Domestic violence 911 Calls Increased During Lockdown, but Official Police Reports and Arrests Declined
by Jillian Carr
COVID-19 stay-at-home orders surely saved many lives, but a growing number of studies document that lockdowns led to more reports of domestic violence.
Even as 911 calls for police help increased, official…
The Foodist: Here Comes Garlic!
by Ari Levaux
Across the Northern Hemisphere at about this time, garlic plants are reaching for the sun. Each clove planted last fall has divided and swollen into a bulb of cloves, while the flowers emerge in a circuitous path. Each…
Film Review: M. Night Shyamalan’s “Old”
Starring Gael García Bernal and Vicky Krieps, the filmmaker's latest contrasts a lush tropical destination with a baffling disease of the flesh.
Rated PG-13, 1 hour 48 minutes
by John DeFore
Landing somewhere between The…
U-M Lecturer Philip D’Anieri’s Book Maps the Appalachian Trail Through the Stories of its Developers
by Martha Stuit
The 2,000+-mile Appalachian Trail spans the eastern United States from Georgia to Maine, traversing 14 states in total. The trail looms large in the consciousness of many people, from sightseers…
How Much Sleep do you Really Need?
by Dana McMakin
Just like eating, drinking or breathing, sleep is an essential part of life.
In fact, all animals do it – with some interesting variations. A dolphin, for example, sleeps with one eye open and only half of its…
University of Michigan to Require COVID-19 Vaccination on all Campuses
Campus community must submit vaccine information by Aug. 30
On July 30, 2021, the University of Michigan announced that all students, faculty and staff on all three campuses of the college are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19…
Staff and Clients Allege SafeHouse Center is Mismanaged and a “Racist, Toxic” Environment
UPDATE 1/22/22: Independent Investigation Confirms Allegations of SafeHouse Mismanagement: Executive Director Barbara Niess-May Resigns
NOTE: SafeHouse Executive Director Barbara Niess-May has alleged that there are unspecified…
A2Politico: In a Major Blow to Chronic Virtue Signalers on Council, The Attempted Recall of Council Member Hayner Flopped
by P.D. Lesko
Two trans women, Ariah Schugat and Michelle Ryan Hughes, launched a recall of Hayner, a Ward 1 Democrat, after Ward 3 Council member Travis Radina took to his fainting coach with a cool washcloth on his forehead over…
Elected Officials are Failing Our Children: They Need COVID Vaccines
by Alfred Brock
I am concerned about the fact that Covid-19 vaccines have still not been approved for use by children.
I decided to Google "What can I do to prevent my children from getting Covid-19?"
The first response is from…
Film Review: Cruella
Emma Stone plays "One Hundred and One Dalmatians" villain Cruella de Vil in this origin story directed by Craig Gillespie and co-starring Emma Thompson.
Release date: Friday, May 28. Rated PG-13, 2 hours 16 minutes.
by Lovia Gyarke
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