Tag: Homeless
More police departments are taking on homeless outreach. Here’s how that looks in northern Michigan
In the last five years Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Traverse City have all added officers tasked with building relationships with people living on the streets.
Brother: Walmart attacker a danger for years, ‘fell through cracks every time’
The family of Bradford Gille say they’ve begged authorities to institutionalize him for decades.
Suspect pleads not guilty in Traverse City Walmart attack, more details emerge
Also: The Emmet County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday it been looking for Gille for about 24 hours before the attack.
Michigan public health agencies axe programs amid federal cuts
A cloud of uncertainty hangs over Michigan’s local public health departments as they prepare their fiscal year 2026 budgets.
“I’ve called shelter after shelter”: new rule could displace Michigan mom living in her car
The rule would prohibit extended stays at MDOT rest areas and carpool lots—spaces where some unhoused Michigan residents have sought refuge.