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The Ann Arbor Independent
1d ago
by Nathaniel Cline The U.S. Department of Transportation announced new rules that will put refunds quickly back into air travelers’ pockets for canceled or delayed flights. The agency estimated that the new regulations will save consumers over a half billion dollars every year in airline fees. Under the new rules, which will go into effect ..read more
The Ann Arbor Independent
1d ago
by P.D. Lesko County records show Ann Arbor School Board Trustee Ernesto Querijero, through his wife Lisa Querijero, applied for funding from the Washtenaw County Community Priority Fund in 2022. The money, according to the application filled out and signed by Lisa Querijero, was for Books for Kids. Books for Kids, which the Querijeros say ..read more
The Ann Arbor Independent
1w ago
By P.D. Lesko If Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Deputy and alleged rapist D’Angelo McWilliams were a vegetable, he’d be a potato–a very, very hot potato. McWilliams’s hiring and trial are not only a problem for the current County Sheriff, but also the Sheriff’s Dir. of Community Engagement Derrick Jackson. Jackson is presently running for Sheriff. McWilliams ..read more
The Ann Arbor Independent
2w ago
by P.D. Lesko The 2016 Mental Health and Public Safety Millage was the brainchild of County Commissioner Andy LaBarre (District 7). It was the perfect way to get voters to pony up tens of additional millions for two of the poorest run and least accountable agencies in Washtenaw County (Community Mental Health and the County ..read more
The Ann Arbor Independent
2w ago
by P.D. Lesko On March 25, 2024, The Ann Arbor Independent submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the County Sheriff’s Dept. to obtain a copy of the background check done on Sheriff’s Deputy D’Angelo Ladonn McWilliams prior to his hiring. McWilliams is an alleged rapist awaiting trial. The request was denied: “…In accordance ..read more
The Ann Arbor Independent
3w ago
by Ann Mullen According to an article in The Michigan Daily on Mar. 29, Students Allied for Freedom and Equality (SAFE) reported that three students were served citations by police in Ann Arbor “for trespassing at the 101st Honor Convocation when a protest disrupted the event at Hill Auditorium Sunday.” The new “disruptive activity policy,” threatens students ..read more
The Ann Arbor Independent
3w ago
“the ripple, the wave that carried me home” is at Theatre Nova, 410 West Huron Street, Ann Arbor, through April 14. Visit theatrenova.org for tickets and more info. by Jenn McKee, Pulp A social change agent who’s also a parent lives inside a paradox: Though they’re often driven by hopes of making the world a better place for their ..read more
The Ann Arbor Independent
3w ago
This is a Open Public Plea to the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, specifically, Ann Arbor County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi: There is an expectation of leadership from the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners. At this time, the person requested to display such leadership is you, Commissioner Rabhi. I know you can do it. The overspending ..read more
The Ann Arbor Independent
3w ago
by P.D. Lesko On April 1, I sent an email to County Administrator Greg Dill: Mr Dill,Have Commissioners Lyte and Sanders been invoiced for their 2023 FlexSpending account overspending yet? Could you please post 2024 spendingto date? Have you implemented any new policies or procedures to avoidthis problem in future? On April 2, Mr. Dill ..read more
The Ann Arbor Independent
1M ago
The Ann Arbor Independent’s “Urban Exile” columnist Shannon McFall lives in Pittsfield Township and vlogs about race, local, county and national politics. He shares commentaries with The Ann Arbor Independent. Tune in to watch a short video commentary by McFall that delves into the issues (crime, money, equity, politics and race) impacting Washtenaw County, particularly ..read more