Ypsilanti Mayor Beth Bashert resigns after saying she'd be crucified for voting vs. Black councilmembers
Ypsilanti Mayor Beth Bashert has resigned following protests after she made comments that she and protesters agree were racist and offensive during a city council meeting last week.
Protesters demand Ypsilanti mayor resign after saying she'd be crucified for voting vs. Black councilmembers
Protesters in Ypsilanti marched near city hall Monday afternoon, saying the mayor needs to resign. Dozens of people chanted, held signs, and said they need a mayor who reflects the values of the city.
Ypsilanti Mayor apologizes after saying she'd be 'crucified' for voting againt Black councilmembers
Ypsilanti Mayor Beth Bashert is apologizing after making racist comments during a vote in a virtual city council meeting.
20-year-old critically injured after shooting at Ypsilanti Township Burger King
On Friday June, 12th around 12:52pm Washtenaw Metro Dispatch was called to the 2000 block of Rawsonville Rd in Ypsilanti Township on reports of a shooting at a Burger King.
Protesters want justice over video showing Washtenaw deputy punching woman
Protesters gathered to fight for justice outside the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office Tuesday.
President Trump talks 1-on-1 about Midland flood, Biden and COVID-19 during Ford plant visit
While at the plant President Trump spoke exclusively 1-on-1 with FOX 2.
Pres. Donald Trump to visit Ford plant making ventilators in Ypsilanti on Thursday
The White House confirms that President Donald Trump will travel to Ypsilanti on Thursday to thank Ford employees who are making PPE as part of the President's tour to thank businesses who are helping during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Family frightened, confused after accused murderer gets GPS release from jail
A man who's accused of murdering a 23-year-old woman in Ypsilanti in 2018, Marissa Edmunds, has been released from custody.
Washtenaw County black community hit hard by COVID-19, experts not surprised
They say out of the 112 people hospitalized, nearly half are African-American. But in the county they make up just 12 percent of the population.
‘This is bigger than sports’: Mich. Olympic athlete responds to 2020 Tokyo games postponement
A Olympic athlete, who's from Ypsilanti and is also a University of Michigan star athlete, talks to us about the 2020 Olympic games postponement.
Ypsilanti airline used for coronavirus evacuations with modified planes
The inside of the aircraft is specially modified designed to transport highly contagious patients. The technology was created by Phoenix Air out of Georgia, at the request of federal agencies during the height of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa six years ago.
Family says Ypsilanti cemetery lost their brother's remains
The family's attorneys say between 1999 and 2002 the cemetery changed ownership - unbeknownst to the family - and Isaac Dixon's remains disappeared.
Man steals prized fossilized skull from Ypsilanti rock business, returns it with apology note
It took Phil and Reed Shagwell a few days or maybe even a week before realizing what was missing. Their prized Oreodont skull originally dug up in South Dakota, had been placed on display at World of Rocks for only for a couple weeks before mustache-wearing man put in his pocket and walked out.
Follow your dreams and you might just find your lost engagement ring - like this woman did
One woman thought her engagement ring was gone forever when her husband told her they should clean their together. It had been 24 years of marriage after all. But, then a dream told her to look at the Dollar Tree, just in case it was still there.
He was stabbed to death over a $20 bet at a bar. Jason Sizemore's killer is still missing 18 years later
On June 16, 2001, Jason Sizemore was at a bar in Ypsilanti to watch the Detroit Pistons in the playoffs. A fight broke out over a $20 bet at a pool table. Chairs and punches were thrown and amid the chaos, Sizemore was stabbed by Mark Pinnace. As Sizemore laid bleeding to death from his wounds, Pinnace fled the scene. He hasn't been seen since and police believe he flew home to his native country of Honduras. But Sizemore's parents haven't recovered from the death of their son, saying they "would not wish anyone that kind of pain."
Man who killed wife sentenced to life, family gets justice: 'hope he rots in hell'
A Ypsilanti man was sentenced to life for the murder of his wife on Thursday.
