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Staff and Clients Allege SafeHouse Center is Mismanaged and a “Racist, Toxic” Environment
UPDATE 1/22/22: Independent Investigation Confirms Allegations of SafeHouse Mismanagement: Executive Director Barbara Niess-May Resigns
NOTE: SafeHouse Executive Director Barbara Niess-May has alleged that there are unspecified…
ADL: Michigan Antisemitic Incidents Increase 21 Percent in 2020
by Todd Heywood, Michigan Advance
The normalization of antisemitism is continuing a “very, very troubling” upward trend in Michigan, despite a year of health restrictions and social distancing that often meant less human…
Husband of Ann Arbor City Council Member to Be Sentenced on Domestic Violence Charge
by P.D. Lesko
Public records from Ann Arbor's 15th District Court show that on January 13, 2021 former Michigan State Senator Mitchell Irwin was arraigned before the Honorable Miriam A. Perry on a charge of domestic violence. Irwin is…
Local Ann Arbor Landlord and Others Who Are Politically-Connected Received Millions in PPP Loans
by P.D. Lesko
In Ann Arbor, 57 businesses received PPP (Paycheck Protection Plan) loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration in amounts between $1 million and $10 million. Only one of the companies, Skysync, Inc., is…
Just so We’re Clear About Who’s Who….Kinda: Ann Arbor Front Group Asks For Money
The Koch brothers spent a total of $220 million on the 2014 midterm elections through their right-wing political advocacy front groups, such as Americans for Prosperity. Front groups raise money by spinning false narratives. This post…
An Interview With Phil Christman About His New Nonfiction Essay Collection, “Midwest Futures”
by Martha Stuit
What words come to mind when you think of the Midwest?
You may think about its geography, the middleness, or its position and moniker as the heartland with farming and small towns.
You might look at a map to see…
New Facebook Group to Provide “Town Square” For “Respectful” Discussion of Local Politics
Stephen Lange Ranzini is a local banker who has been involved in Ann Arbor politics for several years. He lives downtown with his wife, Lisa, and their three young children. While he has never run for local office, his advocacy on behalf…
Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) to Hold Free Pet Adoption Day
by Wendy Welch
The Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) hopes to find loving homes for nearly 100 dogs, cats and small mammals on Saturday, April 29, a free adoption day.
The Humane Society of Huron Valley, located in Ann Arbor, is an…
Study: Number of Kids Living in Poverty up in Washtenaw County Since 2008
The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team
The Michigan League for Public Policy reports that child poverty in the state has gone up since 2008. In Washtenaw County, 13.4 percent of the county's children ages 0-17 live in poverty, that's…
Washtenaw County Public Health Warns of Possible Exposure to Measles
by Susan Cerniglia
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed a second case of measles in a Michigan adult. Washtenaw County Public Health is providing information to local residents because of potential exposure to…
