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Now Playing at the Theater of the Absurd: The Ann Arbor Witch Trials Starring Tituba Taylor and Mercy Grand
Updated: CM Ali Ramlawi (D-Ward 5) issued a statement in which he withdrew his support for the actions of the Mayor, CMs Grand and Eyer.
“The truth always arrive too late, because it walks slower than lies. Truth crawls at a snail's…
On Using the LGBTQ Community & Desperation Politics: An Open Letter to Ward 3 Council Member Travis Radina
by Patricia Lesko
When I ran for office against John Hieftje in 2010, a man named Phil Volk, then a leading member of Ann Arbor's gay community, published an opinion piece in which he said I was an "embarrassment to the gay community."…
Corruption On Display: The Ann Arbor City Attorney, the Washtenaw County Prosecutor, and the Irwin/Eyer DV Case
by Patricia Lesko
The majority of domestic abusers are poorly-educated, white men. In the case of Mitchell Irwin, the abuser is a 1 Percenter Poster Boy, an educated, rich, 68-year-old white man, a former Michigan State Senator,…
Local Campaigning Has Turned Negative: Connecting the Dots to See Past Campaign Mud-Slinging
by P.D. Lesko
Locally, candidates and their supporters have attacked incumbents and others as "conservative." It muddies the water, particularly in partisan primary elections. Sometimes, then, it comes down to the credibility of the…
The Foodist: Spuds in the time of Covid-19
by Ari LeVaux
The Spanish state of emergency was to go into effect at midnight. At the only restaurant in the Toba valley, Comidas Caseras Carmen, some folks had gathered for a birthday party. The television was blasting scenes of…
MLive Owner Advance Furloughs Employees and Cuts Pay
by Rick Edmonds
Advance Local followed other newspaper companies Wednesday in announcing a series of pay cuts and furloughs to bring expenses down and ride out the deep advertising recession.
MLive reporter Emily Lawler Tweeted out…
Opinion: Michigan’s Coronavirus Response Must Confront Poverty and Racism
by Amy J. Schulz, PhD, MPH, Barbara A. Israel, DrPH, MPH, Linda Chatters, PhD, MSW, Roshanak Mehdipanah, PhD, Enrique Neblett, PhD
Emerging evidence indicates communities in southeast Michigan are hard hit by the COVID-19…
The Foodist: When You Need a Break From Cooking, These Ann Arbor Restaurants Offer Take Away and Delivery
Ann Arbor restaurants offering takeout or delivery:
Afternoon Delight at 251 E Liberty St. is offering carryout and curbside pickup. Call 734-665-7513 to order.Aventura at 216 E Washington St. is offering takeout. Call 734-369-3153 or…
These Council Members Handed Howard Lazarus His Golden Parachute in 2016, Then Pretended They Didn’t
by P.D. Lesko
The only reason former City Administrator Howard Lazarus is several hundred thousand dollars richer is thanks to an open-ended, 2016 contract negotiated by someone among the attorneys employed in the City Attorney's…
“Lost in America”: Film Review
by Frank Scheck
You'll find it hard to walk past a homeless person again after seeing this disturbing documentary.
105 minutes
The growing crisis of youth homelessness is explored in Rotimi Rainwater's documentary, executive…