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Charges dropped in raid at the CAID - freep.com

09-23-2008 -- Loitering charges have been dismissed against 116 people who were ticketed and detained in a controversial raid by Detroit police in May at the Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit, the ACLU of Michigan said Monday.

3 protesters arrested at new Benton Harbor golf course - Muskegon Chronical

09-23-2008 -- BENTON HARBOR — Benton Harbor police have arrested three protesters where a new Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course is being built near Lake Michigan.

Michigan may get more serious about car pool lanes - mlive.com

09-22-2008 -- The world's automotive capital may be getting more serious about car pool lanes. Bills approved by the Legislature last week would authorize Michigan to have high-occupancy vehicle, or HOV, lanes.

Michigan State Police HQ taking shape downtown - Lansing State Journal

09-20-2008 -- Construction of the new Michigan State Police headquarters in downtown Lansing is well ahead of schedule, according to Joel Ferguson, one of the developers.

Extensive Police K9 Training At Camp Grayling - 7 & 4 News

09-17-2008 -- GRAYLING -- Law enforcement officers from across the state of Michigan are in Crawford County this week for specialized canine training.

'Pests' temporarily close Flint Police Department - The Flint Journal

09-16-2008 -- FLINT, Michigan -- The media circus at the Flint Police Department has turned into a flea circus.

29 arrested at Michigan game Saturday - The Observer

09-15-2008 -- One person was arrested during Saturday's Notre Dame-Michigan football game and taken to jail for a felony charge of assaulting a police officer and resisting law enforcement, and 22 others were arrested and transported to jail during the game for alcohol related offenses, Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP) assistant director David Chapman said.

. Arson suspect talked out of the woods by officers - WWMT

09-15-2008 -- MONTCALM COUNTY, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – Troopers have arrested a 55-year-old Lakeview resident for arson. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Lakeview post responded to a fire call at a residence at 11159 Gravel Ridge Road in Winfield Township. When the troopers arrived at the scene the house was fully engulfed.

Flint, Mich., police lift gag order on officers - AP

09-13-2008 -- FLINT, Mich. — Flint police brass have lifted an order barring officers from talking to the news media.

Michigan Dems give feds Obama threat letter - The Detroit News

09-13-2008 -- BRIGHTON -- Michigan State Police have turned over a letter threatening presidential nominee Barack Obama to the Secret Service for investigation. The six-page letter was delivered to Judy Daubenmier, chairwoman of the Livingston County Democratic Party, on Thursday. It contained information from the Internet -- mostly propaganda smearing Obama -- under a Snopes.com heading, Daubenmier said. Snopes.com is a Web site that debunks urban legends, clears up misinformation and features strange news stories.

Weapons charges coming in Arenac, Bay counties road rage incident - The Saginaw News

09-02-2008 -- BAY CITY -- A 32-mile wild ride through parts of two mid-Michigan counties ended with police seizing weapons and seeking charges against three people.

Suspect sought in attempts to abduct, assault 2 in Ann Arbor - freep.com

09-02-2008 -- Ann Arbor police are looking for a man they believe may have been responsible for two attempted abductions and assaults on females Sunday night near the intersection of Packard and Independence.

Police Activities League hoped to curb teen violence in Flint - The Flint Journal

08-29-2008 -- FLINT, Michigan -- Carl Davis wants to be a police officer when he grows up.

ACLU asks for temporary injunction to lift ban on Flint police talking to media - The Flint Journal

08-28-2008 -- FLINT, Michigan -- The American Civil Liberties Union is asking for a temporary injunction to force the city of Flint to immediately stop enforcing a ban on police officers speaking to the media.

Pontiac residents to vote on tax for police - The Oakland Press

08-26-2008 -- PONTIAC -- The City Council voted to place a proposal on the November general election ballot that could bring back as many as 15 police officers and open three community centers.

Campaign focuses on underage drinkers - Gaylord Herald Times

08-26-2008 -- GAYLORD - The Gaylord City Police Department has been working to put a dent in the incidence of underage drinking and to make the public more aware of the consequences, sometimes tragic, of youth under the age of 21 consuming alcohol.

Police arrest and cite 100 students at Central Michigan University - The Saginaw News

08-25-2008 -- MOUNT PLEASANT -- About 100 people started the fall semester on the wrong foot, Mount Pleasant police say.

Lack of officers forces Corunna to abandon 24-hour police coverage - The Flint Journal

08-25-2008 -- CORUNNA, Michigan -- The city of Corunna no longer has 24-hour police coverage because of a lack of officers to patrol the streets.

Foot Chase to raise money for police officer's survivors - The Kalamazoo Gazette

08-25-2008 -- PORTAGE -- The public is invited to take part in a simulated police chase for a good cause at the Celery Flats.

Mortar shell brought to state police post - Traverse City Record-Eagle

08-23-2008 -- TRAVERSE CITY -- Alice Campbell wasn't sure what was going on as authorities blocked off streets near the Michigan State Police Post in Traverse City.