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Ex-Black Panther speaks about police brutality
By: Mallory Jones
An event last night in South Quad brought stories of police brutality against people of color to University students.
Moosejaw faces criticism for "jail"-themed promotional campaign
By: Allie White
Moosejaw Mountaineering, a Michigan institution known for its outdoor recreation apparel and gear, prides itself on its unpredictable and “goofy” promotions. Past catalog themes include food fights and bad family photos.
Some say its most recent catalog, however, may have gone too far.
Prof. once denied meeting with MSA execs about DPS Oversight Committee, airs issues at meeting
By: Mallory Jones
Medical School Prof. Douglas Smith finally got the chance to speak to the Michigan Student Assembly last night about his concerns over the Department of Public Safety Oversight Committee. His comments came after months of pushing members of the assembly’s executive board to meet with him regarding those concerns.
AAPD offers $250 reward for information about Elm Street beating
By: Darryn Fitzgerald
The Ann Arbor Police Department is now offering a $250 reward for information about the brutal Elm Street beating that left one 19-year-old man in the hospital.
Special Report: DPS Oversight Committee may be in violation of state law
By: Stephanie Steinberg
The Department of Public Safety Oversight Committee was created to hold the campus police accountable. But widespread negligence of internal policies and of the state laws from which those policies are derived raises important questions about how well the body is fulfilling its role.
In Other Ivory Towers: Student newspaper faces harassment claims
By: Casandra Pagni
A student newspaper at Fairfield University that came under fire last month after running a provocative column now faces harassment claims from four students, according to the Associated Press.
Police looking for suspect in parking structure assault
By: Matt Aaronson
Ann Arbor police are looking for two suspects in connection to an alleged assault in a Forest Street parking structure early Friday morning that left a 20-year-old University of Michigan student hospitalized with a broken jaw.
'U' may switch to Common Application
By: Annie Thomas
Current students who remember the University’s distinctive application process may recall the many hours spent trying to complete the form and tackle the essays. But this February, that process could become a thing of the past if the University joins 392 other schools that use the Common Application.
Ann Arbor's roads rank third worst in state
By: Stephanie Steinberg
Ann Arbor has the third worst roads in Michigan, trailing only Detroit and Grand Rapids in rankings of the 1,800 municipalities in the state released yesterday by the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association.
Official: No new leads in investigation of South University fire
By: Darryn Fitzgerald
The Ann Arbor Fire Department has yet to determine any leads in the investigation of a fire that engulfed an abandoned building on South University Avenue, more than two weeks ago. The fire department said it has exhausted its own investigation and is now waiting on new evidence from the detective unit.
