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Public Nuisance “Club” Shuttered By Ypsi Twp. Now “Plus One Lounge” in Wayne, Officials Investigating
by P.D. Lesko
Ypsilanti Twp. resident and Plus One Lounge owner, Ardis Lewis, Jr.
In August 2023, Ypsilanti Twp. sued Ardis Lewis, Jr., his business, Men Like Us, and his landlord, Lilly Investments, in a suit that alleged Lewis's…
How Did Supreme Felons, Inc. Spend $527K in Public Funding? A2Indy’s FOIAs Trigger Threat
by P.D. Lesko
Supreme Felons is not a public body and was therefore not subject to the FOIA pursuant to OAG, 1989-1990, No 6563, p 27 (January 26, 1989).--Billy Cole, President, Supreme Felons, Inc., in an email to The Ann Arbor…
Michigan AG Charging 11 pro-Palestinian U-M Protesters
Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel released a statement announcing that her office filed charges against 11 pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Michigan (UMich) in the 15th District Court in Washtenaw County.
Nine…
Jewish Student Targeted, Then Assaulted Near U-M Central Campus
AAPD probing incident as hate crime; victim was asked if he is Jewish and then assaulted when he affirmed; ADL offers $5,000 reward for info leading to convictions.
Police in the US state of Michigan said they were probing an…
MI Court of Appeals: Washtenaw Trial Court Judge Erred in Ordering Child Visitation For Sexual Abuser
by P.D. Lesko
NOTE:This is one in a series of articles about the Washtenaw County Trial Court and cases where a litigant or litigants appealed a County Trial Court judge’s ruling. The majority of local Trial Court rulings are…
A2Politico: Washtenaw County Dodged a Bullet in Rebuffing Derrick Jackson’s Bid to Be the Next Sheriff
P.D. Lesko
Since 384 votes out of more than 40,000 separated the top two candidates for Sheriff, we may see a recount, but one must be requested. Ann Arbor's first Black Mayor Al Wheeler won by a single vote. In Ypsilanti, an incumbent…
Unchallenged in Nov., Alyshia Dyer Makes History: Becomes County’s First Female Sheriff-Elect
by P.D. Lesko
Derrick Jackson, the Sheriff's hand-picked successor, lost the August 6, 2024 primary election to former Sheriff's Deputy Alyshia Dyer in a close race that may require a recount. Dyer captured 43.53 percent of the vote…
Jillian Kerry, Candidate for Supervisor in Scio, Faces Felony Charges for “Bunch of Silliness”
8/2/2024: This article has been corrected.
by P.D. Lesko
Fifty-seven year old Scio Twp. Trustee Jillian Kerry is once again running to be the next Supervisor of the Township. In 2020, Kerry ran against incumbent (now outgoing)…
The A2Indy July 2024 Print Newsletter: Read and Download Your Copy Now!
SPOTLIGHT: The Sheriff’s Race & The Mental Health Millage
The Ann Arbor Independent's exclusive July 2024 print newsletter is on it's way to around 75,000 mailboxes. Scroll down to read the print newsletter in PDF format using the…
Sheriff Candidate Impersonating a Social Worker Could Be Charged With Felony Fraud: Michigan Officials Preparing Enforcement
by P.D. Lesko
Officials at the office of the Michigan Attorney General and officials at LARA, the Michigan Bureau of Professional Licensing, have confirmed that the complaint filed by a licensed social worker in May 2024 against Sheriff…
