Stories indexed with the term ‘investigation’

UM Regents Call for External Investigation

In a resolution approved unanimously at the start of their Feb. 16 board meeting, University of Michigan regents called for an external investigation of actions related to a former UM medical resident who is charged with possession of child pornography. The resolution, moved from the floor by regent Martin Taylor, called the incident “one that is unacceptable to the regents and that we, the regents, feel we must do everything within our power to ensure that it is not repeated.” [.pdf of Taylor's statement]

The former medical resident, Stephen Jenson, is accused of viewing child pornography on a UM health system computer. The incident was reported in May of 2011 but was not acted on by university officials until November. Jenson … [Full Story]

Anatomy of a Bicycle-Car Crash Investigation

When the Ann Arbor News reported a bicycle-car collision on 25 June 2008 at the intersection of Packard and Wells, it generated considerable online chatter in the WBWC newsgroup. Exact details, especially concerning the outcome of the investigation, were not immediately available. Kris Talley, president of the Washtenaw Bicycling and Walking Coalition, wrote in a related thread, “I’m especially interested in finding out if the driver who right-hooked the Packard cyclist was ever charged.” [Full Story]