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A2Politico: County Law Enforcement Leaders Kiss Up To Perps While Crime Rates Skyrocket
While Washtenaw County law enforcement officials cater to criminals, crime rates are increasing.
Expenditure of Mental Health Millage Money to Fund Sheriff Candidate’s Run for Office Must End
by P.D. Lesko
Over the past months, I've received photos of Derrick Jackson's face plastered on the side of Ann Arbor buses and Jackson's face plastered on billboards along I-94, ads paid for with Mental Health Millage money and funds…
Sen. Jeff Irwin’s Proposed Elimination of “Assets Based Test” for State Food Assistance is Not Good Enough
Note: According to a Feb. 27 article in MLive.com, "Senate Bill 35 introduced in January would delete the asset testing requirement used by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to determine eligibility for the…
Watch: Why’s the County Prosecutor on a Black Men’s Health Panel Hosted by a Child Sexual Predator?
Note: These videos contain profanity, marijuana use and may not be suitable for children.
The Ann Arbor Independent's "Urban Exile" columnist Shannon McFall lives in Pittsfield Township and vlogs about race, local, county and national…
The Foodist: The Chemistry of Chocolate (Is it Really an Aphrodisiac?)
by Sheryl Barringer
Whether it is enjoyed as creamy milk chocolate truffles, baked in a devilishly dark chocolate cake or even poured as hot cocoa, Americans on average consume almost 20 pounds (9 kilograms) of chocolate in a…
A2Politico: Where I Live, They’re Using the “Neighborhood Character” Dogwhistle to Fight ADUs and STRs
by P.D. Lesko
Since Sept. 2021, the Board members of our Homeowners Association have been trying to force us to stop using our city-licensed, owner-occupied short-term rental (STR). These Board members have "concerns." It bothers them…
Ann Arbor Restaurant Week Begins Feb. 5, Should You Make a Reservation? Yes, But Choose Carefully
by P.D. Lesko
Let's be clear, Restaurant Week is like a Vegas Casino: the House always wins. Over the years, Ann Arbor restaurant owners have pitched "savings" that in one year, in one restaurant, added up to a whopping $.50 cents, when…
A2Politico: Dunce Cap for AAPS Trustee Who Defends Playing on Social Media During Open Meetings
by P.D. Lesko
AAPS trustees are presently embroiled in a public debate about, among other issues, whether members should be forbidden from communicating with each other electronically during open meetings. Seriously? D'uh. The Michigan…
The Foodist: Deep-Fried Brussels Sprouts
by Ari LeVaux
After the first big frost of the season, things got real at the farmers market. Buyers arrived, knowing it was our last chance for warm weather crops; I was there for tomatoes, and I felt like a big spender with my…
The Foodist: After Thanksgiving, Glorious Leftover Turkey Noodle Soup
by Ari LeVaux
Thanksgiving marks the start of the winter holidays, and a parallel season of enhanced leftovers consumption. It can be a freewheeling, chaotic time, when pieces of feasts and roast beasts are combined and reheated.…