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Crime
3:38 pm
Fri January 18, 2013

People in Grand Rapids working on ways to curb spike in homicide rate

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There have been nine murders in the last thirty days in Grand Rapids. That’s almost as many as the state’s second largest city sees during an average year. But the community is working on a game plan to fight the violence.

Friday morning about a thousand people gathered at Messiah Missionary Baptist Church. They prayed and they made plans for many smaller meetings over the next 60 days.

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Politics & Government
1:58 pm
Mon January 14, 2013

Local government and religious leaders in Michigan call for more federal gun control laws

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Flint mayor Dayne Walling (left) listens as Lansing mayor Virg Bernero outlines changes being requested for the nation's gun laws
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Saginaw city manager Darnell Earley describes the gun violence in his city as "neighborhood warfare"
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Government and religious leaders from Lansing, Flint and Saginaw came together today to call for new federal gun control laws.

All three cities saw an increase in murders in 2012.

The group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, wants the federal government to require background checks for all gun sales.    It also wants a ban on assault weapons and an expansion of gun trafficking laws.

Darnell Earley is Saginaw’s city manager.   He says something must be done to stop what he calls “neighborhood warfare.”

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Law
10:39 am
Sat January 12, 2013

Grand Rapids pastor calls for end to killings

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - A Grand Rapids pastor is calling on city residents to step up and play a role in reducing violence in the city.

Clifton Rhodes Junior's comments Friday came in the wake of eight killings in Grand Rapids over the past month.

At a news conference at police headquarters, Rhodes said: "Our hearts are bleeding right now."

Rhodes is the pastor at Messiah Missionary Baptist Church. He says clergy, police, business leaders and social-service leaders must work together to find solutions to the problem.

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