Correction: The spelling of Ms. McMullan's name has been corrected. On August 28, 2025 an update was posted. Ms. McMullan's case was adjudicated. Read about that here. by P.D. Lesko On June 4, 2025, the City of Ypsilanti sent out a…

by P.D. Lesko “Sanctuary” has no legal definition. The term encompasses a range of protection for immigrants, particularly those living in the U.S. illegally. Most often, the laws put legal limits on how law enforcement in those…

by P.D. Lesko What Americans call political pork spending (legislators who ask that federal and state spending be approved for pet projects) in the Michigan Legislature is referred to as "directed spending." Michigan GOP leaders have…

by Andrew Roth Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit announced that he is seeking the Democratic nomination for attorney general. Savit said his role as attorney general would be to “stand between Michiganders and those trying to…

by Laura Finley I got one of the worst text messages a parent can receive at 12:05 p.m. on April 17. “Active shooter.” My daughter is in her final two weeks of undergraduate studies at Florida State University, where a shooter,…

by P.D. Lesko Thanks to a series of events characterized as political dirty tricks on the part of former Scio Twp. Supervisor Will Hathaway, or current Scio Twp. Supervisor Jillian Kerry, Scio Twp. Supervisor Kerry stands charged with…

by Jon King Multiple search warrants have been served in at least three metro Detroit communities, which activists claim are targeting pro-Palestinian supporters from the University of Michigan. “These are Department of Attorney…

by P.D. Lesko On April 4, 2025 30-year-old Deshawn Leeth was shot and killed in Beaver County Pennsylvania after what officials described a "wild" car chase that started in Ohio. Leeth was one of Sheriff Alichia Dyer's outreach workers,…

by P.D. Lesko County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer illegally used discretionary appointments rather than a public, open hiring process to fill positions in her dept. Dyer appointed a Dir. of Innovation, a Dir. of Operations and a Dir. of HR and…

4/8/25: Updated with a comment from Sheriff Alyshia Dyer. by P.D. Lesko Sheriff Alyshia Dyer appointed Jeremiah Richardson as her Dept.'s HR and training manager. Richardson and Dyer were romantic partners, as well as patrol…