Ypsilanti Township
Coverage of Ypsilanti Township in the Nexus archive.
- 15-year-old succumbs to accidental gunshot in Ypsilanti
A 15-year-old boy died from a gunshot wound in Ypsilanti Township after being found with two other juveniles and no adults present. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
- 15-year-old succumbs to accidental gunshot in Ypsilanti
A 15-year-old boy was found in a house on the 7100 block of Deer Track Drive in Ypsilanti Township with a fatal gunshot wound. Authorities reported that the injury was accidental.
- Michigan man arrested after refusing to let girlfriend out of vehicle, fleeing from police
A 45-year-old man in Michigan was arrested after refusing to let his 42-year-old girlfriend exit his vehicle and fleeing from police during a pursuit that endangered officers and motorists. The incident, classified as a domestic kidnapping by authorities, occurred in Ypsilanti Township and ended in Pittsfield Township when the woman escaped and the man was taken into custody.
- Residents and officials push back on $1.25B University of Michigan data center plan
Ypsilanti Township officials and residents oppose a $1.25 billion research computing center proposed by the University of Michigan and Los Alamos National Laboratory. Township leaders criticized the project for bypassing local zoning laws and raised concerns about energy use, security risks, and community impact. The university claims the facility would advance scientific research without involving hazardous materials or weapons manufacturing.
- Saline Township board approves Oracle tax abatement, cap it at original $4.8B project cost
The Saline Township Board of Trustees approved a 12-year tax abatement for Oracle's data center project, reducing its real and personal property taxes by 50% but capping the benefit at the original $4.8 billion project cost, despite the project now costing $43 billion. The decision followed extensive public feedback, with residents expressing mixed reactions but viewing the cap as a compromise victory.
- Democrats seek to end University of Michigan’s exemption from local zoning laws
Michigan House Democrats introduced legislation to require the University of Michigan to comply with local zoning laws and land use regulations, citing rising housing costs and concerns over the university's recent land acquisitions. The proposal aims to address opposition from residents and local officials to projects like the Los Alamos data center and the purchase of the former Concordia University campus.