Gov

by Kyle Davidson U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-Ann Arbor) and Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) gathered Wednesday with Democratic colleagues and advocates from across the country for a Washington, D.C.,…

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…

by P.D. Lesko Public records revealed that the Lincoln Consolidated Schools in Ypsilanti has no policies or procedures that require background checks on volunteers. State law requires public schools to background check employees,…

by P.D. Lesko According to Trial Court case files, on April 20, 2005 Hilary J. was a rising senior at the University of Michigan. With two roommates, she rented an apartment at 832 Packard Ave. On that evening, Hilary was in her…

This article was made possible by donations to the Ann Arbor Independent FOIA Fund. Click here to donate. by P.D. Lesko Campaign finance statements show that Washtenaw County's Chief Asst. Prosecutor Victoria…

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…

This article was made possible by donations to the Ann Arbor Independent FOIA Fund. Click here to donate. Washtenaw County charged a fee to release the pubic records used in this article. by P.D. Lesko At…

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…

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…

by P.D. Lesko Correction: YCS School Board member Dr. Celeste Hawkins was inadvertently identified as the YCS spokesman who contacted The Ann Arbor Independent on March 14 by phone and spoke on the record. The article has been updated,…