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Ward 3 Voters Reject Mayor’s Council Candidate in Favor of Democratic Socialist Ryan Bartholomew

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 5, 2026
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Rabhi Ousts Taylor, Mayor Loses 49 of 52 Voting Precincts and Concedes

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Neighbors for More Neighbors A2 Group Stops Soliciting Donations, Revamps Website in Response to Reporting

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Staff and Clients Allege SafeHouse Center is Mismanaged and a “Racist, Toxic” Environment

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 31, 2021 49
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…
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A2Politico: In a Major Blow to Chronic Virtue Signalers on Council, The Attempted Recall of Council Member Hayner Flopped

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 30, 2021
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…
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Elected Officials are Failing Our Children: They Need COVID Vaccines

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 30, 2021
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…
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Film Review: Cruella

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 28, 2021
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

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 28, 2021
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…
Opinion

Unemployment Insurance is Not to Blame for the So-Called Labor Shortage

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 28, 2021
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…
Opinion

U.S. Courts Must Uphold Rights of Michigan’s Indigenous Peoples in Tar Sands and Pipeline Cases

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 28, 2021
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…
City Council

Trans Woman Targeting Ward 1 Council Member for Recall Sent Him Harassing Emails

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 26, 2021 0
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…
Edu

UM Peony Garden Open for Viewing

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 25, 2021 0
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…
Gov

What It Would Mean to End Qualified Immunity for Police and Other Public Employees

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 25, 2021 0
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…
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