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Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton talks about recent drug busts in the county jail, the socio-economics of crime in the county and "Orange is the New Black."
SHERIFF JERRY Clayton currently oversees a $22 million corrections budget.…
Questions Surround Ann Arbor Dem Party Chair’s 40+ Cash Withdrawls of Party Funds
MICHAEL HENRY HAS served as the Chair of the Ann Arbor City Democratic Party since 2013. Prior to his 2013 election, he served as a co-Chair for two years. The Ann Arbor Independent was given documents and emails which addressed Michael…
Owner of MEDC Media Contractor Gave Late Donation to Democratic Mayoral Candidate Taylor
PAUL SCHUTT IS the co-founder and co-CEO of Issue Media Group—a Detroit based media company which creates a number of online magazines including Ann Arbor’s ConcentrateMedia.com. Schutt gave a late donation to mayoral candidate Christopher…
Between Feb. and July Number of Crimes Reported by Sheriff Almost Tripled
ACCORDING TO CRIME data reported by the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department, between February 2014 and July 2014, the number of crimes reported per month almost tripled, rising from 141 crimes reported in February to 404 crimes reported…
AnnArborChronicle.com -30-
by Rob Smith
ON AUGUST 8, 2014 the owners of the online site AnnArborChronicle.com announced that they will shutter their site on Sept. 2 after six years. The AnnArborChronicle.com is a self-described online newspaper that “focuses on…
Consumer Confidence on the Rise: Consumer Spending Up
MORE RAPID JOB creation, higher wages and gains in household wealth have eased the financial strains on households as well as supported more favorable buying plans for vehicles and household durables, according to the Thomson…
Washtenaw County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program Accepting Applications
THE ANN ARBOR Office of Emergency Management in conjunction with the Washtenaw County Emergency Management Division is accepting applications for the Washtenaw County Community Emergency Response Team training program. The application…
Washtenaw County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program Accepting Applications
THE ANN ARBOR Office of Emergency Management in conjunction with the Washtenaw County Emergency Management Division is accepting applications for the Washtenaw County Community Emergency Response Team training program. The application…
Between February and July Number of Crimes Reported by AAPD Doubled
ACCORDING TO CRIME data reported by the Ann Arbor Police Department, between February 2014 and July 2014, the number of crimes reported per month more than doubled from 204 crimes reported in February to 411 crimes reported in the month of…
Homeless Advocacy: $50-60K Yearly in Public Funding per Homeless Individual
by David Alexander
WALKING ACROSS A makeshift bridge that straddles Malletts Creek, there’s not much to see in a 2.5-acre section of woods behind 3501 Stone School Road; there is little more than scrub, bushes and trees. But the members…