The Lower Town Riverfront Conservancy in Ann Arbor has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

More than 50 protestors gathered at the site in downtown Ann Arbor, where, earlier this week, a wheelchair-bound man was killed by an oncoming vehicle. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Anastasia Tsioulcas is a correspondent on NPR’s Culture Desk and contributes as a classical music critic to The New York Times, the first journalist to hold such a dual role. She talked with WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor about her year in Washtenaw County where she just completed an academic program for accomplished journalists at the University of Michigan.

Two bills passed with immediate effect in the Michigan House that will prohibit non-citizens from accessing government welfare programs. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

The University of Michigan Board of Regents has named Domenico Grasso as its interim president. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Washtenaw County says it will not comply with the Department of Homeland Security’s demand for information on residents' county IDs if they legally can. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Cinetopia Film Festival hits Ann Arbor later this month, and the director of one of the movies stopped by the WEMU studio. Andrew Templeton is the director of "1969: Killers, Freaks and Radicals." That movie has a focus on the Michigan murders of John Norman Collins right here in Washtenaw County, He spoke about the film with WEMU's David Fair. Plus, David talked about the latest films and special screenings with Marquee Arts cinema programming director, Nick Alderink.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has asked the state House Oversight Committee to narrow the scope of a subpoena seeking election-related materials. Rick Pluta reports.

The Ypsilanti City Council has voted to create an Ad-Hoc Citizens Committee to create a request for qualifications (RFQ) plan to help plans for the Water Street Redevelopment Area to move forward. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Chelsea City Council announced its choice of who would fill the seat for the remainder of former council member Bill Ruddock’s term. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.