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LANSING -- Michigan women and doctors will not be prosecuted for obtaining or providing an abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned, Attorney General Dana Nessel said Tuesday. At an annual Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan summit at Lansing Center, Nessel said the landmark 1973 decision is likely to be overturned thanks to the confirmation of Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Michigan never repealed a 173-year-old law banning abortion, which means abortion would become a felony if the ruling is overturned. "I will never prosecute a woman...
Unlike Veterans Day, when we honor all who have served, Memorial Day is when Americans honor persons who have died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the trade association of more than 200 African American-owned newspapers and media companies around the country, celebrates the sacrifices of all of our men and women in uniform, as well as their families, on Memorial Day and every day. We are especially proud to honor our Black veterans;...
THROWBACK PHOTO - Congressmen John Conyers, Jr. and John Dingell join Ethel Stevenson (center) in the celebration of the naming of the Ethel Stevenson Ecorse Senior Center in her honor in November 2012. She was joined by her family, Ecorse Council members and City Manager....
Michigan State Representative Leslie Love, who represents the 10th House District, held her monthly coffee hour with her constituents on Monday, May 13. The event was held at the Redford District Library, as Love's district comprises Redford and a portion of northwest Detroit. Love touched on the issue of high auto insurance rates, but the main focus was on mental health in the community. Love's guest was Ray Schuholz, a peer mentor with Community Living Services and ambassador for Detroit...
Checking out a book from the library can satisfy your craving for a mystery novel, allow you to discover your favorite Hollywood star via an autobiography, or offer a do-it-yourself guide to training your dog. But, oh, those due dates that seem to arrive so quickly, and pesky late fees. The Jefferson Barnes Reading Room, also known as a library, offers the books without the obligations. The library is located inside the Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center in Westland. Julie Glander is the...
If you've been looking for a summer program to get your children or grandchildren involved in once school lets out, Garden City may have just what you're looking for. Laura Turner, Building Manager for the Maplewood Community Center has been working since last year to get a Michigan 4-H Club established there. "4-H has a lot of value for Garden City, " says Turner. Registration is going on now for the inaugural summer program, 4-H Junior Master Gardener, presented by the Michigan State...
To the pop culture fans of Metro Detroit, an event bigger than the super bowl, or NBA Finals has made an appearance in Novi. 2019 Motor City Comic Con expected to rise to the grandiose shenanigans of the prior twenty nine years. Fans, artist, cosplayers, readers, writers, anybody who survived Thanos's snap poured out to the Suburban Collection Showcase. This is the 30th year the MCCC has been in our region. When the Motor City Comic Con took off, it was being held at the Dearborn Civic Center....
DETROIT - Thanks to Comerica Bank, fans will have the opportunity to experience all the fun and excitement of the 30th Grand Prix in Detroit's history FREE of charge on Friday, May 31. For the seventh consecutive year, Comerica Bank Free Prix Day will allow everyone to witness the first day of on-track activity at the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear at no cost. Fans are encouraged to visit the Raceway at Belle Isle Park, tour the paddock, known as the "locker room of...
Academy Award winner Viola Davis has opened up about her prediabetes diagnosis, sharing that she comes from a family with a history of type 2 diabetes. "I'm one of 84 million American adults living with prediabetes and I'm sharing my story for the first time in an effort to inspire others to take action against the type 2 diabetes epidemic," Davis said in a statement after narrating "A Touch of Sugar," a new documentary about type 2 diabetes epidemic in America. Davis received her diagnosis desp...
