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Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
To The Point: What's next in the state Legislature
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — On this 'To The Point,' negotiating the new reality of the House and advancing school safety. 'The House hasn't taken up a Senate bill, the Senate hasn't taken up a House bill, so it's a new experience for me in the Legislature. It's very, very slow. I'm trying to get accustomed to that,' state Rep. Will Snyder, D-Muskegon, said. State Rep. Luke Meerman, R-Coopersville, talks about school safety bills passed that have been years in the making. 'I think the best way to describe it is communication and training. So, we're working with the OK2SAY system to make sure the kids feel comfortable with it. They have the number on their ID cards, so they can call it,' he said. Keeping up on what's next in the Legislature on this 'To The Point' episode for the weekend of May 17. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Yahoo
Deputies: Teen arrested after school threat on Snapchat
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A 14-year-old Kentwood student was taken into custody Monday after an investigation regarding a threatening post online, deputies say. The Kent County Sheriff's Office says it got a tip Sunday through Michigan's school safety tip line, OK2SAY, about a threat made on Snapchat. Authorities say the post contained a 'specific threat' to Pinewood Middle School. Deputies launched an investigation, which led them to the 14-year-old. They searched the teen's home and said no guns were found. OK2SAY saw 31% increase in reporting in 2023 The teen was taken to the Kent County Juvenile Detention Center. Deputies urged parents to talk with their kids about the consequences of online threats and about reporting such threats. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
