The Ann Arbor Independent Wins First Prize for Investigative Reporting from the Society of Professional Journalists
During a ceremony at which awards were given out to metro-Detroit media for reporting, headline writing, design, photography and blogging, among others, The Indy took home its first reporting award.
AFTER BEING NOMINATED by judges in…
Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County Get Second Largest Distributions of $60.9M in Supplemental Road Money
MICHIGAN’S GOVERNOR HAS been pushing Lansing lawmakers to craft a long-term solution to address the state’s crumbling roads. He has estimated that Michigan must increase road funding by more than $1 billion a year in order to significantly…
Adventures Of A Grown-Up: Telemarketers—Maybe We Should Be Nicer to Them
by J.H. Mae
A RINGING PHONE is not a welcome thing in my house.
It usually heralds a conversation with someone I don’t like, news that someone’s sick or dead, unpleasant family gossip, or maybe – my favorite — a telemarketer or wrong…
THE FOODIST: Wal-Mart Brings Organic Foods to the Masses
by Jessica Wohl
WAL-MART IS TRYING to make organic food more accessible to its budget-conscious shoppers.
The nation’s largest retailer is making a bigger bet on the fast-growing category, teaming with Wild Oats to sell organic…
OP-ED: Barriers Facing African-American Children Are a Community Issue
by La June Montgomery Tabron
RECENT FINDINGS FROM the Kids Count report have been hard to accept. The report titled, “Race for Results: Building a Path to Opportunity for All Children,” by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, indicates that…
Ann Arbor YMCA Youth Volunteer Corps Gets National Recognition
ANN ARBOR YMCA Youth Volunteer Corps was named a 2014 Gold Level YVC Affiliate, one of only nine throughout the U.S. and Canada. During 2013 this youth service program offered volunteer opportunities for 236 youth who served more than 6,000…
In Michigan Gender Pay Gap Persists. Right-to-Work Has Had Little Impact on the Gap
by Lisa Maatz
IN 2012 AFTER the Right-to-Work law signed by Gov. Rick Snyder went into effect, right-to-work supporters said the law would give workers freedom of association and promote job creation.
Critics of the legislation said…
A2POLITICO: AAPD Sources Dish on How Drug Crimes Might Get Classified as Trespass Violations
by P.D. Lesko
IN ANSWER TO how often the officers on Ann Arbor’s police department simply skip the step of filing official police reports, a source within the AAPD said: “Probably four times per month and all of the officers are doing…
CULTURE VULTURE: Cinetopia International Film Festival Scheduled for June 4-8 in Detroit, Ann Arbor
by Dave Marsh
THE CINETOPIA International Film Festival features feature-length dramas, comedies, and documentaries from the world’s best film festivals (e.g. Sundance, Cannes, Venice, Toronto, Berlin, SXSW, Tribeca, etc.). The festival…
Ward 3 Council Member Wants Answers From AAPD Concerning Heroin Sales/Use at Downtown Library
WARD THREE CITY Council member Stephen Kunselman—who’s running for mayor—read aloud from The Ann Arbor Independent at that group’s April 7 meeting. Kunselman read to his Council colleagues and the public from the newspaper’s April 3 article…
