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Ann Arbor’s New Fire Chief Larry Collins Was Fired From Previous Post in Sept. 2014
CITY OF ANN Arbor officials put out a press release when new Fire Chief Larry Collins was hired. It was short and sweet. What it didn’t include was the fact that Collins had been fired from his previous job on Sept. 4. Before heading the…
Ann Arbor Independent & ACLU Press Police to Release Public Records About Rosser Shooting
The Ann Arbor Independent filed a Freedom of Information Act request for the incident report filed by AAPD officers after the shooting of Aura Rosser. The ACLU of Michigan has been in contact with the AAPD, as well, urging the release of…
AAPD Chief’s Decision to Keep a Lid on Details About Woman’s Shooting Triggers Questions
AAPD Chief Seto, when asked, declined to release the name of the officer who shot Aura Rosser. Neither would he answer questions about how many officers responded to the call and why two officers have been put on paid administrative leave.…
Black Berrien County Activist Convicted by All-White Jury
by Abayomi Azikiwe
AN ALL-WHITE jury in St. Joseph, Michigan has found Rev. Edward Pinkney guilty of five felony counts of forgery stemming from a recall campaign against Mayor James Hightower of Benton Harbor earlier this year.
The…
Crimes Reported by AAPD Oct. 29-Nov. 5
OVER THE PREVIOUS week, there were 76 crimes reported by the AAPD. For the AAPD last week, Saturday was the day on which the most crimes were reported, 36 on that day.
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department reported 45 crimes during…
Oct. 19-25 is National Teen Driver Safety Week—Some Tips to Keep Your Teen Driver Safe
by Brent Wall
THE FIRST FEW months behind the wheel can be an exhilarating milestone on the road to adulthood, but for too many beginning drivers – and their families – their inexperience leads to tragedy and heartbreak.
Every day in…
Ann Arbor Fire Station No. 3 Re-Opens—Fire Station No. 4 Set to Close and Crew to Move to Fire Station No. 6
In August 2014, Ann Arbor officials announced renovations to three of the city’s fire stations: Ann Arbor Fire Station No. 3, followed by Stations No. 4 and then No. 5.
ANN ARBOR FIRE Department stations are undergoing renovations to…
Three Armed Robberies in Pittsfield Between Sept. 6-12
BETWEEN SEPT. 6-12, Pittsfield Township police have reported three armed robberies. This spate of robberies brings to eight the total number of robberies reported by Pittsfield Township police over the past six months.
On September 6,…
Crimes Reported by AAPD Sept. 1-Sept. 8
OVER THE PREVIOUS week, there were 76 crimes reported by the AAPD. That’s up from 62 crimes reported the week of Aug. 18-25. Fraud and theft/larceny topped the list of crimes reported. Over the past six months, theft/larceny (527 crimes…
Crimes Reported by AAPD Aug. 18-Aug. 25—Identity Theft & Fraud
OVER THE PREVIOUS week, there were 62 crimes reported by the AAPD. That’s up from 54 crimes reported the preceding week. Assault, fraud, theft/larceny topped the list of crimes reported. Over the past six months, theft/larceny (513 crimes…