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Flint has set a new record for murders in the city in a single year.   

This comes at a time when the city plans to lay off 20 police officers later this week. 

Flint recorded its 62nd murder of the year on Monday.  That broke Flint’s previous record of 61 murders in a year set back in 1986, when the city of Flint was much larger.  There are no suspects in Flint’s 62nd homicide of the year. 

And beginning Friday, there will be fewer police officers in Flint. 

A contract dispute between Flint's mayor and the city's public safety unions escalated Tuesday.



Tuesday, the city of Flint sent layoff notices to 20 police officers. The city and the police unions have not been able to agree on major contract concessions to help reduce a projected budget deficit.