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  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Public Safety

What you need to know about Oakland County’s voluntary gun buyback program

Detroit Today, Sam Corey October 20, 2022

Compared with other rich countries, America has by far the most gun violence — homicide cases, suicides and gun accidents...

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  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Public Safety

Should Detroit spend ARPA funds to expand ShotSpotter in the city?

Detroit Today September 29, 2022

This week, Detroit City Council approved $1.5 million to renew ShotSpotter, while delaying a vote on whether to spend $7...

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Michigan Senate Republicans block vote on gun safety bills  

Russ McNamara May 25, 2022

Michigan Senate Democrats tried to force a vote on gun safety legislation Wednesday after the bills languished in committee. The...

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  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson

Stephen Henderson on mass shooting at elementary school in Texas

Detroit Today May 25, 2022

The following is an essay from WDET Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson: How long will it be before the next...

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Detroit hopes to expand ShotSpotter gun detection system using $7 million in ARPA funds

Nargis Rahman February 11, 2022

ShotSpotter is a gun detection system that has been installed in Detroit to help lower crime and violence in the...

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Michigan Sen. Rosemary Bayer on proposed gun safety legislation: “We need stronger laws here”

Quinn Klinefelter January 18, 2022

Experts say the Oakland County prosecutor took an unusual step by charging the parents of the alleged shooter at Oxford...

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Michigan Democratic legislators to announce gun storage bill package

Colin Jackson January 18, 2022

Michigan Democratic legislators said Monday that they plan to introduce a bill package designed to encourage safe firearm storage. Sponsors...

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Capitol Gun Debate in Lansing Intensifies Climate

Russ McNamara May 14, 2020

Between a Republican-led lawsuit against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, armed protesters in the Capitol and violent rhetoric online, Michiganders might think there’s not a whole...

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Middle School students add their voices to gun violence debate.

Sascha Raiyn March 14, 2018

Students across the U.S. are planning to walk out of school Wednesday to protest gun violence. The walkouts mark the one...

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Michigan School Districts Offered Free Security

Sascha Raiyn March 6, 2018

A private security company in Flint is offering to provide free protection to 15 Michigan school districts. The DM Burr...

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Violence in Church is on the Rise

Sascha Raiyn February 14, 2018

Security Leaders Coalition The number of violent incidents in churches is on the rise. That’s according to a group that...

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