Didn’t this come up once before at the Stadium, something about construction and the noise ordinance?

Sec. 5. The regents of the University of Michigan and their successors in office shall constitute a body corporate known as the Regents of the University of Michigan; the trustees of Michigan State University and their successors in office shall constitute a body corporate known as the Board of Trustees of Michigan State
University; the governors of Wayne State University and their successors in office shall constitute a body corporate known as the Board of Governors of Wayne State University. Each board shall have general supervision of its institution and the control and direction of all expenditures from the institution’s funds.

I doubt that the writers envisioned the huge corporate and business enterprise that the UM has become.

1. I do think we had six vote at the meeting, my hope is that we do better than that when it comes back in November.

2. I do honestly wish Mary Morgan a happy Birthday

3. I am not above shamelessly promoting the Peace All Stars Concert on November 2: [link]

C’mon, Dave, doesn’t Mary deserve a bit of rockin’ out with Dave Boutette, Jo Serrapere, and La’Ron Williams as a late birthday present?

“@ryan stanton everytime you ‘cough’ the name ‘kuntsleman’ we’ll all do shots.”

As a state entity, U of M’s authority supersedes local laws and ordinances. Or at least, that’s my understanding.

The City of Ann Arbor had no choice except to grant a parade permit or face a lawsuit for violating the First Amendment rights of the Klan demonstartors. 273 law enforcement officers from various jurisdictions provided security along with the Peace Team – a group of volunteers who separated the Klan demonstrators from counter-demonstrators. A man police say was mistaken for a Klansman was beaten in downtown Ann Arbor. The AAPD took photos of counter-demonstrators and eventually 35 arrest warants were issued by Brian Mackie’s office for various felony or misdemeanor charges – including incitement to riot. No Klan activists were charged.

21 of the 35 indviduals charged were eventually arraigned – almost all were defended by attorneys George Washington and Mirand Massie. All cases except one ended up in jury acquittals, trial court dismissals, or “pleas under advisement” resulting in eventual dismissals after Brian Mackie’s office obtained Michigan Court of Appeals reversals on rioting charges that had been dismissed by Judge Shelton in some cases. The only conviction was of a young man for tossing a rock at the KKK demonstrators – he received nine months of probation by Judge Shelton.

The events of May 9, 1998, including the questionable conduct of the AAPD, and the ensuing criminal prosecutions of counter-demonstrators were one of the most profound occurrences in the history of race relatons in Ann Arbor.

(Against: Anglin, Kailasapathy, Lumm, Petersen, Kunselman.)

As a friend said regarding McWilliams appointment: The issue is not about expletives. It’s about good judgement, being serious about how decisions affect the community, and respect.

Here’s just one of his tweets: Reading industry mags reminds me how little I value the opinion of others.