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“I Told Pres. Obama: ‘People in Michigan Aren’t Feeling the Recovery Yet.’ ”—Rep. Debbie Dingell
by P.D. Lesko
ON THURSDAY MAR. 12, Rep. Debbie Dingell delivered what was billed as a State-of-the-District speech. She spoke for 35 minutes to a group of around 100 people. At the luncheon, which took place at Weber’s Inn on Jackson Rd.…
High School Heroes: Slaying the Dragon—Joe Miller, Recovering Heroin Addict
This second piece in her High School Heroes interview series, The Ann Arbor Independent’s high school intern Stavi Tennenbaum talks to Pathways to Success Junior Joe Miller about how heroin addiction and recovery have impacted his family,…
New Study: Degrees From “Elite” Colleges of Little Help to African Americans in the Job Market
by Jared Wadley
DOES HAVING A college degree from a highly selective school make a difference in getting a well-paid job? Not if you’re African-American, says a University of Michigan researcher.
A popular belief in U.S. society is…
49 Crimes Reported by AAPD Feb. 24-Mar. 3, 2015, Fraud Tops List of Crimes
DURING THIS PERIOD, there were no sex crimes reported by the AAPD. This week, there were 8 assaults, down from 9 the previous week. None of the assaults was charged as felony assault and none involved any sort of weapon. There were 12 cases…
U-M MOOCs and Online Learning Offerings Surge, Reach Millions
by Donna Iadipaolo
THE UNIVERSITY OF Michigan has significantly increased its offerings of free, massive open online courses, otherwise widely known as “MOOCs.” At a result, along with other outcomes, U-M receives major advertising, and…
Ann Arbor—First Stop in $12M MDOT “Rail Debacle?”
IN 2004, Superior Twp. resident Louis P. Ferris, Jr., purchased dozens of double-decker, stainless-steel passenger rail cars. According to an article published on Feb. 10, 2015 in the Detroit Free Press, “Metra, which operates the Chicago…
Ann Arbor Council Members Seeking Re-election
by P.D. Lesko
At 8 a.m. on a chilly Mar. 5 morning, Ann Arbor City Council member Jack Eaton (D-Ward 4) and Council member Mike Anglin (D-Ward 5) waited in the lobby of Ann Arbor City Hall for the City Clerk's office to open. Both…
Judge Cedric J. Simpson Teary-Eyed as Supporters Question Judicial Tenure Commission Charges
by Ryan Hunter
ON THE EVENING of Feb. 23, Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church of Ypsilanti hosted “A Community Gathering.” Sponsored by Ann Arbor’s NAACP Chapter President, William V. Hampton, Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church Pastor Ricky Jefferson and…
U-M Greek Org. That Caused Damage to Gaylord Resort Earns 4-Year “Time Out”—Maybe
by John Ball
ON FEB. 27, U-M Dean of Students, Dr. Laura Blake Jones, released a 10-page decision in response to a Feb. 6 complaint against Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity for its members’ alleged participation in an alcohol and drug-fueled …
More Controversy on Tap for Owners of Arbor Brewing Company
by John Ball
ON FEB. 18, the Detroit Metro Times published what has alternatively been called an “expose” and a “hit piece” about the owners of the Ann Arbor Brewing Company. Ann Arbor business owners Matt and Rene Greff’s business…