General News EL Police Oversight Commissioners Bristle at New Speech Limits, Seek Transparency Around Pepper-Spray Incident Commissioners are no longer allowed to say ELPD employees' names at meetings, a restriction the commission's chair called "utterly ridiculous." Editor 05 Dec 2025 • 6 min read Members of East Lansing's Independent Police Oversight Commission have been raising concerns about police accountability and transparency since City Council amended the ordinance governing the commission. (ELi file photo)