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AAPD probing incident as hate crime; victim was asked if he is Jewish and then assaulted when he affirmed; ADL offers $5,000 reward for info leading to convictions. Police in the US state of Michigan said they were probing an…

by Andrew Roth Actress and climate activist Jane Fonda said in Ann Arbor on Monday that the fight against climate change would become “impossible” if former President Donald Trump wins his bid to return to the White House in November. …

by P.D. Lesko On Sept. 18, 2024 Washtenaw County Trial Court Judge Julia B. Owdziej ruled against a Motion for Summary Disposition filed by the law firm of Miller Johnson, retained by Washtenaw County to defend against the A2Indy's…

by P.D. Lesko While County Administrator Greg Dill and the County Commissioners mull over asking County taxpayers to raise their own property taxes through a ballot initiative, Washtenaw County credit card and checkbook records which…

Updated 9/13/24 with a comment from Billy Cole and County Administrator Greg Dill. by P.D. Lesko Supreme Felons, Inc. is led by felon Billy Cole, a murderer. Bryan Foley, a bank robber, has self-identified as the "managing director"…

Correction: The text of the proposal says "an annual allocation of three-tenths of one percent of the City's general fund budget," which should be written  as "0.3 percent." Editor: On Sept. 6, 2024, Michigan AG Dana Nessel's State…

by Devon A. Corley Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, puts Michiganders last. His record is clear – Rogers will do anything to enrich himself even when it hurts working families. Take a look at Rogers’ record on…

Download the Washtenaw County employee survey results (all scores) below. EX-2024-All-Scores-ReportDownload by P.D. Lesko The Ann Arbor Independent received a tip that the Washtenaw County 2024 employee satisfaction survey results…

by Tiffany Muller Mike Rogers and his friends at the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) have placed in the Detroit media market an ad that, unironically, claims that he will take on big corporations and fight to change…

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 have regular…