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Rep. Carrie Rheingans Introduces House Bill 4947 That Will Allow Rent Control in Michigan
Correction: Rheingans was running against Jenn Cornell in the Ward 5 primary election, not Erica Briggs. Rheingans was opposed in the Democratic primary election for the House seat.
by P.D. Lesko
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Ypsi Twp. Clerk Heather Jarrell Roe “Heartbroken” Over Criticism That Anonymous, Unsupervised Felons “Patrol” Ypsi Township
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by P.D. Lesko
On Tuesday, August 15 the Ypsilanti Township Board of Trustees’ meeting agenda included Resolution!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Man Who Robbed Ann Arbor T-Mobile Store is Sentenced to 8 ½ Years in Prison by Federal Judge
On Aug. 21, U.S. District Court Judge Nancy G. Edmunds sentenced Deon Bell to 8 ½ years in prison, his longest sentence to date. Bell, a Michigan resident, robbed a T-Mobile store in downtown Ann Arbor, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison!-->…
Is Ypsi Twp. Targeting a “Black-Owned Business,” or Protecting the Township From a Dangerous Public Nuisance?
by P.D. Lesko
At the Aug. 24 hearing on the matter of Ypsilanti Twp. vs. Ardis Lewis, Jr., Men Like Us and Lily Investments, Inc. before the Honorable Timothy P. Connors in the Washtenaw County Trial Court, the podium was crowded. The!-->!-->!-->…
Rep. Dingell Files Amicus Brief in Case to Decide if DV Assailants With Restraining Orders Can Be Prohibited From Possessing Firearms
Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) along with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) have filed an amicus brief in the pending United States v. Rahimi Supreme Court case, which will consider whether individuals with!-->…
Ann Arbor A2FixIt App Now Allows Users to Report Vehicles Parked in Bike Lanes
Drivers in Ann Arbor should be on notice that Ann Arbor officials have expanded the A2FixIt app to include reporting cars parked in bike lanes. The person who reports a vehicle parked in any bike lane throughout Ann Arbor need only!-->!-->!-->…
Leader of Non-Profit Cited as a Public Nuisance Says Ypsi Twp. Trustees Are “Missing the Good”
by P.D. Lesko
Men Like Us was created as a non-profit in 2021. Since leasing space in a building at 3011 E. Michigan Ave. in Ypsilanti Twp., Ardis Lewis Jr.'s "men's club" has been the subject of over 30 police reports. The police!-->!-->!-->…
Supreme Felons, Inc. Supporters Harass and Threaten Ypsi Township Trustees During Meeting
by P.D. Lesko
The cajoling, race-baiting, and threatening public comments started at 5:30 p.m. and went for more than three hours during the Aug. 15 meeting of the Ypsilanti Twp. Trustees. On the agenda was a resolution to demand the!-->!-->!-->…
Crime Report: Over Last 6 Months, In Saline 144 Crimes Reported, Including 1 Murder and 1 Attempted Murder
This weekly Crime Report includes Trial Court prosecutions of Capital Felonies charged by the County Prosecutor, such as murders, weapons crimes, sex crimes, domestic violence and felony assault.
Crimes Reported in Saline between Feb.!-->!-->!-->…
Ypsi Twp. Court Filing Asks Trial Court to Padlock Local Non-Profit, Site of Repeated Shootings
by P.D. Lesko
On July 28, 2023, Ypsilanti Twp. officials filed a "PETITION TO DECLARE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY A PUBLIC NUISANCE, FOR ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, PERMANENT RESTRAINING ORDER AND OTHER EQUITABLE!-->!-->!-->…