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City Council met today to extend East Lansing’s State of Emergency. ELi's Alice Dreger donned a mask to attend and report for you what happened.

East Lansing’s government is rocked as the City Attorney suddenly drops charges against Uwimana “Tito” Gasito and ELPD Officer Andrew Stephenson comes under investigation for possible criminal charges related to a similar injury of another black man.

Vaping, a lot split in the Flowerpot neighborhood, a contract with the firefighters’ union — all this and more at East Lansing City Council this week. ELi informs you before the votes.

Police officials showed carefully curated video to support their finding of “insufficient evidence” of police misconduct in the injuries sustained by Uwimana Gasito, but some citizens saw this situation as deeply troubling.

Fines for traffic violations in East Lansing are among the highest in Ingham County; City Council would like to see some of them reduced. Chris Gray reports for ELi.

Credit Union representatives shared some details of the proposed structure at last night’s City Council meeting. A site plan, however, won't come until after the vote. Chris Gray and Alice Dreger report for ELi.

Babcock and Meadows said the process was fatally flawed, but Beier, Gregg, and Stephens said the debt problem outweighed process concerns. ELi’s Chris Gray reports on the final Oakwood Historic District revision.

City Manager George Lahanas first told us Council authorized the lawsuit over the driveway. Then he said Council didn't. What do we know? ELi's Alice Dreger investigates.

After East Lansing’s City Council voted last night to settle the infamous driveway case, ELi spoke with the property owners to ask what they’re taking away from the whole experience.

A public defender and the City Attorney disagree about how East Lansing handles prosecution of some offenses. ELi's Chris Gray reports, including on why Aaron Stephens brought the issue to Council.

City Attorney Tom Yeadon is now recommending City Council vote to settle a lawsuit Yeadon brought against a man he also threatened to arrest over a driveway. ELi's Alice Dreger brings the latest in the saga.

By putting off the matter, the controversial and costly matter was kept out of the public eye while the election played out.

Developers are showing significant interest in the DDA’s properties. So why hasn’t the DDA released the RFP? ELi’s Chris Root reports the latest.

Our publisher explains why it can still be pretty hard to "follow the money" in East Lansing.

Marijuana and alcohol sales, a housing war chest for Chesterfield Hills, a new sorority for Cedar Village – decisions on all this and more at last night’s City Council meeting.