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by Rep. Debbie Dingell On Nov. 30, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released a statement addressing the increase in hate crimes in the U.S., and calling for the continued release of all hostages. Mrs. Dingell is calling for a…

by Dr. Daniel Benz As a medical doctor working in a state psychiatric hospital in Michigan, encountering people with mental illness who say they want to commit suicide is an unfortunately common occurrence. Those who have suffered…

by Lee Enochs Like many fans of the University of Michigan Football team, I was overjoyed with the Wolverines' recent victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes. However, unlike many of my friends who love Michigan football, I believe the…

by P.D. Lesko One of the candidates selected for the Ann Arbor police chief interviews scheduled for 8 a.m. on Dec. 1 is the former Chief of Police in Ferguson, MO. In 1996, this same candidate was suspended three times in one year and…

Nov. 30, 2023 Correction: Jennifer Symanns represents Ward 2, not Ward 1. by P.D. Lesko Brian Jones-Chance, a former Ypsilanti City Council member, sits on the Ypsilanti Planning Commission. Jones-Chance stands to make over $100,000…

by Anna Nichols Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation aimed to keep guns out of abusers’ hands in Kalamazoo, 24 years after the tragic death of Maggie Wardle, 19, at the hands of an ex-boyfriend. The legislation was co-sponsored by…

by Naomi Diaz University of Michigan Health, based in Ann Arbor, has joined a number of large hospitals and health systems by charging patients for certain messages received through online patient portals, Detroit Free Press reported…

by Kimberly Baker Thanksgiving is a time for gathering with friends and family around the dinner table. No one wants to cause their family or friends to get sick from a foodborne illness on this holiday or any other occasion. The…

by P.D. Lesko Around 80 people crowded into the Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center on Washtenaw Ave., near the County Jail, on Nov. 15 from 6-8 p.m. to hear Sheriff candidates Alyshia Dyer, Derrick Jackson and Ken Magee answer…

by P.D. Lesko Ypsilanti is a Third World country thanks to the stunning ineptitude and ethically suspect conduct of the City's elected and appointed officials. Public records show Ypsilanti's former City Manager Frances McMullen…