Department has seen its share of controversy under Green s tenure, including the death of Anthony Hulon, who died of asphyxiation after being restrained by police in the Lansing jail. Michigan s Attorney General declined to file charges against the officers involved in Hulon s death, but a civil lawsuit is ongoing. Lansing s Police Department violated its critical incident policies in the aftermath of Hulon s death, the Lansing State Journal found.
Big Changes And Street Closures For Downtown East Lansing In June
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Downtown East Lansing has had a pretty rough go of it during the pandemic. There was that thing about Harper s being the epicenter of a super spreader event.
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And the worst case scenario has indeed begun to unfold. Because people who visited Harper s returned home and spread it to someone in their community. Drastically effecting the numbers almost 100 miles away. And mind you, this is just the story in one community.
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A new form of police accountability could soon come to East Lansing.
The Study Committee on an Independent Police Oversight Commission finalized its recommendations and made a report to City Council on establishing an independent, permanent board.
Committee Chair Chuck Grigsby said members will present findings to City Council on June 8, with a vote expected on the permanent board on June 15.
City Manager George Lahanas created the temporary committee in May 2020 after allegations that East Lansing Police used excessive force in the arrests of Anthony Loggins Jr. and Uwimana Gasito.
Committee members analyzed public records from the police over seven months. Several analyses revealed Black people are disproportionately reflected in stop data in negative ways.