Judge in Scio Supervisor-Elect Jillian Kerry’s Case Calls Her Lawyer’s Allegations of Political Corruption in Washtenaw County, “Insane”
by P.D. Lesko
In Nov. 2023, Scio Twp. Supervisor Will Hathaway walked into the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Dept. and filed a complaint naming Scio Twp. Trustee Jillian Kerry. Hathaway alleged that Kerry had hacked his Outlook.com email…
District 1 County Commissioner Candidate: I’ll Bring Accountability and Fiscal Oversight to the BOC
by Phyllis Risdon, Candidate for Washtenaw County Commissioners District 1
I am a lifelong resident of Washtenaw County, a proud Air Force mom, and retiree from Dexter Community School’s Technology Department. I have extensive…
Anti-Prop C Group Sends Out Dark Money Mailers: Pro-Prop C Organizer Debunks the Propaganda
by Dr. John Godfrey
MLive.com recently reported that, "'Dark money’ attack ads out of Lansing take aim at Ann Arbor ballot proposals." One of those dark money attacks on Proposals C and D included the postcard, below. Dark money ads and…
A Vote for Kamala Harris is Misguided: Jill Stein Offers A Real Choice
by Addison Novosel-Fitzpatrick
As a Michigander who has found the Israel-Gaza war heartbreaking, I find any idea of voting for Kamala Harris extremely misguided.
While Israelis continue to protest their government and call for…
A2Indy Wins FOIA Suit: Judge Rules Background Check of Alleged Serial Rapist Hired as a Sheriff’s Deputy Must Be Released
by P.D. Lesko
In June 2024, using money donated by readers to the Ann Arbor Independent's FOIA Fund, the newspaper filed suit in the Washtenaw County Trial Court to compel Washtenaw County to release Sheriff's Deputy D'Angelo…
Ypsi Business Owners Continue to Ask for Improved Downtown Safety: Protesters Demand Free Toilets and Fewer Police
by P.D. Lesko
About 100 people attended the October 15, 2024 Ypsilanti City Council meeting. Inside the Council chambers, protesters repeatedly disrupted Council's efforts to discuss Resolution No. 2024-240 "Directing the city manager…
Jill Stein and Donald Trump Don’t Care About Gaza
By Emily Horne
Like many of my fellow Michiganders, this past year of tragedy in Israel and Gaza has been gut-wrenching. That’s one of the many reasons I’m proud to support Kamala Harris for President: she believes a hostage deal is…
Green Party Candidate Jill Stein is the Better Candidate
by Ralph Lombreglia
The idea that “misinformation” on the Internet endangers American democracy is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. It represents the most profound threat to our democracy, because it threatens the core freedom that all other…
A2Politico: Anti-Prop C Group Says Jesus, The Ghost of Mother Theresa, and Diddy Oppose Nonpartisan Elections
by P.D. Lesko
Correction: Prop D would mean the City of Ann Arbor would earmark $420,000 to candidates, not $4.5 million.
The questions are simple:
The opposition to both proposals is led, in its entirety, by Ann Arbor's…
City Officials Distort Reality and Obscure the Truth to Attack Ann Arbor Prop C
by Bruce Laidlaw
Signs have popped up on some lawns urging votes against the nonpartisan voting charter amendment on the general election ballot. The signs include a link to the the website https://www.democratsforannarbor.com/. It is…