April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. It’s an issue that still gets swept under the rug with alarming frequency. The “Me Too” movement helped make some progress in awareness, but did it change the world survivors are left to live in? WEMU's David Fair discussed that and what is happening in Washtenaw County through the month of April with SafeHouse Center executive director, Christine Watson.
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Ypsilanti Township Trustees are holding a special meeting tonight to vote on a resolution opposing it becoming the home of a Los Alamos National Laboratory nuclear facility. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
The FBI says it believes this month’s attack on a metro-Detroit synagogue was a terrorist attack inspired by the Lebanese political party and militant group Hezbollah. Colin Jackson has more. -
Michigan’s recreational marijuana industry filed a new lawsuit Monday challenging the 24% wholesale tax on marijuana that took effect in January. Rick Pluta reports. -
One of the organizers of Saturday’s No Kings Rally in Ann Arbor says it was a miscommunication that kept politicians other than County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi from speaking at the event. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
Chief Mike Kennedy is asking for high water pressure equipment and more firefighters for the expected growth. -
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Republicans agree: Enhancing literacy needs to be a greater statewide priority. While they negotiate how best to support literacy efforts, there are strong programs available through our libraries. WEMU's David Fair explored the underdiscussed and appreciated role of these institutions with the director of the Ann Arbor District Library, Eli Neiburger. -
A product commonly found in smoke shops, gas stations and convenience stores is causing concern among local health officials due to its highly addictive nature. -
The Ann Arbor District Library is seeking Indigenous artists to create a series of land acknowledgment plaques for its facilities. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story. -
Several thousand filled East Liberty Street in front of the downtown Ann Arbor Federal Building. -
People marched from the Ypsilanti Farmers Market to Water Street to protest the Trump Administration and other local matters. -
No King’s demonstrations in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti this year are expected to draw record crowds. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports. -
The organization is working on a new ten-year Tourism Impact Plan.
