Cathy Shafran
Former afternoon news anchor-
Washtenaw County’s prosecuting attorney is keeping his eye on Lansing where new hate crime laws are being worked on this week. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has more.
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Ann Arbor is taking steps to ban pet stores in the city. We get details on city council action from WEMU's Cathy Shafran.
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A Washtenaw County program is investing in business startups in the Ypsilanti area. And those investments are already paying off in jobs and business development. WEMU's Cathy Shafran and Concentrate Media's Rylee Barnsdale bring you background on the "Innovate Ypsi" program with SPARK East's director of entrepreneurial services, Kristine Nash-Wong, in this edition of "On the Ground Ypsi."
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Municipalities across Washtenaw County are speaking out against growing anti-LGBTQ sentiment during Pride Month. At the county level, voices of concern will be raised along with a flag raising this Friday. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has details.
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Unemployment rates are dropping in many areas of Michigan. Washtenaw County has its lowest April unemployment rate in over a decade and one of the lowest in the state. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has more.
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Ann Arbor police are reminding the public that anyone on a railroad bridge or jumping from that bridge will be prosecuted. As WEMU’s Cathy Shafran reports, the warning comes after an incident earlier this week.
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These ozone action days have led to a minimal uptick in calls to lung doctors in Washtenaw County. But as WEMU’s Cathy Shafran reports, local respiratory experts say it’s pretty hard to distinguish lately between allergy and ozone cases.
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Community groups in Ypsilanti Township are raising concerns over the way the township board allocated American Rescue Plan - or ARPA dollars - last week. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran explains.
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Residents experiencing skyrocketing bills for water and sewage in the City of Saline may be getting some relief. But, as WEMU’s Cathy Shafran reports, any relief will not impact the sticker shock they were hit with last year.
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A bill that would make it a health violation to declaw cats in Michigan has been introduced by an Ypsilanti State representative. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has details.