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Sophia Kalakailo

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Public Safety Reporter at MLive

covering ypsilanti @annarbornews | [email protected] | past: @michiganpublic @BridgeMichigan @thesnews @theeasternecho | she/they

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  • 1 week ago | mlive.com | Sophia Kalakailo

    YPSILANTI, MI — At least two international students have had their visas revoked at Eastern Michigan University as of Monday, April 14. The Ypsilanti university is aware visas revoked for one student from India and another from China, said to EMU spokesperson Walter Kraft. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.

  • 1 week ago | mlive.com | Sophia Kalakailo

    YPSILANTI, MI – An independent film festival is returning to Ypsilanti for its sixth year with plans to bring a new interactive “expanded cinema” performances and its second annual filmmaking marathon. The Independent Film Festival Ypsilanti, or “iFFY,” is returning to the city with films, workshops, parties and more from Thursday April 17 to Saturday , April19. All events will take place at Riverside Arts Center, 76 N.

  • 1 week ago | mlive.com | Sophia Kalakailo

    While many dread their morning commutes to work, a new survey found which suburban-to-city routes drivers actually look forward to across the country. Three Michigan commutes rank in the top 150 nationwide. The survey by Quantrell Volvo asked 3,105 drivers to share the routes they love the most and why.

  • 1 week ago | mlive.com | Sophia Kalakailo

    GREEN OAK TWP., MI — Six people were injured in a seven car pile up on U.S. 23 near Brighton. First responders were called to the crash at U.S. 23 and Lee Road around 1:48 p.m., according to Green Oak Township Fire Chief Kevin Gentry. Officials found six people injured to varying degrees when they arrived, he said. The patients were transported to the University of Michigan Hospital. None of the injuries are life-threatening, Gentry said.

  • 1 week ago | mlive.com | Sophia Kalakailo

    GREEN OAK TWP., MI — A crash shut down U.S. 23 Friday afternoon near Brighton. All northbound lanes are blocked after Lee Road, Exit 58, from the April 11 crash, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The freeway has been shut down since around 2 p.m., according to the agency. Additional details on the crash were not immediately available. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Want more Ann Arbor-area news?

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Sophia Kalakailo
Sophia Kalakailo @SophiaKalakailo
7 Jul 24

RT @annarbornews: The first Black family on the block: How an Ypsilanti street became Minnie Hughes Drive https://t.co/c7tW4nxaS4

Sophia Kalakailo
Sophia Kalakailo @SophiaKalakailo
24 Jun 24

warning to the whopping 353 of you (huge, i know) that ive injured my leg and in my couch-ridden state have begun tweeting again

Sophia Kalakailo
Sophia Kalakailo @SophiaKalakailo
24 Jun 24

The student’s mother is suing the school district, contending that staff and officials violated her son’s constitutional rights and failed to prevent the alleged assault. Read more here: https://t.co/RTawMwA4Pq

Sophia Kalakailo
Sophia Kalakailo @SophiaKalakailo

A former Ypsilanti Middle School employee accused of choking a student with his shirt was arraigned on assault charges earlier this week: https://t.co/FWqQkAEQ0c