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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Build Back Better Health Habits Post-Pandemic
by Dr. Claudia Finkelstein
The U.S. is in far different shape today than it was last Memorial Day, and many Americans are, too.
According to a recent survey by the American Psychological Association, undesired changes in…
Unemployment Insurance is Not to Blame for the So-Called Labor Shortage
by Peter Ruark
We’ve all seen the recent news coverage and memes going around about some businesses’ struggles finding workers right now. A coworker of mine even said one local fast food restaurant was putting mini-job applications in…
U.S. Courts Must Uphold Rights of Michigan’s Indigenous Peoples in Tar Sands and Pipeline Cases
by Casey Patnode
The Alberta tar sands, an industrial project that spans an area larger than the country of England, and its associated infrastructure are a massive public health and environmental justice threat. The pollution from this…
Trans Woman Targeting Ward 1 Council Member for Recall Sent Him Harassing Emails
by P.D. Lesko
Ariah Schugat is a 29-year-old trans woman who, in May 2021, submitted petition language to the Washtenaw County Election Board to recall Ann Arbor Council member Jeff Hayner (D-Ward 1). Schugat, formerly a resident of the…
UM Peony Garden Open for Viewing
by Sydney Hawkins
Following a pandemic year in which visitors were asked to stay away, the nearly century-old peony garden in the University of Michigan’s Nichols Arboretum is open and getting ready to bloom.
The garden, begun in…
What It Would Mean to End Qualified Immunity for Police and Other Public Employees
by Jared Wadley
An interview with Michael J. Steinberg, UM professor from practice and director of the Civil Rights Litigation Initiative at the University of Michigan Law School.
Police reform efforts nationwide have sparked debate…