The Ann Arbor Independent - A locally owned newspaper in Ann Arbor

by Andre Perry Renowned education reformer Horace Mann said in 1848, “Education, then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is a great equalizer of conditions of men — the balance wheel of the social…

Washtenaw County, because of Gregory Dill's professional negligence and ineptitude as administrator, has no domestic violence shelter. Women and children who seek shelter at SafeHouse, are being turned away at the door and over the phone,…

We need to find better ways to support students while they study — here are a few by Ruth Bauer White, The Hechinger Report Every school year and summer during my time as a first-generation college student, I worked to put myself…

by Laina G. Stebbins, Michigan Advance A pair of Michigan House bills would shed light on any future sexual harassment or sexual assault settlements entered into as a result of accusations against state legislators and top Michigan…

by Aditi Malhotra On a gray, drizzly January afternoon, more than 80 students gathered inside room M106 at Stanford School of Medicine for a lecture on how the changing climate affects children’s health. Stanford physician-scientist…

by P.D. Lesko There are public calls for the Board members to step down. The Executive Director is on administrative leave. The non-profit facility, in photos and videos taken by residents, staff and interns, has been shown to be unsafe…

By Ron French, Bridge Michigan University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel will be leaving his position in 2023, a year before his contract ends, amid a swirling sex scandal involving a long-time doctor in the athletic department…

by Susan Demas, Michigan Advance If there’s one enduring myth in America, it’s that there’s nothing we can really do to end poverty. Most policy prescriptions during the last few decades — from setting up Byzantine barriers to…

by Ari LeVaux A properly put together BLT is the Bruce Lee of sandwiches. It’s lean and light and full of fight. Just a few strips of bacon give you all the meat necessary for this black-belt combination of tomato, onion, mayo,…

Ted Lasso goes John Wick in this baroque crime thriller from 'Big Bad Wolves' director Aharon Keshales. by Frank Scheck Jason Sudeikis has been cast in dramatic roles before, but nothing quite like the latest feature from Aharon…