Prosecutor Drops All Charges Against Jeffrey Dwayne Smith, $3M Bond Rescinded
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…
U Magazine – Ypsi Proud
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…
State Data: U-M, EMU and Concordia All Reporting COVID-19 Outbreaks
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…
Social Media Blocks By Local Elected Officials Trample on Residents’ First Amendment Rights
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…
Cancel All Student Debt
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…
County Commissioners Must Force County Administrator Gregory Dill to Resign
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,…
Why Working While in College Can be a Bad Investment for Students
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…
Bill Would Disclose Names of State Officials, Lawmakers Named in Sexual Harassment Settlements
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…
Climate Change is a Health Crisis. Are Medical Schools Prepared?
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…
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…
