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The Ann Arbor Police Department is using technology to connect with and inform the public. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.

A bill filed in the Michigan Senate would allow more people to see some confidential children’s protective services case files. Colin Jackson has more.

The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation will appeal a judge’s ruling that teacher lesson plans, homework assignments and classroom materials are exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests. We have more from Rick Pluta.

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.

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.

The two candidates running to serve as the next Mayor of Ann Arbor want what's best for the city - but have different visions on how best to to go about achieving those goals. WEMU's Cathy Shafran has more on the Democratic primary mayoral race in Ann Arbor.

Bills that would add more transparency requirements for state agencies and local governments made it out of the Michigan House Oversight Committee Thursday. We have more from Colin Jackson.

A coalition working to replace Michigan’s term limits law is asking for help from the Legislature. Colin Jackson has more.

The petition campaign to expand the state’s open government laws is on hold and could be delayed until a future election cycle instead of aiming for the 2022 ballot. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Eli Savit officially takes over as Washtenaw County's new prosecutor in January 2021 but has already been meeting with community groups and planning major…