Tag Archives: Jerry Clayton

Mayor Amanda Edmonds, Sheriff Jerry Clayton, Superintendent Ben Edmondson, community activist Jeannette Hadden, and local teen Justin Thomas discuss plans to empower kids and curb youth violence in Ypsilanti, and the lovely, fuzzy, power pop of Minihorse …on this weekend’s Saturday Six Pack

By Mark | July 30, 2015

This weekend on the Saturday Six Pack we’ll be discussing Ypsilanti’s recent wave of teen violence with Mayor Amanda Edmonds, Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton, Superintendent of Ypsilanti Community Schools Dr. Benjamin Edmondson, community activist Jeannette Hadden, and local high school student Justin Thomas, who will be representing the teen organization Dedicated to Make a […]

Posted in The Saturday Six Pack, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Amanda Edmonds, Benjamin Edmondson, BOH, Dedicated to Make a Change, Finesse Gang, gangs, guns, Jeannette Hadden, jobs, Justin Thomas, Keandre Duff, Keon Washington, Minihorse, minimum wage, public education, Rakk Life, tax breaks, teens, the top 1%, threats to public education, wealth inequality, Ypsilanti Community Schools | 12 Comments

“Let’s do this in a peaceful way,” Ypsilanti pastor urges law enforcement agencies participating in gang crack down

By Mark | July 23, 2015

I decided to take my lunch hour today and attend the press conference called by the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department on the subject of gang violence in Ypsilanti. What follow are my rough notes. If, after reading through them, you find yourself wanting more, I’d suggest watching the video at the end of the post, […]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Alex Easley, City of Hope Ministries, crime, David Rutledge, Dedicated to Make a Change, Eastern Washtenaw Safety Alliance, EWSA, Finesse Gang, gangs, gun violence, guns, Jeannette Hadden, jobs, Keandre Duff, Keon Washington, law enforcement, Marlene Radzik, parental responsibility, poverty, Rakk Life, Ronnie Peterson, summer jobs, Tony DeGiusti | 31 Comments

Saying, “This type of unlawful behavior will not be tolerated,” Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton announces response to Ypsilanti gang violence

By Mark | July 22, 2015

The office of Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton, who will be joining me on the radio next weekend, just sent out the following press release concerning actions being taken to address the increasingly violent teen activity we’ve been seeing in Ypsilanti over the past two weeks. Washtenaw County Sheriff, Jerry L. Clayton along with Eastern […]

Posted in The Saturday Six Pack, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Bob Heighes, crime, gangs, gun violence, guns, interrupters | 13 Comments

Building bridges between the people of Ypsilanti and the police, vomiting cheese sticks, southern transplants, the music of Modern Lady Fitness and Blake Elliott, and ‘Two Gays and a Jew’ …on episode 17 of The Saturday Six Pack

By Mark | May 26, 2015

There was a lot to like about this last episode of the Saturday Six Pack, which began with an original composition by Modern Lady Fitness that included more obscure, inside references than Glass Onion. [They not only sang about Brigid’s fancy lady parts, which, for some reason, are often a topic of conversation on the […]

Posted in Art and Culture, The Saturday Six Pack, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Atlanta, Barbarella, black lives matter, body cameras, Brigid Mooney, cheese sticks, Chris Stranad, Community Policing, Controversi-ALE, Daltrey’s Fringe, Derrick Jackson, ENPACT, excessive force, fancy vaginas, Fangs and Twang, Hangin' Frank, Marietta Georgia, Mike Nix, Modern Lady Fitness, Newt Gingrich, Ozone House, police tactics, running, Six Pack Portrait Project, Three's Company, Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department, Ypsilanti Running Company | 5 Comments

As I think it’s probably against the law for me to command you to vote a certain way tomorrow, let’s just call this friendly advice

By Mark | November 6, 2012

Last night, I told you how I intend to vote on Michigan’s six state-wide ballot proposals. And, tonight, my plan, if I can keep from falling asleep, is to tell you what I think about all of the races for elected office, and the local proposals that we’ll be voting on in Ypsilanti. Before we […]