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East Lansing Parts Ways With City Manager Robert Belleman

On this week’s episode of East Lansing Insider East Lansing Info editors Anna Liz Nichols and Lucas Day go over the timeline of events that led the City of East Lansing to part ways with City Manager Robert Belleman after a city employee accused him of sexual harassment and abusive workplace behavior.

LGBTQ+ history in East Lansing

In honor of Pride Month, East Lansing Info Reporter Dustin DuFort Petty talks to Tim Retzloff who teaches history and LGBTQ studies at Michigan State University. On this week’s episode of East Lansing Insider the conversations surrounds the city’s relationship with its LGBTQ+ residents, outlining the feelings of otherness from university students in the LGBTQ+ community and how that history impacts the city to this day

A conversation about communication in the city with former East Lansing Mayor Aaron Stephens

Amid a series of controversies and questions surrounding transparency and accountability in the City of East Lansing, former East Lansing Mayor Aaron Stephens talks with East Lansing Info Managing Editor Lucas Day about the importance of proper communication with residents.

News Roundup: City Manager Put on Leave, ELPD Releases Shooting Footage

East Lansing is facing mounting tensions on multiple fronts as city leaders and residents demand accountability. In this episode of East Lansing Insider editors from East Lansing Info break down top news stories. One story revolves around the East Lansing City Council’s decision to place City Manager Robert Belleman on paid administrative leave following allegations of harassment. The other surrounds the fatal police shooting of Isaiah Kirby, where East Lansing community members have expressed mistrust and concerns of racial bias in policing.

A look at the MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center

Folks at the Michigan State University Surplus Store and Recycling Center have been working to clear out all the items left behind by students on campus for the summer. On this week’s episode of the East Lansing Insider podcast, Operations Coordinator Chris Hewitt talks with East Lansing Info’s Deputy Editor Anna Liz Nichols about what that endeavor looks like.