Bessemer safety session underscores student protection

By P.J. GLISSON

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BESSEMER — Members of the community gathered for a community safety session on Tuesday night at A.D. Johnston Junior and High School.

Held in the school’s multipurpose room, the session featured trooper Jerry Mazurek of the Michigan State Police, Sgt. Brandon Lyons of the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Office, and Gogebic County prosecutor Nick Jacobs.

Before the session, Lyons told the Globe that parents were the primary target for the session covering school safety, human trafficking and active shooter issues.

At the start of the evening, superinte...