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The Ypsilanti City Council is asking the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners to help with funding to create an unarmed emergency response program. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ypsilanti City Council will no longer state the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of council meetings. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ypsilanti City Council has narrowly rejected a resolution that would have set arrests for possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia as the lowest level priority for the police department. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Third Ward Democrat Desirae Simmons was able to fight back a recall challenge on Tuesday and will keep her chair on Ypsilanti City Council. As WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports, Simmons defeated independent Rod Johnson by a vote of 467-429 in Tuesday's election.

It’s Election Day with only one issue on the ballot in Washtenaw County: A Ward 3 runoff for City Council in Ypsilanti. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Independent Rod Johnson is running to unseat Democratic council member Desirae Simmons. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more.

A citizens’ group has successfully gathered enough signatures to recall one of Ypsilanti’s 3rd Ward council members. If Desirae Simmons wants to continue on council, she’ll have to win a special election on May 7th. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more on the candidate looking to take her place.

A member of Ypsilanti City Council intends to run on the spring ballot if a recall effort against her proves successful. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more on Desirae Simmons’ plans in the face of recall.

The Washtenaw County Election Commission will begin to review signatures on a recall petition targeting a member of Ypsilanti City Council. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie reports.

A group of Ypsilanti residents have ended a recall effort against Mayor Nicole Brown. They are moving forward with the campaign against two city council members. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has details in this report.