Robbins appointed to governor’s task force on juvenile justice reform

By Scott Bolthouse|ScottBolthouse@HuronHub.com|July 23, 2021 Everette Robbins, Huron Township director of public safety, was appointed by Governor Whitmer to the state’s new task force on juvenile justice reform. In June, Whitmer created the task force on juvenile justice with a focus on analyzing the juvenile justice system and recommending “proven practices and strategies for reform […]

Whitmer creates bipartisan task force to protect nursing home residents and staff from COVID-19

Posted by The Huron Hub on Friday, June 26, 2020 Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed executive orders to protect Michigan Nursing Home residents and staff from the spread of COVID-19. Executive Order 2020-135 creates the bipartisan Michigan Nursing Homes COVID-19 Preparedness Task Force within the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The governor […]

Gov. Whitmer creates task forces to combat spread of coronavirus

Posted by The Huron Hub on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 Governor creates COVID-19 task forces focused on state operations, health care, education, and the workforce  Michigan currently has no known cases of the disease as of March 3 Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Tuesday the creation of four task forces designed to combat the spread […]

Huron Fire Department captain appointed coordinator for Downriver Fire Investigation Task Force

By Scott Bolthouse—Hub Editor—ScottBolthouse@HuronHub.com Capt. Shawn Williams of the Huron Township Fire Department was appointed as the lead coordinator for the Downriver Fire Investigation Task Force in October. Williams, who started in Huron as a paid, on-call firefighter in 1993, has been assigned to the task force as Huron Township’s representative since 2007 and has […]

Huron Township police part of nationwide task-force to fight human trafficking

By Scott Bolthouse—Hub Editor—ScottBolthouse@HuronHub.com Huron Township police were part of a recent nationwide task-force designed to fight underage human trafficking. During the crackdown spearheaded by the FBI, named Operation Cross Country XI, 12 children were rescued in Michigan. Additionally, eight human traffickers were arrested and 46 adults were temporarily taken into custody in both the Detroit […]

Huron Township Police join forces with FBI, other law enforcement agencies to clamp down on juvenile trafficking

By Scott Bolthouse Hub Editor ScottBolthouse@HuronHub.com The Huron Township Police Department, along with the FBI and multiple other southeast Michigan law enforcement agencies, recently joined forces under a special initiative to help recover juveniles who were being trafficked as prostitutes across the U.S. and overseas. The results of the nationwide initiative, called Operation Cross Country […]

Huron public safety director works to reform juvenile justice statewide

Posted by The Huron Hub | July 27, 2022 The Michigan Task Force on Juvenile Justice Reform met recently to approve a comprehensive set of consensus-based recommendations to transform Michigan’s juvenile justice system. Everette Robbins, director of public safety in Huron Township, was appointed to the task force in July 2021 by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. […]

Huron public safety director works to reform juvenile justice statewide

Posted by The Huron Hub | July 27, 2022 The Michigan Task Force on Juvenile Justice Reform met recently to approve a comprehensive set of consensus-based recommendations to transform Michigan’s juvenile justice system. Everette Robbins, director of public safety in Huron Township, was appointed to the task force in July 2021 by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. […]

Meet the candidates: Jamie Grant running for seat on Huron Board of Education

Meet the candidates column  The Huron Hub Posted Oct. 23, 2020 Editor’s note: As the 2020 election draws near, the residents in Huron Township would like to hear more about each candidate that is running for office or reelection. Recently, every person running on the Huron Township ballot was invited to use The Huron Hub […]

Whitmer signs bipartisan “Clean Slate” criminal justice reform bills

Posted by The Huron Hub Oct. 12, 2020 Governor Whitmer today signed bipartisan House Bills 4980-4985 and 5120 reforming Michigan’s criminal expungement laws making it easier for people who have committed certain felonies and misdemeanors to have their record expunged. Changes in the bills include allowing a person to set aside one or more marijuana […]