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FLINT – Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder was reinstated today as a defendant in the class action lawsuit brought by victims of the Flint Water Crisis. Gov. Snyder, as well as other government defendants in the suit, face charges of violating Flint citizens' right to bodily integrity as protected under the 14th Amendment. In late 2018, the residents supplemented the facts alleging Snyder's wrongdoing and asked U.S. District Court Judge Judith Levy to reconsider her decision removing Snyder as a defendant. In her ruling today, Judge Levy n...
(StatePoint) It's tax season. The time of year when phone scammers get particularly aggressive trying to trick you out of your hard-earned money. And scam calls and robocalls are a growing problem for everyone. Here are a few tricks to help you dodge scammers and give you peace of mind. Know the Signs Scam call technology is always changing, so it's important to stay vigilant against scammers' attempts to get you to answer your phone. Every year, they make millions off innocent victims with new...
Have you heard of Andreen Nicole McDonald of Texas? She's young, just 29 years old, pretty, married to a military husband and missing. Like thousands of other black females who've gone missing, there has been no national media coverage of her disappearance. Earlier this month, her husband, Andre McDonald, was arrested in connection to his wife's disappearance. Andreeen is still missing, but presumed dead. Police say that Andre McDonald bought a shovel, an ax, two five-gallon drums of gasoline,...
No form of lynching should be tolerated or permitted in America. A lynching is defined as putting a person or a group of people to death by hanging a person or group with or without legal due process. However, in the not so distant past, the hideous act of racially-motivated lynching African Americans was considered legal, judicial and moral under state and federal laws. The Congress of the United States finally has a bill pending enactment that makes lynching a federal crime. We support this...
Highland Park -On April 12, 2019, My Sister's Keeper (MSK) and My Brother's Keeper (MBK) of Highland Park will host the #iamakeeper Empowerment Zone Youth Resource Fair, a youth led initiative designed to empower over 1000 youth from Highland Park. The Empowerment Zone Youth Fair will be held at the Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan, 24 Ferris Street Highland Park from 9am to 5pm. Youth will be bused from Highland Park schools to participate in youth-initiated workshops, activities,...
It's no secret that Detroit has a stray dog problem. Over the past 10 years, numerous media outlets have proclaimed the stray dog issue as a symptom of a city in crisis. When the city refused access to a network television program that intended to document the problem, a small group of animal lovers got together and founded Detroit Dog Rescue in 2011. The goal was to save the dogs and make a change in the city. In 2014, Detroit Dog Rescue (DDR) opened its current shelter on the east side of...
Westland - On Monday, April 1, the Westland City Council adopted a resolution honoring Mayor Gene Mckinney for his service to the City of Westland and its residents by dedicating the Grande Ballroom inside Westland City Hall in his name. Mayor Gene McKinney was born in Nankin Township, which later became the City of Westland, on June 21, 1935. When elected as Westland's second Mayor at the age of 33, he was the youngest Mayor in the State of Michigan. McKinney served the City of Westland in the...
When St. Dunstan Catholic Church in Garden City closed in 2014, the food pantry it supported was moved to the Maplewood Community Center and given a new name: Our H.O.M.E. Pantry. H.O.M.E. stands for Helping others with Opportunities, Meals, and Empowerment. The staff and volunteers at the food pantry work hard to do just that. Penny Klei has been volunteering at the panty since its days at St. Dunstan. She says church members became adept at organizing the program and bringing in volunteers, so...
DETROIT -- The Detroit Branch NAACP has once again arrived at a historic moment. We are now on the eve of our 64th Annual Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner. The dinner is scheduled for Sunday, May 5, at 5pm, at the Cobo Convention Center, soon to be renamed the Chemical Bank Center. This year will be one of the most exciting years to date.. As you know, this is more than just a dinner. It is an assembly and networking opportunity to bring together persons from all walks of life. It includes...
On Monday, May 27, 2019, the City of Inkster will host the 50th ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY PARADE. We invite you to join us in this commemorative extravaganza to honor those men and women who have dedicated and sacrificed for freedom everywhere.The parade will commence at 12:00 noon, proceeding from Hamlin Drive at Michigan Avenue, continuing eastbound on Michigan Avenue, to southbound Bayhan to eastbound Trowbridge to the Inkster City Hall located at 26215 Trowbridge. If you would like to participate...
