Amber Fellows

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Supporters of Ypsilanti’s Proposal B are delighted it was approved by voters on Tuesday. They’re confident it will survive any legal challenges. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ypsilanti City Council member Patrick McLean is asking his colleagues to officially come out against city ballot Proposal B, which would require a vote of the public to increase the police budget. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Incumbent Ypsilanti Mayor Nicole Brown has won the support of voters in Tuesday's primary election. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor reports.

It’s Primary Election Day in Michigan. The polls open at 7 AM and close at 8 PM. There are major races to be decided in Washtenaw County, including the mayor’s races in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ypsilanti Mayor Nicole Brown faces a challenge in the August 4th Primary election from Amber Fellows, who currently serves as City Council member of Ward 3. Both candidates are running as Democrats with no Republican challenger, and the winner of the primary will run unopposed in the November election. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talked to Mayor Brown about her campaign and the issues facing the city ahead of the August primary.

Ypsilanti Mayor Nicole Brown faces a challenge in the August 4th Primary election from Amber Fellows, who currently serves as City Council member of Ward 3. Both candidates are running as Democrats with no Republican challenger, and the winner of the primary will run unopposed in the November election. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talked to Fellows about her campaign and the issues facing the city ahead of the August primary.

Ypsilanti will have its own unarmed crisis response team. The City Council has approved a previously tabled resolution now that a funding source has been identified. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The City of Ypsilanti may start its own Community Responder program. A resolution to set aside $1 million over the next two years to fund its development is on tonight’s City Council agenda.

The Ypsilanti City Council tonight is expected to forward ballot language to the Washtenaw County Clerk and Governor tonight. But what wording gets sent along is still in question. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.