Jim Harbaugh’s Three Game Suspension is not Enough
by Lee Enochs
Like many fans of the University of Michigan Football team, I was overjoyed with the Wolverines' recent victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes. However, unlike many of my friends who love Michigan football, I believe the…
Ann Arbor’s Police Chief Finalists: PPOs, Suspensions, Excessive Force and Civil Rights Violation Complaints
by P.D. Lesko
One of the candidates selected for the Ann Arbor police chief interviews scheduled for 8 a.m. on Dec. 1 is the former Chief of Police in Ferguson, MO. In 1996, this same candidate was suspended three times in one year and…
Ypsilanti Mayor and Two City Council Members Face Recall: Here’s How the Recall Works
Nov. 30, 2023 Correction: Jennifer Symanns represents Ward 2, not Ward 1.
by P.D. Lesko
Brian Jones-Chance, a former Ypsilanti City Council member, sits on the Ypsilanti Planning Commission. Jones-Chance stands to make over $100,000…
Gov. Whitmer Signs Bill Into Law Banning Domestic Abusers From Owning Guns
by Anna Nichols
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation aimed to keep guns out of abusers’ hands in Kalamazoo, 24 years after the tragic death of Maggie Wardle, 19, at the hands of an ex-boyfriend. The legislation was co-sponsored by…
University of Michigan Health to Charge Most Patients for Certain MyChart Messages
by Naomi Diaz
University of Michigan Health, based in Ann Arbor, has joined a number of large hospitals and health systems by charging patients for certain messages received through online patient portals, Detroit Free Press reported…
This Thanksgiving − And on any Holiday − These Steps Will Help Prevent Foodborne Illness
by Kimberly Baker
Thanksgiving is a time for gathering with friends and family around the dinner table. No one wants to cause their family or friends to get sick from a foodborne illness on this holiday or any other occasion.
The…
Trio of Candidates for Sheriff Spar at Two-Hour Forum
by P.D. Lesko
Around 80 people crowded into the Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center on Washtenaw Ave., near the County Jail, on Nov. 15 from 6-8 p.m. to hear Sheriff candidates Alyshia Dyer, Derrick Jackson and Ken Magee answer…
A2Politico: Ypsilanti’s Local Government is a Dumpster Fire, With No Water in Sight
by P.D. Lesko
Ypsilanti is a Third World country thanks to the stunning ineptitude and ethically suspect conduct of the City's elected and appointed officials.
Public records show Ypsilanti's former City Manager Frances McMullen…
Michigan GOP Senators Sponsor Resolution Calling on Rep. Tlaib to Resign
by Jon King
The entire Michigan Senate Republican caucus has signed on to a resolution calling for U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) to resign from office, citing her “hurtful comments” about the ongoing war between Israel and…
Opinion: In the Israel-Hamas war, children are the ultimate pawns — and ultimate victims
by Omer Bartov
In 1903, a local mob killed 49 Jews, including several children, and raped and wounded 600 others, in the city of Kishinev, then part of the Russian Empire. These three days of violence later became known as…