As Staff Repeatedly Refuse Shelter to Victims of Domestic/Sexual Violence, SafeHouse Center Holds Fundraiser
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…
Amid Sex Scandals and Regent Woes, U-M President Announces He’ll Step Down Before His Contract Ends
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…
How Do You Solve Poverty? Throw Money at the Problem.
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…
The Foodist: The Way of the BLT
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,…
Film Review: “South of Heaven”
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…
How Many of Them Do You Do? Seventeen Simple Things You Can Do About Climate Change
by Kat Kerlin
1) Bring your own bottle or mug.
It’s a teensy thing, but bringing your own reusable cup or coffee mug is easy and feels good. Sometimes you even get drink discounts for using these things.
2) Replace inefficient…
County Commission Passes Emergency $75K in Funding to Help Women Made Homeless by SafeHouse
At an October 6, 2021 meeting of the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, County Administrator Greg Dill informed the Commissioners that there would soon be an announcement about "interim leadership" at SafeHouse Center. Dill not only…
Washtenaw Literacy Celebrates 50 Years of Service With Gala Storytelling Event
by Beth Dempsey
Washtenaw Literacy, a non-profit organization devoted to eradicating adult illiteracy, is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout the 2021-22 school year. Washtenaw Literacy’s purpose is straightforward: the…
Mayor Pushes Council to Protect and Reward John Fournier, Subject of Allegations by City Hall Whistleblower
by P.D. Lesko
An anonymous source emailed MLive's government reporter a copy of a complaint submitted by a whistleblower who is among the ranks of Ann Arbor's upper management. In the complaint, the whistleblower alleged to members of…
FDA Panel Recommends Limiting Pfizer Booster Shots to Certain Groups
by Matthew Woodruff
The key scientific advisory council of the Food and Drug Administration has voted to deny use of a “booster” shot of Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine to the general public – a move that will likely disappoint…
