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by P.D. Lesko Read and download Judge Van den Bergh's three-page opinion below: Vandenbergh_OpinionDownload Peter B. Fayroian's word may be law of the land at the local private school (Greenhills) where he is the principal, but…

It's a solid piece of neoclassical popcorn, with Denzel Washington taking command as the villain, but it's ultimately a mere shadow of "Gladiator." MPA rating: R. Running time: 148 MIN. by Owen Glieberman It may not be high…

by P.D. Lesko It was dark at 6 a.m. Oct. 8, 2024, when an Ypsilanti Twp. employee arrived for work at the Township’s maintenance building. Spencer Alexander-McCoy Allen, a felon on lifetime parole, ambushed that employee, pointed a…

by Ari LeVaux If a famous chef hands you a caviar’d cracker, it doesn’t prove anything. Like, of course it tastes good. It’s freakin’ caviar. True culinary brilliance is revealed by the creation of extraordinary food from the…

Washtenaw County Food Service Inspection Reports are updated once a month. Please note that inspection reports describe the conditions observed on the date and time of the inspection. County food service establishments and the…

by Lori Wojtowicz Like so many, last Tuesday night brought little sleep, only a descent into despair. For me, it was not so much about political party or electing the first woman or the first black woman. It was about decency and the…

by Dr. Nancy Kressin, Dr. Christine M. Gunn and Dr. Priscilla Slametz The Food and Drug Administration implemented a rule to go into effect on Sept. 10, 2024, requiring mammography facilities to notify women about their breast…

by Michael Traugott President-elect Donald Trump won Michigan in the 2024 election, an important prize in his decisive victory. The state has earned its title as a swing state. After narrowly defeating Hillary…

by P.D. Lesko Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) is a tool used to dissuade individual critics and the media from publicizing information, facts, investigations, that businesses, schools, non-profits and others would…

by P.D. Lesko Washtenaw County Trial Court records show that Greenhills Head of School Peter B. Fayroian, through his lawyer Andrew Bossory of Joshi Law, filed the first of two Ex Parte Motions on October 28, 2024 at 4 p.m. to ask a…