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Editor's Note: Robert Zimmerman is an accountant and a candidate for the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners in District 4. The seat is currently held by Commissioner Caroline Sanders. In July 2022, Sanders voted in favor of awarding a…

Sen. Aric Nesbitt, chair of the Senate Republican Campaign Committee, today called on Democratic senate candidate Sue Shink to explain a troubling report that the Washtenaw County Commission she chairs provided taxpayer funds to a…

by P.D. Lesko Public records, including from the State of Michigan's Business Licensing Bureau (LARA), the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, the Michigan Dept. of Education, comments from superintendents of the Ypsilanti Public Schools and…

https://youtu.be/7NpYswbCoAU "This math ain't mathin'."--Shannon McFall Note: These videos contain profanity, marijuana use and may not be suitable for children. Ann Arbor Independent "Urban Exile" columnist Shannon McFall…

by Bob Van Oosterhout If you were hiring someone for an important job, would you pick the person who was most effective at attacking other candidates and people he or she will need to work with? Would the person who spent the most…

by P.D. Lesko On Dec. 23, 2021, I was the victim of a hate crime and assaulted. County Prosecutor Eli Savit's office took until August 2022 to press charges. My assailant was arraigned on Sept. 23, 2022 on charges of assault/assault and…

10/19/22: Updated with a comment from Brian Foley of Supreme Felons, Inc. Washtenaw County earmarked a total of $8 million in federal ARPA funds to distribute grants to community groups focused on, among other issues, community violence…

Illuminated artist installations, pop-up performances, luminary procession, and live music arehighlights at this favorite downtown Ypsilanti event. Ypsilanti shines bright at the 7th Annual ypsiGLOW on Friday, October 28 on N.…

by Michael Levine and Erica Kempter We know the idea that our planet is warming can be a source of heated political debate. Although the scientific community has reached a consensus on climate change, the call for…

by Julia Forrest, Michigan Advance The Michigan Board of Canvassers last week approved ballot language for three statewide proposals before voters. Here’s what the constitutional amendments will do and the language that will…