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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

Ann Arbor Government

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

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Public Nuisance “Club” Shuttered By Ypsi Twp. Now “Plus One Lounge” in Wayne, Officials Investigating

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 8, 2024
by P.D. Lesko Ypsilanti Twp. resident and Plus One Lounge owner, Ardis Lewis, Jr. In August 2023, Ypsilanti Twp. sued Ardis Lewis, Jr., his business, Men Like Us, and his landlord, Lilly Investments, in a suit that alleged Lewis's…
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Ann Arbor Sweetwaters Owners to Begin “Good Faith” Bargaining With New Union

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 2, 2024
by Jon King, Michigan Advance Eight months after casting ballots, employees of Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea in Ann Arbor have had their union recognized. That’s after a decision from a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) hearing…
Gov

As an OB/GYN, I Can Tell You This Election Is A Patient Safety Issue

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 2, 2024
Sierra M. Starr, M.D. In medical school, I learned how to deliver babies, perform surgeries, and support patients through hard times. I didn’t learn to write newspaper opinion pieces. But for the well-being and safety of the patients…
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Washtenaw County Treasurer: Why I’m YOUR Candidate

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 2, 2024
by Robert Zimmerman Robert Zimmerman, candidate for Washtenaw County Treasurer Washtenaw County is quickly approaching a tipping point. For the first time in 100 years, Washtenaw is losing population. MLive cites a 6,300…
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How Did Supreme Felons, Inc. Spend $527K in Public Funding? A2Indy’s FOIAs Trigger Threat

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 25, 2024
by P.D. Lesko Supreme Felons is not a public body and was therefore not subject to the FOIA pursuant to OAG, 1989-1990, No 6563, p 27 (January 26, 1989).--Billy Cole, President, Supreme Felons, Inc., in an email to The Ann Arbor…
Crime

Michigan AG Charging 11 pro-Palestinian U-M Protesters

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 20, 2024
Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel released a statement announcing that her office filed charges against 11 pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Michigan (UMich) in the 15th District Court in Washtenaw County. Nine…
Crime

Jewish Student Targeted, Then Assaulted Near U-M Central Campus

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 20, 2024
AAPD probing incident as hate crime; victim was asked if he is Jewish and then assaulted when he affirmed; ADL offers $5,000 reward for info leading to convictions. Police in the US state of Michigan said they were probing an…
Enviro

Jane Fonda in Ann Arbor: “If Trumps Wins, Climate Change Will Worsen”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 20, 2024
by Andrew Roth Actress and climate activist Jane Fonda said in Ann Arbor on Monday that the fight against climate change would become “impossible” if former President Donald Trump wins his bid to return to the White House in November. …
County Government

Judge Rules Against Washtenaw County’s Motion to Dismiss The A2Indy’s FOIA Suit

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 18, 2024
by P.D. Lesko On Sept. 18, 2024 Washtenaw County Trial Court Judge Julia B. Owdziej ruled against a Motion for Summary Disposition filed by the law firm of Miller Johnson, retained by Washtenaw County to defend against the A2Indy's…
County Government

Puttin’ on the Ritz (Hilton, Hyatt, & Crowne Plaza): County Employee Credit Card Records

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 18, 2024
by P.D. Lesko While County Administrator Greg Dill and the County Commissioners mull over asking County taxpayers to raise their own property taxes through a ballot initiative, Washtenaw County credit card and checkbook records which…
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