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A2Politico: Crowdfunding— for Lunch at Zing*****’s
by Bryan Kelly
I HAPPENED INTO a sandwich shop the other day whose name shall be withheld from the record (though it shall not be spared the indignity of being guessed correctly).
It charged some uncompromising prices! These were no…
High School Heroes: To Be a Homeless Student in the Ann Arbor Public Schools—Ali Shahin
The Ann Arbor Independent’s Skyline High School intern Stavi Tennenbaum kicks off an original High School Heroes interview series with a conversation about homelessness among AAPS students.
by Stavi Tennenbaum
ALI SHAHIN IS a peer…
Hostile Boss? Study Suggests Giving it Right Back
by Jeff Grabmeier
IN A RESULT that surprised researchers, a new study found that employees who had hostile bosses were better off on several measures if they returned the hostility.
The study found that employees felt less like…
A2Politico: I’ll Take Manhattan, the Bronx & Ypsilanti, Too….
by Bryan Kelly
IF YOU HAVE been following along, you know that the New Vision is to make Ann Arbor Manhattan and Ypsilanti Brooklyn. If you haven’t been following along, well, there you have it.
That’s Downtown Development Authority…
County Prosecutor Declines to Charge Officer Involved in Rosser Shooting—Releases 12-Page Memo
by P.D. Lesko
Washtenaw County Prosecutor Brian Mackie posted to the county's website a 12-page memo explaining his decision not to bring charges against Officer David Ried, a 15-year veteran of the Ann Arbor Police Dept., who shot and…
Michigan State Police Report on Rosser Shooting Turned Over to County Prosecutor Mackie
On Jan. 16 City Administrator Steve Powers, in response to a request for comment, responded via email: “The Michigan State Police have completed their investigation and it was turned over to the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office. Until…
The Price of Competition: Pay-to-Play Fees Bench Athletes from Low-Income Families
ANN ARBOR PUBLIC Schools’ audits reveal that each year the district takes in around $750,000 in athletic fees, including pay-to-pay fees. The annual $250 pay-to-play fee is waived for kids who receive reduced price breakfast or lunch.…
Covering Your Nut: Performance Network Theatre Crowdfunds for “Non-production based expenses”
by Christian Usera
THE ANN ARBOR Independent has published two articles regarding Performance Network Theater’s (PNT) beleaguered finances, missing tax filings and the non-profit’s loss of its “Right to Solicit” licensure from the State…
63 Crimes Reported by AAPD Jan 8-Jan. 15, 2015, Including Multiple Home Invasions
DURING THE SECOND week of January, there were six burglaries reported by the AAPD, including three forced entry home invasions. There were three instances of identity theft reported, and one sexual assault. There were six DUIs reported and…
WCC President’s Credit Card Records: Meals Out Curbed, But Charges for Limos & the Ritz
by P.D. Lesko
Records show that Dr. Bellanca’s assistant’s credit card is being used to charge items previously charged to the president’s college-issued credit card, including charges for limousine services and $2,000 worth of stays at…