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Monday, March 11, 2013  Seven new police officers are joining the Flint Police Department. They are the first of 10 new hires being paid for by the public safety millage voters passed in November.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  A Flint police union has filed a lawsuit in state court, claiming the city's former emergency manager violated Michigan law by imposing contract concessions.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Talks about how to fund public safety in the city of Saginaw continue, after dozens of police officers and firefighters got pink slips last week.

Friday, February 01, 2013  The city of Saginaw is expected to layoff 33 police officers and firefighters today

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Central Michigan University police are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of vandals who damaged 26 cars on the school's campus.

Monday, January 14, 2013  A weekend funeral service in flint takes a deadly turn after a man is shot in the head.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation renewed a grant of more than $742,000 for the 21st century Community Policing Program.

Friday, December 14, 2012  An official with knowledge of a shooting at a Connecticut elementary school says 27 people are dead, including 20 children.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  Starting Tuesday a dozen Bay City police officers go back to school to cross-train as firefighters.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  Update: A jury has found a former Buena Vista Township police officer accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend guilty of all charges.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  Flint police have identified a man who was shot and killed yesterday on the city's north side.

Friday, September 21, 2012  Update: A press conference was held on Friday to announce that three Saginaw police officers have been disciplined for their actions in the death of Milton Hall.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  Updated with video: Former suburban Chicago police officer Drew Peterson convicted of murdering 3rd wife

Friday, August 17, 2012  Controversial video of Saginaw Police shooting and killing a homeless man has been released.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  A total of 11 police officer jobs in Flint have been saved for the next six months thanks to a grant from the Mott Foundation.