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Under Distracted Driving Bill, Cellphone Use While Driving Could Result in a Suspended License
by Scott McClallen
The Michigan Senate passed bills aiming to require hands-free cellphone use while driving.
The goal is to reduce distracted driving and, therefore, fatalities.
House Bills 4250, 4251, and 4252 aim to prohibit…
County’s Chief Asst. Prosecutor Owes Thousands in Campaign Finance Fines Related to Failed Run
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by P.D. Lesko
Campaign finance statements show that Washtenaw County's Chief Asst. Prosecutor Victoria…
Three Washtenaw County State Reps. Sign National Letter Backing Expelled Tenn. Lawmakers
by Jon King
Ann Arbor's state representatives Carrie Rheingans (D) and Jason Morgan (D), along with Ypsilanti state representative Jimmie Wilson, Jr. (D), signed a letter along with 264 other legislators across 35 states, including 22…
Chair of County Commission Slams Citizens Who Question Fraudulent $1.2M Grant to Felons’ Non-Profit
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by P.D. Lesko
At…
“Men Like Us” Club Founder Asked County for $70K Grant to “Deter Youth Violence”; His Ypsi Twp. Club the Site of Assaults, Shootings, Attempted Murder
According to police records, since late-2021, the Men Like Us club building owned by Ardis Lewis, Jr. has been the site of shootings, assaults, attempted murder and an alleged sexual assault. In Mar. 2022, Lewis applied to the County for a…
Michigan Senate Passes Red Flag, Safe Storage Gun Bills
by Scott McClallen
(The Center Square) –The Michigan Senate passed gun legislation on party lines Thursday.
The bill package aims to expand background checks, enact safe storage requirements, and add red flag laws.
The bills…
Michigan Senate Passes Historic LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Protections
by Laina Stebbens, Michigan Advance
A key civil rights bill on Wednesday cleared the Michigan Senate, marking a key step toward solidifying protections for LGBTQ+ Michiganders that advocates have been waiting for decades to see adopted.…
Outages in Washtenaw County Still impacting Almost 40 Percent of all DTE Customers
Note: Updated on Feb. 24 with a statement from City Administrator Milton Dohoney.
by P.D. Lesko
According to an email Ann Arbor Council member Lisa Disch (D-Ward 1) sent Feb. 23, two-third of Ann Arbor residents were without power…
Citizen Requested Info. About County Employee, Chief Asst. Prosecutor Threatened “Criminal Charges”
Note: This article has been updated to include the email sent by Victoria Burton-Harris.
by P.D. Lesko
Emails shared with The Ann Arbor Independent showed that on Jan. 31, 2022, an Ann Arbor man phoned and then sent an email to the…
Updated: County Clerk Refers Sheriff Candidate’s Campaign Committee to Michigan AG for Prosecution
Update: Derrick Jackson's campaign submitted the required statement Feb. 17, 2023. The Clerk's office posted the amended statement Feb. 22. There will be no fine assessed for the amended campaign finance report. The article is updated to…