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Michigan Supreme Court considers nuances of juvenile lifer rulings
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (641+ words) The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday considered a pair of cases that deal with resentencing people serving long prison terms for crimes they committed as children. One case, People of MI v. James Gregory Eads, involves a man serving 50 to 75 years…...
Washtenaw County Conservation District advocates for land protection in southwest part of the county
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (168+ words) WEMU Washtenaw County Conservation District advocates for land protection in southwest part of the county The Washtenaw County Conservation District is working with communities in the southwest part of the county to find ways to conserve and protect land in…...
U-M Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention launches data tracking tool
11+ hour, 29+ min ago (137+ words) wemu. org U-M Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention launches data tracking tool The University of Michigan has unveiled a new tracking tool called the Michigan Firearm Injury Near Real-Time Data System (Mi-FINDS). The Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention's newest data…...
Local officials rally behind Ypsilanti business owner currently in immigration detention
12+ hour, 28+ min ago (133+ words) The Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor City Councils are throwing their support behind Miguel Rosas Ruiz. He's the Ypsilanti business owner and father who was detained a month ago by ICE officials. Rosas was grabbed on Carpenter Road while driving to…...
Michigan Supreme Court to hear two juvenile lifer cases
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (91+ words) WEMU Michigan Supreme Court to hear two juvenile lifer cases The Michigan Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a case today involving the Fifth Amendment and criminal sentencing. The case asks whether the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination can allow…...
Ypsilanti City Council sends police budget ballot language to Governor
22+ hour, 9+ min ago (140+ words) The Ypsilanti City Council has sent a Charter Amendment ballot initiative to Governor Gretchen Whitmer that would require voter approval for any increases in the police department budget. But it's still a long way from going before voters in November....
Issues of the Environment: The Pear Street Collective's ongoing maple sugaring project
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (791+ words) Jennie Williams is an Ann Arbor resident and longtime member of the Pear Street Collective. Jennie Williams: Thanks for having me! David Fair: I've been working in this area for a long time, and I love that no matter how…...
Ann Arbor Fire Department put out over 40 fires after U-M Basketball victory
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (128+ words) WEMU The Ann Arbor Fire Department worked diligently to extinguish fires in downtown Ann Arbor after University of Michigan won its basketball championship game against the University of Connecticut. Over 40 couch and debris fires around off-campus housing residences were put…...
Saline City Council to get first look at new proposed budget
2+ week, 3+ day ago (148+ words) The preliminary budget presentation will be the first for recently appointed City Manager Dan Swallow. Saline City Council to get first look at new proposed budget The Saline City Council gets its first look today at the proposed budget for…...
Saline's Murphy's Crossing receives $1. 5 million grant from Governor Whitmer's office
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (108+ words) Saline's downtown town square project is receiving support from Governor Gretchen Whitmer's office to kickstart its development. The joint venture for Murphy's Crossing between the City of Saline and Praxis Properties has been given $1. 5 million through the state's Revitalization and…...