The Lansing City Council expected to vote tonight on a proposed location for a new Mod Pod temporary housing community. City officials have identified several possible sites, including Stabenow Park, Comstock Park, Hunter Park, Reasoner Park, the former Shabazz School, and the Ingham County Health and Human Services building.

Meanwhile, a Lansing Police Department officer has been removed from patrol duty following the circulation of a video on social media showing an arrest at the CATA Transportation Center. The video appears to show officers kneeing an individual during the arrest and slamming the person’s head into the floor. Authorities say the individual had previously been banned from the property and is currently in custody on a trespassing charge. The incident remains under review.

In transportation news, United Airlines is set to restore nonstop service between Capital Region International Airport and Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Capital Region Airport Authority President and CEO Nicole Noll-Williams said on The Morning Wake-Up on 1320 WILS that United will operate four daily nonstop flights beginning May 7.

“It’s not just flights to Chicago,” Noll-Williams said. “It’s all the connectivity that’s available — over 222 destinations.” Tickets are scheduled to go on sale Thursday.

At the state level, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced charges against X AI related to its chatbot’s alleged generation of non-consensual sexual content. Nessel, along with attorneys general from 35 other states, sent a letter demanding the company take stronger action to prevent the creation of non-consensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material. Nessel said Grok AI has recently made such content publicly accessible, calling it unacceptable and dangerous.

In political news, Michigan businessman Perry Johnson announced Monday that he is again running for governor. The Republican previously sought the office in 2022 but was disqualified after allegations of fraudulent signatures on his nomination petitions.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer also shared personal news today, announcing the passing of her father, Richard Whitmer. He served as director of the Michigan Department of Commerce under former Governor William Milliken and later as president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

Finally, jury selection is set to begin today in the trial of Dale Warner, who is accused of killing his wife, Deanne Warner, in Lenawee County. Deanne Warner disappeared in 2021, and her body was discovered in 2024 inside a sealed tank on the family’s property. Dale Warner has pleaded not guilty.