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63 Crimes Reported by AAPD Jan 8-Jan. 15, 2015, Including Multiple Home Invasions
DURING THE SECOND week of January, there were six burglaries reported by the AAPD, including three forced entry home invasions. There were three instances of identity theft reported, and one sexual assault. There were six DUIs reported and…
Washtenaw County Prosecutor Authorizes Charges Against AAPD Officer Jason J. Kitts
by John Ball
In May and June 2014, citizen complaints filed with the Ann Arbor Police Department included several from women alleging that an officer named Jason J. Kitts had offered to waive traffic tickets in exchange for sexual…
Council Member Lashes Out at Residents: You’re “Afraid of Tall Buildings….”
by P.D. Lesko
At the Jan. 5, 2015 Council meeting, speakers at two public hearings urged officials to lower the maximum height in a zoning change proposed by city staff to accommodate a property owner whose 1.6 acre parcel borders a…
A2Politico: Fear of Heights
by P.D. Lesko
FROM SETBACKS TO obscure acronyms such as D-1 and D-2, it might be tough to understand how 11 adults could possibly have anything to snipe at each other about while discussing zoning regulations. However, on Jan. 5, the…
The Lowdown on Street Plowing in Ann Arbor
The City of Ann Arbor strives to maintain roads in the winter in order to provide a driving surface that is safe to use at reasonable speeds. The city does not follow a bare pavement policy.
DEFINITIONS:
Trunk line: defined by state…
2,328 Crimes Reported by AAPD June 30-Dec. 31, 2014
OVER THE PREVIOUS six months, there were 2,328 crimes reported by the AAPD. In 2013, there were a total of 6,440 crimes reported by the AAPD to the Michigan State Police. In 2012, there were 6,836 crimes reported by the AAPD to the Michigan…
2,328 Crimes Reported by AAPD June 30-Dec. 31, 2014
OVER THE PREVIOUS six months, there were 2,328 crimes reported by the AAPD. In 2013, there were a total of 6,440 crimes reported by the AAPD to the Michigan State Police. In 2012, there were 6,836 crimes reported by the AAPD to the Michigan…
Crime in Ann Arbor: 35 Percent of Crimes Solved—Since 2012, 8,000+ Crimes Uncleared
LET’S BE CLEAR: In the U.S., Michigan and Ann Arbor crime rates are down. According to data gathered by the FBI, in Ann Arbor, about 1,300 more crimes, total, were committed in 2009 than in 2013. That means, at a minimum, 1,300 fewer people…
To Fund FOIA Lawsuit for Release of Public Records Related to Aura Rosser Shooting, A2 Indy Turns to Knight Foundation
by P.D. Lesko
ON DEC. 18, The Ann Arbor Independent turned to the National Freedom of Information Coalition and the Knight Foundation’s FOI Fund for financial support to fund an open records lawsuit against the City of Ann Arbor and the…
Keeping Tabs—Locals to Watch in 2015: #a2council
Julie Weatherbee—U-M IT Systems Trainer, wiles away Monday evenings on Twitter commenting on City Council mmetings.
Julie Weatherbee is, in turns, clever, funny, acerbic, rude and politically nerdy. Twice monthly, she watches City…