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by Bryan Kelly IF YOU HAVE been following along, you know that the New Vision is to make Ann Arbor Manhattan and Ypsilanti Brooklyn. If you haven’t been following along, well, there you have it. That’s Downtown Development Authority…

by P.D. Lesko Washtenaw County Prosecutor Brian Mackie posted to the county's website a 12-page memo explaining his decision not to bring charges against Officer David Ried, a 15-year veteran of the Ann Arbor Police Dept., who shot and…

ANN ARBOR OFFICIALS want to hear from residents concerning proposals and plans to manage the city’s burgeoning deer population. The public is invited to attend a second deer management public meeting being held by the City of Ann Arbor on…

CITIZENS OFTEN WISH they had a better way to voice concerns and ask questions about the public safety system. In turn, Ann Arbor police and fire and the 15th District Court members wish the public had a better understanding of the…

On Jan. 16 City Administrator Steve Powers, in response to a request for comment, responded via email: “The Michigan State Police  have completed their investigation and it was turned over to the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office. Until…

YPSILANTI MAYOR PRO Tempore, Lois Richardson, a black woman, was taken to task by unnamed editorialists in The Ann Arbor News—published by MLive Media Group, a company controlled by a team of 23 white executives. Richardson was criticized…

by Eilisha Dermont CELEBRATED POET Lorna Goodison, a University of Michigan professor of English language and literature and of Afroamerican and African studies, will receive the 4th annual Shirley Verrett Award. The ceremony will take…

No Proof of Insurance No Insurance Drove without Proper License/Endorsement/Vehicle Group Designator Drove While License Expired Drove While Unlicensed or License Not Valid About 168,000 people could perform community service…

ANN ARBOR PUBLIC Schools’ audits reveal that each year the district takes in around $750,000 in athletic fees, including pay-to-pay fees. The annual $250 pay-to-play fee is waived for kids who receive reduced price breakfast or lunch.…

by Christian Usera THE ANN ARBOR Independent has published two articles regarding Performance Network Theater’s (PNT) beleaguered finances, missing tax filings and the non-profit’s loss of its “Right to Solicit” licensure from the State…