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20/11/2024

Is building three new parking decks the answer?

by P.D. LeskoOxford Companies and Crawford Hoying, partners in the Ann Arbor South apartment building development project, recently asked Ann Arbor to build, own and operate three new parking decks in the area around Ann Arbor South (Briarwood). It i

12/11/2024

Once again, a habitual felon who had been given probation by the Prosecutor and a Trial Court judge, later obtained and used a gun to victimize an innocent county resident.

by P.D. LeskoIt was dark at 6 a.m. Oct. 8, 2024, when an Ypsilanti Twp. employee arrived for work at the Township’s maintenance building. Spencer Alexander-McCoy Allen, a felon on lifetime parole, ambushed that employee, pointed a loaded Black R***r

31/10/2024

https://a2independent.com/2024/10/31/county-city-township-and-school-millage-requests-and-proposals-on-the-nov-2024-ballot-everything-you-need-to-know/

County, City, Township and School Millage Requests and Proposals on the Nov. 2024 Ballot: Everything You Need to Know

30/10/2024

What's your opinion?

by P.D. LeskoWhen asked by the newspaper on Friday evening Oct. 25, 2024 to answer questions related to the fact Greenhills Head of School Peter Fayroian had been accused of sexually abusing a child under the age of 13, his daughter, the Greenhills B

29/10/2024

https://a2independent.com/2024/10/28/greenhills-head-of-school-accused-of-sexual-abuse/
Among many letters Fayroian asked people to write attesting to his character and parenting, he asked his Greenhills employees to write character letters to Judge Van den Bergh. Of the letters, Van den Bergh said in a Sept. 18 hearing: "I’m sure there are lots of sexual abuse cases in the world where very famous people were an amazing coach and an amazing leader and sexually abusing children. People don’t sexualy abuse children in public. Please."

by P.D. LeskoThe August 20, 2024 Ex Parte Order signed by Judge Tracy E. Van den Bergh was short: absent a hearing, to protect children, she stripped long-time Greenhills Head of School Peter Fayroian of his parental rights. The judge's Order was in

25/10/2024

A2Indy Wins FOIA Suit: Judge Rules Background Check of Alleged Serial Ra**st Hired as a Sheriff’s Deputy Must Be Released

by P.D. LeskoIn June 2024, using money donated by readers to the Ann Arbor Independent's FOIA Fund, the newspaper filed suit in the Washtenaw County Trial Court to compel Washtenaw County to release Sheriff's Deputy D'Angelo McWilliams's background c

25/10/2024

Judge in Scio Supervisor-Elect Jillian Kerry’s Felony Computer Tampering Case Calls Her Lawyer’s Allegations of Political Corruption in Washtenaw County, “Insane." Do you agree?

by P.D. LeskoIn Nov. 2023, Scio Twp. Supervisor Will Hathaway walked into the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Dept. and filed a complaint naming Scio Twp. Trustee Jillian Kerry. Hathaway alleged that Kerry had hacked his Outlook.com email account on a com

23/10/2024

Another opinion piece that focuses on the 2024 Presidential Election.

by Addison Novosel-FitzpatrickAs a Michigander who has found the Israel-Gaza war heartbreaking, I find any idea of voting for Kamala Harris extremely misguided. While Israelis continue to protest their government and call for Benjamin Netanyahu to br

15/10/2024

A2Politico: Anti-Prop C Group Says Jesus, The Ghost of Mother Theresa, and Diddy Oppose Nonpartisan Elections

by P.D. LeskoThe questions are simple:The opposition to both proposals is led, in its entirety, by Ann Arbor's elected City Council, the people with the most to lose. "Proposal C will make Ann Arbor’s elections worse, and lead to extreme candidates b

25/09/2024

"How Did Supreme Felons, Inc. Spend $527K in Public Funding? A2Indy’s FOIAs Trigger Threat"

County-funded org. Supreme Felons, Inc. received and spent $527,000 in public funds in 2023. We filed two FOIAs and asked for financial and tax records which will show exactly where the money went. The President of Supreme Felons, Inc., threatened to sue the A2Indy. Time to break out the shovels and dig deeper.

by P.D. LeskoSupreme Felons is not a public body and was therefore not subject to the FOIA pursuant to OAG, 1989-1990, No 6563, p 27 (January 26, 1989).--Billy Cole, President, Supreme Felons, Inc., in an email to The Ann Arbor Independent. On Sept.

12/09/2024

Once again, financial irregularities....

by P.D. LeskoSupreme Felons, Inc. is led by felon Billy Cole, a murderer. Bryan Foley, a bank robber, has self-identified as the "managing director" and "vice president," but it is Cole's signature on the incorporation documents, on the contract with

06/09/2024

The newspaper got a tip and used FOIA to obtain the 2024 Washtenaw County employee survey results.

Fifty-seven percent of the survey respondents said Washtenaw County government is focused on customers, and 45 percent of the respondents said County government is aligned with its strategic mission.

Download the Washtenaw County employee survey results (all scores) below.EX-2024-All-Scores-ReportDownloadby P.D. LeskoThe Ann Arbor Independent received a tip that the Washtenaw County 2024 employee satisfaction survey results were being withheld fr

27/08/2024

A2Politico: From filing police reports against each other, a suspect EEOC complaint, and using public meetings and official reports to launch ad hominem attacks, the residents of Superior Charter Twp. "Deserve More Than Middle School Conflicts From Gov. Officials"

By P.D. LeskoCampaign workers are expected to stay 100 feet from the entrance to the polling place. Candidates may not hand out their campaign literature within a polling place. However, there is no Michigan election law that precludes voters from en

27/08/2024

Has your favorite restaurant in Ypsilanti passed its Health Dept. inspection?

Washtenaw County Food Service Inspection Reports are updated once a month. Please note that inspection reports describe the conditions observed on the date and time of the inspection.County food service establishments have regular routine inspections

27/08/2024

County Health Dept. Restaurant Inspections: 33 Ypsi Restaurants Cited for Critical Violations

https://a2independent.com/2024/08/27/county-health-dept-ypsilanti-restaurant-inspections-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/

21/08/2024

Should the Country try to claw back Asberry Payne's salary and travel funds?

by P.D. LeskoAlize Asberry Payne, the Dir. of Washtenaw County's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Dept. resigned her position on Aug. 16, according to an August 20, 2024 email from the County Administrator Gregory Dill. Asberry Payne had been put on a

20/08/2024

James Dries formed Washtenaw County's only second Super PAC, a group called Fix Scio. Scio Twp. Supervisor Will Hathaway provided much of the PAC's funding. Together, the two men tried to manipulate Scio Twp. voters.

by P.D. LeskoJames Dries registered the Fix Scio Super PAC in May 2024.Public records show that on May 17, 2024 Fix Scio (a Super PAC) was formed by James Dries, a former Scio Twp. trustee. The Super PAC's July 26, 2024 campaign finance statement rev

15/08/2024

Alize Asberry Payne was put on a leave of absence on April 21, 2024. Since then, the County has not investigated her credit card usage or her falsified job application materials. County taxpayers have simply paid her full salary and benefits. Meanwhile, Asberry Payne has had four months to cash out hundreds of accrued vacation, sick leave and personal leave hours at a rate of $75.51 per hour.

by P.D. LeskoSince being put in leave on April 21, 2024, the County's DEI Dir. Alize Asberry Payne has collected over $43,000 in pay and benefits. In addition, over the past four months Asberry Payne has cashed out hundreds of vacation, sick and pers