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Rep. Dingell Secures $2.5 Million Federal Investment in Ann Arbor’s Carbon Neutrality Transition
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) recently met with Mayor Christopher Taylor and other City of Ann Arbor officials to discuss their plans for the $2.5 million direct federal investment Dingell secured in the omnibus appropriations…
City Council Expands Speaking Time For Themselves; Expands Public Speaking Slots
When the new members of City Council are seated this month, they will have more time to speak.
On Thursday Nov. 10, Ann Arbor City Council debated and voted 7-3 to pass DC-2, which amends Council's speakers rules. The resolution …
A2Politico: Let Them Eat Pizza! Ann Arbor Reps’ Answer to Voter Suppression
by P.D. Lesko
Mayor Chris Taylor called six-hour lines to vote "a success." Ann Arbor's U.S Rep. Debbie Dingell was reportedly "moved to tears" and said, incredibly, in response to pizza and blankets distributed to those waiting in a…
Assailant Who Allegedly Tried to Stab Local Restauranteur Scheduled For Competency Hearing
by P.D. Lesko
On Nov. 3, 2022 Javon Trevail Williams appeared before 15th District Court judge the Honorable Miriam A. Perry. At that hearing, it was decided that Williams, who is currently being held on a $150,000 cash bond, will be…
Mayoral Write-in Candidate Dylan Manna Hit With 11 Garnishments Related to Over $125K of Debts
P.D. Lesko
As of the time of his recent public announcement to run as a write-in candidate for Mayor, U-M visiting scholar Dylan Manna had four open garnishments entered into the records of Ann Arbor's 15th District Court.
Manna…
Assaulted Part 3: My Assailant Isn’t Getting the Emoni Bates Concierge Service Prosecution
by P.D. Lesko
On Dec. 23, 2021, I was the victim of a hate crime. Today, the County Asst. Prosecutor informed me that the charge of misdemeanor assault facing the assailant will be dropped. This is good news. Replacing the charge of…
Judge Miriam Perry Orders Man Who Allegedly Attacked Restauranteur Sava Lelcaj Farah Held on $150,000 Bond
by P.D. Lesko
In an email sent the day his wife was allegedly attacked by a knife-wielding man in downtown Ann Arbor, William Farah told County Prosecutor Eli Savit, "LOCK HIM UP. Don’t be soft on him. None of this ‘cashless bond’…
Michigan Bar Association Needs to End the Legal Careers of Judges and Lawyers Who are Domestic Abusers
by Sterling George
A recent video showed Jason Kolkema, a licensed attorney in the state of Michigan and nominee for a judicial candidate for the Circuit Court judge in Muskegon County, allegedly whipping his girlfriend with his belt.…
Ann Arbor Restauranteur Sava Lelcaj Farah Attacked by Knife-Wielding Man in Downtown Ann Arbor
by P.D. Lesko
On Oct. 25, a knife-wielding man allegedly attacked long-time downtown restauranteur Sava Lelcaj Farah near Sava, her restaurant on State Street in Ann Arbor. According to an email sent by William Farah (Sava's husband) to…
District 4 County Commissioner Caroline Sanders Criticized For Defending $1.2M ARPA Grant to Murderer on Parole, and Registered Sex Offender
Editor's Note: Robert Zimmerman is an accountant and a candidate for the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners in District 4. The seat is currently held by Commissioner Caroline Sanders. In July 2022, Sanders voted in favor of awarding a…