Michigan State University upgrades campus security ahead of fall semester
MSU students will have access to alerts via text, email, phone call, app and even voice announcements broadcast through the campus' weather sirens.
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Elle Meyers joined the CBS News Detroit team in April of 2023 after spending two years covering Michigan's capitol.
Elle is an Oregon native and a graduate of the University of Oregon (go Ducks!), where she double majored in journalism and political science, both of which have served her well in her journey to Detroit.
After graduation, Elle spent time as a print and radio journalist in the Washington, D.C., area. She leaped headfirst into TV journalism after accepting a job at Fox 47 News in Lansing. There she led political coverage of the legislature, moderated two statewide gubernatorial debates and closely covered the 2022 race for the governor's mansion.
Elle says she loves covering politics because she can see their impact not just on Capitol Avenue but on main streets across the state. Her goal is to provide clear, unbiased coverage of elected officials and the policies they create.
When she's not working, you can find her baking, working out, knitting or spending quality time with her favorite furball, Jake.
MSU students will have access to alerts via text, email, phone call, app and even voice announcements broadcast through the campus' weather sirens.
The increase, which comes from allocations in this year's budget, is an effort from state government to address the shortage of foster parents.
On the legislation's "birthday" lawmakers gathered in Lansing to celebrate the accomplishments they feel are due to this new law.
Currently, there is no lawsuit against the district. Instead, an attorney for the family tells CBS News Detroit the issue is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.
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Librarians from across the state launched a new campaign to fight against book bans and censorship.
These security upgrades have been in the works for months-- last February the commission voted unanimously to implement new security measures and a weapons ban for the Capitol grounds.
There's a lot to navigate, and that's where MSU's new NIL Advisor comes in.
There was some fiery rhetoric on Tuesday as the Michigan Board of State Canvassers considered recall petitions against eight lawmakers.
"The 2019 no-fault amendments do not clearly convey an intent to retroactively modify these vested contractual rights," Justice Elizabeth Welch wrote in the majority opinion.
The dashboard will allow people to look at criteria like race, gender and age.
Next month, the Board of State Canvassers will meet in Lansing to consider multiple recall petitions against lawmakers in the Michigan House.