This weekend on the Saturday Six Pack we’ll be discussing Ypsilanti’s recent wave of teen violence with Mayor Amanda Edmonds, Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton, Superintendent of Ypsilanti Community Schools Dr. Benjamin Edmondson, community activist Jeannette Hadden, and local high school student Justin Thomas, who will be representing the teen organization Dedicated to Make a […]
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Mayor Amanda Edmonds, Sheriff Jerry Clayton, Superintendent Ben Edmondson, community activist Jeannette Hadden, and local teen Justin Thomas discuss plans to empower kids and curb youth violence in Ypsilanti, and the lovely, fuzzy, power pop of Minihorse …on this weekend’s Saturday Six Pack
Posted in The Saturday Six Pack, Ypsilanti Also tagged Amanda Edmonds, Benjamin Edmondson, BOH, Dedicated to Make a Change, Finesse Gang, gangs, guns, Jeannette Hadden, jobs, Justin Thomas, Keandre Duff, Keon Washington, Minihorse, minimum wage, public education, Rakk Life, tax breaks, teens, the top 1%, threats to public education, wealth inequality, Ypsilanti Community Schools 12 Comments
“Let’s do this in a peaceful way,” Ypsilanti pastor urges law enforcement agencies participating in gang crack down
I decided to take my lunch hour today and attend the press conference called by the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department on the subject of gang violence in Ypsilanti. What follow are my rough notes. If, after reading through them, you find yourself wanting more, I’d suggest watching the video at the end of the post, […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged Alex Easley, City of Hope Ministries, crime, David Rutledge, Dedicated to Make a Change, Eastern Washtenaw Safety Alliance, EWSA, Finesse Gang, gangs, gun violence, guns, Jeannette Hadden, jobs, Keandre Duff, Keon Washington, law enforcement, Marlene Radzik, parental responsibility, poverty, Rakk Life, Ronnie Peterson, summer jobs, Tony DeGiusti 31 Comments
Saying, “This type of unlawful behavior will not be tolerated,” Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton announces response to Ypsilanti gang violence
The office of Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton, who will be joining me on the radio next weekend, just sent out the following press release concerning actions being taken to address the increasingly violent teen activity we’ve been seeing in Ypsilanti over the past two weeks. Washtenaw County Sheriff, Jerry L. Clayton along with Eastern […]
Posted in The Saturday Six Pack, Ypsilanti Also tagged Bob Heighes, crime, gangs, gun violence, guns, interrupters 13 Comments