Tag Archives: Washtenaw

Cyclist struck and killed on Washtenaw early this morning, police are looking for damaged Audi of hit-and-run driver

By Mark | October 28, 2015

Early this morning, former Ypsi City Council member Barry LaRue, returning home from a late night at work in Ann Arbor, noticed what he thought might be a dead body on Washtenaw, near the intersection with Brockman. Here, with his permission, is what he posted to Facebook shortly after leaving the police at the scene and […]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Audi, Barry LaRue, bicycles, Brockman, car accidents, cycling, fatal accidents, hit and run | 33 Comments

You’ve just crossed over into… the Queer Zone

By Mark | October 27, 2011

It’s nice to be reminded on occasion that, in spite of all the bad shit going on in the world, there are still incredible people doing good things all around us, trying to make life better for people who are desperate, confused, scared, hungry, etc. I had the occasion to speak with one of those […]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Ypsilanti | Also tagged at-risk youth, Bee Mayhew, Bee Roll, Beezy's, Bitch and Animal, bullying, EOS, gay agenda, gay demonization, gay rights, Hamilton Street, homelessness, homophobia, Kicked Out the Jams, LGBTQ, local non-profits, mental health, NAMBLA, Necto, Nervous but Excited, Ozone House, Ozone House Youth and Family Services, queer, queer hipsters, Quinn Phillips, Street Outreach, substance abuse, suicide, teens, the gay, zombies | 111 Comments

A federal drug bust at Emmet and Hamilton?

By Mark | August 13, 2011

The following note was left last night in an open thread by a reader who goes by the name Watching Laughing. I thought that I’d move it up here to the front page in hopes that someone in city government or local law enforcement might comment on the drug bust referenced. I would like to […]