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by P.D. Lesko Correction: Derek Delacourt, Ann Arbor's Community Services Area Administrator, responded to say he has no involvement with or jurisdiction over the Ann Arbor Unit of Community Standards. On Friday February 21, 2020…

by Christopher Porter Washtenaw County is renowned for its cinema events, from the predominant Ann Arbor Film Festival (March) and the Sundance/Cannes/etc.-affiliated Cinetopia (May) to the…

by Jim Erickson If you’re an environmentally conscious consumer, you’ve probably heard that today’s highly efficient dishwashers use less energy and water than traditional hand-washing techniques. While that’s true in most cases,…

by Kurt Krug Author Harry Dolan’s latest novel is different from his earlier novels. The Good Killer is more of a thriller than a traditional murder mystery. And that’s not a bad thing. According to the…

The University of Michigan is asking any former patients of the late U-M physician Robert E. Anderson who believe they were subjected to sexual misconduct during a medical exam to contact the U-M Compliance Hotline at 866-990-0111. This…

by Suzanne Bechen If you’re a traveller who cares about reducing your carbon footprint, are some airlines better to fly with than others? Several of the world’s major airlines have announced plans to become “carbon neutral,” while…

Seven members of City Council, including four new members who were swept into office in November 2018, voted to part ways with City Administrator Howard Lazarus. The reasons Lazarus lost his job were numerous, though perhaps not…

by P.D. Lesko On February 18, 2020 MLive's Vice President of Content, John Hiner wrote, "I’m writing today to announce a significant change to the MLive.com website experience: At 6 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, we will permanently…

Former state senator and current state representative for the 55th district Rebekah Warren was shown on dashcam begging police officers not to take her in for a DUI because the move would end her career and go down in history as their…

by Nancy Wang Three years ago, Voters Not Politicians was preparing to hold 33 town halls in 33 days across Michigan to hear voters’ solutions for ending gerrymandering in our state. Two years ago, we embarked on a ballot…