Ypsilanti City Council

The City of Ypsilanti officially has new leadership after last night’s reorganization meeting. WEMU’s Josh Hakala was there to see the new mayor and some new city council members sworn in.

The new mayor and the newest members of City Council will be sworn in at a special meeting tonight at Ypsilanti City Hall, as a new era begins. WEMU’s Josh Hakala has a preview.

Nicole Brown will be the next Mayor of Ypsilanti. Here is a look at the mayoral and city council races.

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.

The future of the Ypsilanti Police Department was the focus of last night’s city council meeting as they were joined by the Police Advisory Commission. WEMU's Josh Hakala was in attendance.

With colder weather right around the corner, the City of Ypsilanti is starting to make plans for a warming center for those in need. WEMU's Josh Hakala has more.

Ypsilanti Township residents are objecting to the proposed installation of license plate readers in the area. Members of a social justice group say it is a privacy issue and will be tough to regulate. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.

Brian Jones-Chance wants to keep his First Ward seat on the Ypsilanti City Council. But to do that, he will have to win as a write-in candidate. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.

Ypsilanti’s Cross Street Bridge needs to be replaced. But as WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports, the questions are how to do it and how to pay for it?

Automatic license plate readers will not be installed along the streets of Ypsilanti. As WEMU's Josh Hakala reports, Ypsilanti City Council voted Tuesday night to ban the technology.