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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Fraser public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Public safety leadership and Cornell University civil case
Filling the DPS captain vacancy was pulled from the agenda until next month.
Police Radio Replacement and Encryption Mandate
Fraser's police radios are nearly 20 years old and can't be repaired, and the state is moving to encrypted radios. Council approved about $401,000 for new Motorola radios at a 35% discount rather than waiting on a countywide purchase that may never come.
Police Shooting
A Fraser police officer fatally shot a 15-year-old during a domestic dispute call. Expect demands for transparency and a possible police review, and this will dominate local civic conversations.
December 7 traffic stop and ICE detention of Fraser student
A routine traffic stop of a Fraser teenager led to him and his mother being taken into federal immigration custody and held in Texas, despite pending asylum cases and the mother's valid Michigan license. Higgins said the bodycam shows our officers did their job but the Border Patrol agent's conduct was alarming; speakers split on whether the council should act.