Michigan Crosswalk Safety Rules Unclear, Hinder Walkability
by Darcie Moran
WHEN A CAR and a pedestrian meet at a crosswalk, what’s supposed to happen?
It’s a safety question that’s left some Michigan communities requesting more signs to remind drivers to yield for pedestrians.
But some…
AAPS Superintendent Criticizes Michigan Pols (Again) Over School Funding
by Rob Smith
“It is shameful,” said Dr. Jeanice K. Swift, Superintendent of the Ann Arbor Public Schools. “This proposal unfairly impacts communities across the state of Michigan, such as Ann Arbor.
AS THE MICHIGAN Legislature debated…
EDITORIAL: “Incumbent” Judges
THIS NEWSPAPER DOES not endorse in races for elected office. As such, we offer no opinion whatsoever concerning the best candidate for the probate judgeship vacated by Nancy Wheeler Francis. That being said, the appointment of Referee Julia…
The Social Death Penalty: Why Being Ostracized Hurts Even More Than Bullying
by Lynn Parramore
IN RECENT YEARS, bullying and harassment at work and in school have been grabbing headlines, creating greater awareness. But there’s a dehumanizing experience that is just as common, perhaps even more damaging to…
U-M Livingston Awards Announced for Young Journalists—No Michigan Journo Wins
STORIES ABOUT THE misuse of taxpayer money to fund private schools, life-threatening delays in blood testing of newborns and the plight of political asylum seekers won the Livingston Awards today.
The $10,000 prizes for journalists under…
A2Politico: Softball Questions and Myopic Politics
by P.D. Lesko
YOU PROBABLY DON’T know it, but sitting through a candidate forum in Ann Arbor is like watching paint dry. The same 50-60 people (many of whom are candidates in other races, office holders, political appointees or people…
City of Ann Arbor Tree Town Log: Events Happening June 19-29
IT’S JUNE AND outdoor and cultural events await those ready and willing to participate. The following events are open to all. Always call ahead of time to make sure a scheduled event has not been postponed or canceled.
Ann Arbor Farmers…
83 Drug Crimes Reported by AAPD to Date in 2014—26.5 Percent for Heroin, Crack, Narcotics
IN HIS EARLY 2014 presentation to City Council and the public, Ann Arbor Police Chief John Seto reported that Part I crime in Ann Arbor was down over the previous year. While the report included numbers for burglaries and larcenies, it did…
Forbes.com Writer—MEDC Report Proves Ann Arbor SPARK is Exaggerating Job Creation Claims by 90 Percent
Please note: Kai Petainen is a member of The Ann Arbor Independent’s Editorial Board
by P.D. Lesko
ANN ARBOR SPARK is once again under fire for discrepancies in its job creation claims. Forbes.com writer Kai Petainen uncovered a…
OP-ED: 60 Million Americans Live With Mental Illness Each Year—It’s Time to Start Talking
by Mary Giliberti
IMAGINE FILLING OUT college applications with your child one day and then watching him or her be admitted to a psychiatric hospital the next. That was reality for National Alliance of Mental Illness member Dawn Brown,…
