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Law
10:18 am
Sat March 30, 2013

Another Romulus official resigns

Another Romulus official resigns

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Tim Keyes

ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) - A suburban Detroit official has joined the community's police chief in resigning after a state police raid on the mayor's home.

The Detroit Free Press and WXYZ-TV report Romulus Economic Development Director Tim Keyes submitted his resignation Friday hours after police Chief Robert Dickerson did the same. Keyes' letter said he could "no longer in good conscience work for the current city administration."

Dickerson wrote Mayor Alan Lambert's "decision to stay in office" left him with "no choice but to" quit.

The Associated Press left a message Friday at Lambert's office and sent an email Saturday seeking comment.

Law
3:21 pm
Fri March 29, 2013

A new class of Michigan State Police troopers is sworn in

A new class of Michigan State Police troopers is sworn in

Credit Steve Carmody/Michigan Radio
New Michigan State Police troopers are sworn in during ceremonnies in Lansing

Ninety new Michigan State troopers will soon be on the road.

The troopers were officially sworn in today in Lansing.

Governor Rick Snyder told the new troopers they are part of reinventing Michigan, in part by helping those communities hit hard by violent crime.

“There’s a reason why 35 to 36 of you will be going to one of those four areas; Detroit, Flint, Pontiac or Saginaw. We need your help,”  Snyder told the new troopers during ceremonies at the Lansing Center,  “For those of you not going to those four cities, we need your help. It’s about keeping all Michiganders safe.”

The new troopers join a Michigan State Police force that is at its lowest staffing levels since the 1960’s.

Law
5:13 pm
Thu March 28, 2013

For human trafficking victims, help is just a text away

For human trafficking victims, help is just a text away

Credit Courtesy: Polaris Project
Sample text to BEFREE (233733) asking for help.

The Polaris Project now offers help to human trafficking victims by text message.

Sarah Jakiel is with the non-profit group. 

She says victims are often hiding in plain sight. “I think people just don’t realize the number of industries and areas where trafficking is happening.  From domestic servants or people forced to work in restaurant settings, agriculture, small businesses, carnivals and then everything in the sex trafficking side.”

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