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Crime

Convicted Pedophile Hosts Ypsilanti Mayoral Candidate Forum

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 13, 2026
Elections

Is the Democratic Embrace of Abdul El-Sayed Repeating the Platner Debacle in Michigan?

Ann Arbor Government

Based on Fabrications, Ward 4 Council Candidate Included In Magazine’s 30 And Under Class of 2024

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Ann Arbor’s Pedestrian Safety Crisis

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Ann Arbor for Public Power Rates City Council Candidates (With Footnote Rebuke For Mayor Taylor)

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Judge Refuses to Seal Greenhills Principal’s Case File: “Plaintiff Himself Widely Disseminated Information”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 14, 2024
by P.D. Lesko Read and download Judge Van den Bergh's three-page opinion below: Vandenbergh_OpinionDownload Peter B. Fayroian's word may be law of the land at the local private school (Greenhills) where he is the principal, but…
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Movie Review: “Gladiator II”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 13, 2024
It's a solid piece of neoclassical popcorn, with Denzel Washington taking command as the villain, but it's ultimately a mere shadow of "Gladiator." MPA rating: R. Running time: 148 MIN. by Owen Glieberman It may not be high…
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Ypsi Twp. Trustees “Outraged”: The County Prosecutor Is Soft on Gun Crime

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 12, 2024
by P.D. Lesko It was dark at 6 a.m. Oct. 8, 2024, when an Ypsilanti Twp. employee arrived for work at the Township’s maintenance building. Spencer Alexander-McCoy Allen, a felon on lifetime parole, ambushed that employee, pointed a…
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The Foodist: English Ravioli

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 12, 2024
by Ari LeVaux If a famous chef hands you a caviar’d cracker, it doesn’t prove anything. Like, of course it tastes good. It’s freakin’ caviar. True culinary brilliance is revealed by the creation of extraordinary food from the…
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County Health Dept. Inspections: Ann Arbor School Food Service Providers Cited for Violations

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 11, 2024
Washtenaw County Food Service Inspection Reports are updated once a month. Please note that inspection reports describe the conditions observed on the date and time of the inspection. County food service establishments and the…
Letter to the Editor

The Election of Donald Trump Has Made Me a Stranger in My Own Country

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 11, 2024
by Lori Wojtowicz Like so many, last Tuesday night brought little sleep, only a descent into despair. For me, it was not so much about political party or electing the first woman or the first black woman. It was about decency and the…
Health/Science

Breast Density and Mammograms: New FDA Rule Ensures Women Have More Information After Cancer Screenings

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 11, 2024
by Dr. Nancy Kressin, Dr. Christine M. Gunn and Dr. Priscilla Slametz The Food and Drug Administration implemented a rule to go into effect on Sept. 10, 2024, requiring mammography facilities to notify women about their breast…
Elections

Voters in Arab American Strongholds Likely Tipped Michigan in Trump’s Favor

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 11, 2024
by Michael Traugott President-elect Donald Trump won Michigan in the 2024 election, an important prize in his decisive victory. The state has earned its title as a swing state. After narrowly defeating Hillary…
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A2Politico: Threats Made Against The A2Indy– Huzzah For a Free Press!

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 8, 2024
by P.D. Lesko Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) is a tool used to dissuade individual critics and the media from publicizing information, facts, investigations, that businesses, schools, non-profits and others would…
Courts

Judge Denies Requests to Stop A2 Indy’s Publication of “Greenhills Head of School Accused of Sexual Abuse.”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 4, 2024
by P.D. Lesko Washtenaw County Trial Court records show that Greenhills Head of School Peter B. Fayroian, through his lawyer Andrew Bossory of Joshi Law, filed the first of two Ex Parte Motions on October 28, 2024 at 4 p.m. to ask a…
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