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🌱 How an early-morning ICE stop in Ypsilanti Township suddenly shifted.

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Hey there, Ypsilanti! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How an early-morning ICE stop in Ypsilanti Township suddenly shifted.
  • Could a nearby star system quietly host Earth-like planets?
  • See what Pittsfield's new promo video means for nearby Ypsilanti residents.

Also on today's calendar: AAUW-Dearborn 73rd Used Book,Media, and Gift Fundraiser and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Cloudy, showers around; warm, with a high of 77 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Friday: Occasional morning rain, temps: high: 68, low: 43.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Ypsilanti-area ICE operation draws crowd before individual's release, sheriff says (mlive.com) — Residents in Ypsilanti Township gathered outside a West Michigan Avenue gas station Wednesday morning as ICE agents briefly detained an individual who was later released after a green card was shown. Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer says deputies only responded to calm tensions, reiterating the office does not cooperate with immigration enforcement and directing residents to local immigrant support networks for resources and non-law-enforcement help.
   

2. University of Michigan makes strides in binary star system research (wemu.org) — Ypsilanti-area listeners are hearing about new University of Michigan research on a nearby binary star system that could be friendly to Earth-sized planets. Astronomers ruled out Jupiter-like giants in key regions of 70 Ophiuchi AB, which actually improves the odds for smaller, potentially habitable worlds and sets up more exoplanet discoveries that local residents can follow through WEMU.
   

3. Pittsfield Township and SEMCOG partner to produce promotional video (wemu.org) — Pittsfield Township, just next door to Ypsilanti, has released a new "Experience Pittsfield Township" video showcasing its parks, trails, businesses and quality of life, produced with help from SEMCOG. The piece also reminds listeners that WEMU, the public radio station serving Ypsilanti and Washtenaw County, relies on community donations to continue its non-commercial local news coverage.
   

4. Dingell faces 5 challengers for Michigan Congressional seat in Nov. 3 election (mlive.com) — Voters in Ypsilanti are part of Michigan's 6th Congressional District, where Rep. Debbie Dingell faces five challengers from across the political spectrum in the Nov. 3 election. A League of Women Voters voter guide, linked in the article, shares unedited candidate positions on health care, cost of living, energy policy and civil liberties to help residents compare their choices.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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