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by P.D. Lesko Katie Waddle is a Ph.D. student in mathematics at the University of Michigan. She holds a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Chicago, an M.Ed in Secondary Math Education from Stanford, and an M.A. in Mathematics…

By Leslie Felper The British production company Aardman, best known for award-winning shorts such as the evergreen Creature Comforts and short-to-feature franchises like Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep, specializes in…

11/1/23: Updated with comments from former City Council member Jeff Hayner. by P.D. Lesko Nonprofits in at least 28 states contribute what are often known as payments in lieu of taxes, or PILOTs, to the localities in which they are…

by P.D. Lesko "This mental health system finally broke me...abandoned by whomever was supposed to be helping me every step of the way. Drs Madjar and Bright seemed to care but every other person or 'team' let me drop through the cracks;…

by Lysne Tait Anyone who has had a period knows that sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach when you don’t have the products you need when you need them. Being a teen is already hard enough, but lack of menstrual products…

by Thomas F. Wieder The Ann Arbor City Council’s recent passage of Its Resolution to Initiate a Statue to Honor Kathy Kozachenko is one of the odder and most ill-conceived Council actions that I have observed in more than a half-century…

9/20/23: This story was edited to remove a mention of the Ypsilanti Public Library. by Monica Ross-Williams “I’m 83-years-old, have lived in Ypsilanti all my life and I’m afraid to visit downtown Ypsilanti,” an Ypsilanti community…

by P.D. Lesko In response to tips from Ypsilanti city employees, The Ann Arbor Independent submitted multiple Freedom of Information Act requests about the credit card usage of former Ypsilanti City Manager Frances McMullan. A Sept. 12…

Correction: Rheingans was running against Jenn Cornell in the Ward 5 primary election, not Erica Briggs. Rheingans was opposed in the Democratic primary election for the House seat. by P.D. Lesko Ann Arbor, MI Rep. Carrie Rheingans…

Note: This article was made possible by the Ann Arbor Independent's FOIA Fund. To donate to the FOIA Fund, click here. by P.D. Lesko On Tuesday, August 15 the Ypsilanti Township Board of Trustees’ meeting agenda included Resolution…