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Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) along with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) have filed an amicus brief in the pending United States v. Rahimi Supreme Court case, which will consider whether individuals with…

Due to the revocation of its non-profit status, Supreme Felons, Inc. is in direct violation of its contract with Washtenaw County. By violating terms of its Jan. 2023 contract, the non-profit became ineligible to receive any portion of the…

In my opinion, the press should not be used to lie, distort and attempt to create mayhem. This Ann Arbor Independent News article ("Supreme Felons, Inc. Supporters Harass And Threaten Ypsi Township Trustees During Meeting") tries to…

Literati Bookstore has a relatively small physical footprint. But what the space lacks in size, it makes up for in reputation and has become one of the most beloved independent bookstores in the literature world. That's one reason…

Drivers in Ann Arbor should be on notice that Ann Arbor officials have expanded the A2FixIt app to include reporting cars parked in bike lanes. The person who reports a vehicle parked in any bike lane throughout Ann Arbor need only…

by P.D. Lesko Men Like Us was created as a non-profit in 2021. Since leasing space in a building at 3011 E. Michigan Ave. in Ypsilanti Twp., Ardis Lewis Jr.'s "men's club" has been the subject of over 30 police reports. The police…

by P.D. Lesko The cajoling, race-baiting, and threatening public comments started at 5:30 p.m. and went for more than three hours during the Aug. 15 meeting of the Ypsilanti Twp. Trustees. On the agenda was a resolution to demand the…

This weekly Crime Report includes Trial Court prosecutions of Capital Felonies charged by the County Prosecutor, such as murders, weapons crimes, sex crimes, domestic violence and felony assault. Crimes Reported in Saline between Feb.…

by P.D. Lesko On July 28, 2023, Ypsilanti Twp. officials filed a "PETITION TO DECLARE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY A PUBLIC NUISANCE, FOR ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, PERMANENT RESTRAINING ORDER AND OTHER EQUITABLE…

by Rep. Kathy Schmaltz Rep. Kathy Schmaltz, R-Jackson, serves Michigan’s 46th House District, which includes portions of Jackson and Washtenaw counties. In a world filled with hardships, it is our responsibility as a compassionate…