The family of a Michigan State University student shot and killed by East Lansing Police Department officers last month is expected to hold a news conference Tuesday following delays in the public release of body camera and incident footage.
The family of Isaiah Kirby says it recently viewed the video connected to the fatal shooting near Lake Lansing and Abbot roads but claims the footage appeared heavily edited and lacked transparency. The shooting remains under investigation by the Michigan State Police.
Police previously said the incident began after Kirby allegedly stabbed another individual before charging at officers while refusing commands to drop a knife.
Meanwhile, the East Lansing City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing Tuesday night on the city’s proposed fiscal year budget. Officials initially projected a $1.7 million deficit before the city manager introduced a proposal aimed at nearly eliminating the shortfall.
Drivers across the Lansing area are also facing another day of traffic disruptions as several ramps near the U.S. 127 and I-496 interchange remain closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for repair work. The affected ramps include southbound U.S. 127 to Trowbridge Road, eastbound I-496 to Trowbridge Road, and the Howard and Kalamazoo Street entrance ramp to southbound U.S. 127.
Additional road closures are impacting parts of Saginaw and Larch streets due to emergency sewer repairs. Officials say sections of Saginaw Street between Grand Avenue and Larch Street, along with Larch Street from Erie Street to Manchester Court, will remain closed until repairs are completed.
In East Lansing, investigators say discarded smoking materials caused a weekend fire at the Village at Chandler Crossing apartment complex near the Bath Township border. Nearly 50 residents were displaced after 12 apartment units sustained damage. No serious injuries were reported.
Housing leaders from across the state are also gathering Tuesday and Wednesday at the Lansing Center for the Building Michigan Communities Conference. More than 1,200 housing and community development officials are attending discussions focused on Michigan’s estimated 119,000-unit housing shortage.
Elsewhere in Michigan, several major school districts in Oakland County remain closed following a significant water main break over the weekend. Boil water advisories and water use restrictions continue for multiple communities as crews work to stabilize the system.
Federal, state, and local officials are also beginning preliminary damage assessments across 31 Michigan counties recently hit by severe flooding and tornadoes. The inspections will help determine whether damage levels meet the threshold for a federal disaster declaration request from Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
