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What the MEDC Needs is a Big Dose of Sunshine

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 19, 2025
by Michael D. LaFaive Attorney General Dana Nessel said in June that the Michigan Economic Development Corporation was stonewalling her department’s investigation into a $20 million state grant. The corporation has a long history of…
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Michigan FAFSA Completion Rate Surpasses Last Year’s, But Still Slightly Below 2019 55.9% Rate

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 18, 2025
The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) has announced that 65,543 students from Michigan’s Class of 2025—representing 55.4% of graduates—have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid…
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Movie Review: “The Thursday Murder Club”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 17, 2025
Director Chris Columbus brings his treacly touch to this Netflix adaptation of Richard Osman’s international bestselling novel. by Manuel Betancourt “The Thursday Murder Club” is a film of simple pleasures. Set at a community for…
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Yes, This is Who We Are: America’s 250-year History of Political Violence

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 16, 2025
by Dr. Maurizio Valsania The day after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University, commentators repeated a familiar refrain: “This isn’t who we are as Americans.” …
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American Sniper(s)

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 15, 2025
by Kary Love We are 24 years since 9-11-01 started America down the road of all war all the time as the solution for every problem. The initial horror of 9-11 morphed into anger which morphed into “the gloves coming off” and the rule of…
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Youth athletes, not just professionals, may face mental health risks from repeated traumatic brain injuries

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 15, 2025
by Dr. David B. Sarwer On July 28, 2025, a 27-year-old gunman entered a New York City office building that is home to the National Football League’s headquarters. He shot and killed four people and injured one other before…
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The Foodist: The flavor of fire

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 12, 2025
by Ari LeVaux In the rain-washed air above Red Eagle Campground, vibrations of rock ’n roll power chords mingled with the fragrant smoke of a three-day buffalo feast, as clouds clung to the mountains at the headwaters of North America.…
Courts

Asst. County Prosecutor Accused of Submitting False Financial Disclosures to Circuit Court, and Perjury

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 10, 2025
9/15/25: This article was updated with video evidence that Judge Van den Bergh read a June 2022 Sands Motion which contained evidence that Asst. County Prosecutor Marieh Tanha had allegedly lied under oath in order to hide marital assets. …
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When You Can’t Tell the Cops from the Robbers

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 10, 2025
by Kary Love As a civil rights lawyer, I wanted to dedicate my life to preserving and defending the Bill of Rights. I saw that as the highest duty imposed by my oath to “preserve and defend the Constitution of the United States from all…
Health/Science

Anger after University of Michigan shuts down gender-affirming care for youth

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 8, 2025
by Jon King, Michigan Advance Fear and anger have rippled through the trans community following the University of Michigan Health System’s announcement this week that  it would stop providing medically necessary gender-affirming care…
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