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by Ari LeVaux When I go to the coffee shop, it’s usually not for the coffee. Only one or two spots in town can brew a better cup than I. They have expensive, well-maintained espresso machines, carefully roasted beans and baristas who…

by P.D. Lesko Note: The Ann Arbor Independent sent a request for comment and questions to the County Prosecutor, Victoria Burton-Harris and Christina Hines via email. Read that email here. Sources inside and outside the Washtenaw…

by Laura Olson The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given a green light to Americans who want to receive a booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by a different company than the one that produced the initial shot they…

Note: This article has been updated with comments from Carla Marable, Jeffrey Dwayne Smith's lawyer. by P.D. Lesko Jeffrey Dwayne Smith, 47, a resident of Flat Rock, Michigan and a graduate of Eastern Michigan University, was…

Editor's Note: Christian Usera covered the arts for The Ann Arbor Independent. He is the Editor-in-Chief at U Magazine. by Christian Usera In a Post- Covid -19 world, individuals are contemplating their place in society. What are…

by Allison Donahue, Michigan Advance The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) reported on October 18 that a total of 1,090,021 Michiganders have tested positive for COVID-19 and 21,609 have died from the virus — an…

by P.D. Lesko Note: If you are blocked on social media by any elected official, this may be a violation of your First Amendment rights. The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University successfully sued President Donald…

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…