Worst Day of My Life
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,…
At Preliminary Hearing For Scio Twp. Supervisor Jillian Kerry —Judge Simpson Loses Cool. Again.
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…
Starbucks Loses NLRB Labor Dispute Involving Stores in Ann Arbor
by P.D. Lesko
A federal appeals court has upheld a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision against Starbucks, finding the coffee giant committed unfair labor practices by disciplining workers for union activity — including…
State Legislators Introduce Bills To Limit Student Smart Phone Use in Schools
House Republicans and Senate Democrats have introduced competing plans to limit smartphone use in Michigan’s K-12 public schools.
Both plans seek to limit cellphone distractions in classrooms but go about it differently.
The plan…
Police Release Body and Dash Cam Footage of Sheriff Outreach Worker Killed While Attacking Officers
Please Note: This video contains images of violence and profanity
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…
Trump’s Trade Calamity
by Bob Topper
The world economy may have dodged a bullet. Trump backed down, calling for a 90-day moratorium on most of his nonsensical tariff tax plan. In 90 days, people will have forgotten, and he may let this sleeping dog lie, as he…
DTE and Ann Arbor Sign New Agreement: DTE to Support A2Zero Climate Goals
Officials from the City of Ann Arbor and DTE Energy joined on Earth Day, April 22, to sign a new heating franchise, the first in the country to include a climate agreement with associated activities that aims to improve health, safety and…
AG Search Warrants Target Ann Arbor Pro-Palestinian Student Protesters
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…
How Ann Arbor Can Strengthen Protections for Undocumented Residents
by Annie Lively
In the first 50 days of the new federal administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made nearly 33,000 arrests nationwide. While Ann Arbor has implemented some protective measures for undocumented…
Springtime for Donald and Elon
by Tom H. Hastings
Once we depose Trump and deport Musk we can laugh about their greedy corrupt behavior even as we tend to the disastrous damage they did. They will fail, if Americans rise up in massive nonviolent noncooperation.
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