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Today is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and there are a number of events taking place throughout the community. It is also a day that reminds us that the work for racial equity and social justice is a year-round task. On an MLK Day edition of "Washtenaw United," WEMU's David Fair is joined by Ypsilanti District Library community relations coordinator, Sami Killian for a look at what’s happening on the holiday, and throughout the year.

The "forever chemicals" knows as PFAS and PFOS continue to threaten the health of our waters and our people. We are now learning that it is also impacting our wildlife, especially with deer hunting season upon us. Learn how serious the issue is and what, if anything, can be done about it to protect the animals and the people who choose to eat them in a conversation between WEMU's David Fair and Jennifer Hill, the associate director for the National Wildlife Federation Great Lakes Regional Center.

Election Day is tomorrow, and one of the races to be decided is who will be Ann Arbor's next mayor. Incumbent Democrat Christopher Taylor speaks to WEMU's David Fair on his accomplishments as mayor and what he hopes another four years will bring to the City of Ann Arbor.

There were contested races in all nine districts on the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners. All winners will serve two-year terms.

It was an incumbent sweep Tuesday in the run for the Board of Education of the Ypsilanti Community Schools.

Most Washtenaw County communities that put ballot issues before voters had success in the November elections. But not all.

Candidates and ballot campaigns are making their closing arguments heading into the final week before Election Day. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Ann Arbor voters will decide a long-term tax question in the mid-term elections. The city is asking for a 20-year, one-mill tax increase to fund its Community Climate Action plan. It’s a lofty ask, and, as WEMU’s Cathy Shafran reports, not everyone is on board.

There is a three-way race for Ann Arbor Mayor. but only two names will appear on the ballot. Incumbent Democrat, Christopher Taylor, is seeking a third term in office. The other name that appears on the ballot is Eric Lipson. Lipson is a self-proclaimed Democrat but is running as an Independent. A very late entry into the race is independent write-in candidate Dylan Manna. He’s a researcher and physics scholar at the University of Michigan, who recently moved back to the city. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has more in this extended report.

When Ypsilanti mayoral candidate Nicole Brown was declared the winner of the Democratic primary in August, many thought that was the end of the race. With Ypsilanti being a heavily Democratic area, the primary winner often runs unopposed in the November general election. That is not the case this year. Community organizer Amber Fellows is running as a non-partisan candidate, and Mark Alan King is seeking the office on the Libertarian ticket. WEMU’s Josh Hakala looks at the race in this extended report.