City Adding New 1,4 Dioxane Monitoring Wells in Garden Homes Park
A July 2021 map of dioxane contamination in the Ann Arbor area's groundwater. Pink is where readings are above 7.2 parts per billion, the state limit for dioxane in drinking water. The map shows the boundaries of the Gelman Sciences…
22M Have Applied, But Student Debt Forgiveness on Hold After Appeals Court Ruling
by Ariana Figueroa
A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked the Biden administration from carrying out its student loan forgiveness plan, until the court makes a determination on a request for an injunction brought by six…
District 4 County Commissioner Caroline Sanders Criticized For Defending $1.2M ARPA Grant to Murderer on Parole, and Registered Sex Offender
Editor's Note: Robert Zimmerman is an accountant and a candidate for the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners in District 4. The seat is currently held by Commissioner Caroline Sanders. In July 2022, Sanders voted in favor of awarding a…
State Sen. Aric Nesbitt calls on Sue Shink to Explain Grant to Convicted Murderer, Registered Sex Offender
Sen. Aric Nesbitt, chair of the Senate Republican Campaign Committee, today called on Democratic senate candidate Sue Shink to explain a troubling report that the Washtenaw County Commission she chairs provided taxpayer funds to a…
Public Records Suggest County Commissioners Defrauded the Federal Government By Awarding $1.2M Grant to Supreme Felons, Inc.
by P.D. Lesko
Public records, including from the State of Michigan's Business Licensing Bureau (LARA), the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, the Michigan Dept. of Education, comments from superintendents of the Ypsilanti Public Schools and…
Watch: Infant Mortality Rate for Black Babies in Washtenaw County 4x Higher Than for White Babies
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"This math ain't mathin'."--Shannon McFall
Note: These videos contain profanity, marijuana use and may not be suitable for children.
Ann Arbor Independent "Urban Exile" columnist Shannon McFall…
Letter to the Editor: The Ability to Fundraise is not the Best Qualification for Elected Office
by Bob Van Oosterhout
If you were hiring someone for an important job, would you pick the person who was most effective at attacking other candidates and people he or she will need to work with?
Would the person who spent the most…
Assaulted Part 2: The Prosecutor and the District Court– Making the Motions
by P.D. Lesko
On Dec. 23, 2021, I was the victim of a hate crime and assaulted. County Prosecutor Eli Savit's office took until August 2022 to press charges. My assailant was arraigned on Sept. 23, 2022 on charges of assault/assault and…
County Commissioners Handed Registered Sex Offender, and County Employee on Parole $1.2M ARPA Grant
10/19/22: Updated with a comment from Brian Foley of Supreme Felons, Inc.
Washtenaw County earmarked a total of $8 million in federal ARPA funds to distribute grants to community groups focused on, among other issues, community violence…
7th Annual Ypsi-GLOW Scheduled for October 28
Illuminated artist installations, pop-up performances, luminary procession, and live music arehighlights at this favorite downtown Ypsilanti event.
Ypsilanti shines bright at the 7th Annual ypsiGLOW on Friday, October 28 on N.…