When You Can’t Tell the Cops from the Robbers
by Kary Love
As a civil rights lawyer, I wanted to dedicate my life to preserving and defending the Bill of Rights. I saw that as the highest duty imposed by my oath to “preserve and defend the Constitution of the United States from all…
Anger after University of Michigan shuts down gender-affirming care for youth
by Jon King, Michigan Advance
Fear and anger have rippled through the trans community following the University of Michigan Health System’s announcement this week that it would stop providing medically necessary gender-affirming care…
The Foodist: This grill is on fire
A four-ingredient formula for smoky summer perfection.
by Ari LeVaux
It’s the season of outdoor grilling, brought to you by the licking flames that make food taste better.
Without a fire, of course, there is no smoke.…
In 2024, AAPS Enrolled Fewer Students Than in 2014, But Employs 272 More People Than in 2014
by P.D. Lesko
During the June 2025 budget presentations to the AAPS Board of Education and the public, Superintendent Jazz Parks included a slide that showed total student enrollment between 2014 and 2024, as well as the number of FTEs…
A red meat allergy from tick bites is spreading – and the lone star tick isn’t the only alpha-gal carrier to worry about
by Lee Haines
Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful summer evening, your body turns traitor, declaring war on the very meal you just enjoyed. You begin to feel excruciating itchiness, pain or even swelling…
Michigan Secretary of State Set to Turn Over Michigan Voter Registration File to Feds
by Hayley Harding, Votebeat
The Michigan Department of State is trying to send along a portion of the voter registration data requested by the U.S. Justice Department, but one state official says it’s waiting for the federal…
Movie Review: “The Roses”
Two of the best actors of their generation, plus a very funny script from "The Favourite" writer Tony McNamara, aren't quite enough to fix the chemistry deficit between an English couple at war.
by Peter Debruge
There have been 36…
How’s Life Under the Occupation?
by Kary Love
The U.S. invaded Iraq and Afghanistan as illegally as Putin invaded Ukraine, a bad place to begin "democracy building." It taught its young troopers how to take over neighborhoods, conduct door-to-kicked-down-door searches…
Initially Charged With Four Felonies, Former Ypsilanti City Manager Frances McMullan Receives 90-Day Deferred Sentence and Small Fine
by P.D. Lesko
In July 2025, former Ypsilanti City Manager Frances McMullan appeared before the Hon. J. Cedric Simpson to be sentenced on what started out as a four count felony case for her use of her City of Ypsilanti credit card to…
A2Politico: Our County Courts Have the “Slows” and the Human Costs Are Staggering
by P.D. Lesko
Data collected by Michigan's State Court Administrative Office shows that the judges who serve the people of our county have seen a slight uptick in the total number of cases filed between 2021 (47,026) and 2024 (52,164).…