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In his State of the City speech last March, Mayor Mike Duggan promised to install more surveillance cameras throughout Detroit. This is in conjunction with the city's controversial Green Light Project, a 2016 high-tech camera surveillance initiative which has expanded to include over 500 monitoring devices throughout the city. It was also recently revealed that many of these cameras are outfitted with sophisticated facial recognition technology which is a point of contention among residents....
Thanks to a cooperative effort between the Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority (DWMHA), and the city of Inkster, a community forum on mental health issues, substance abuse and disability issues was held on June 6 at the Booker Dozier Recreation Center. The forum ran from 6 to 8 p.m. A panel of experts answered questions from community members, promoting an open dialogue about such concerns. The panel included Dana Lasenby of DWMHA, Valerie Bonner of Strategies to Overcome Obstacles and Avoid R...
The Men of The PEN at Pentecost MBC honored three men in the 80's Club on Father's Day. Pictured is Associate Pastor Rev. Taylor, Honoree Brother Wilson, Pastor Willis,. Honoree Brother Lee, Honoree Deacon White and Associate Pastor Rev. Jackson...
LANSING - Yesterday, the House of Representatives finished passing the collection of bills comprising the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget, including general government. Despite House Democrats introducing a number of amendments, House Republicans ultimately rejected them, resulting in budgets that fail to adequately fund road repairs, schools, or the infrastructure upgrades needed to ensure Michiganders have access to clean water. In response, state Rep. Tyrone Carter (D-Detroit), who introduced...
LANSING - Yesterday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter to members of the Benton Harbor Board of Education to announce her intention to collaborate with them as they develop a new proposal to address the academic shortfalls of the school district. In response, state Rep. Isaac Robinson (D-Detroit) issued the following statement: "The Governor should have stepped up to collaborate with our friends in Benton Harbor - without the civil rights community, pastors and my state rep colleagues pushing her to do so. She does this terrible deal on car...
The weather has turned and it has become time for summer festivals in Michigan. Organizers and volunteers pulled together what promises to be the first annual Eid Festival in Dearborn this past June 6. The free celebration was held at the Dearborn Police Department, in the east parking lot. The event's main organizer, Hussein Hachem, explains that Eid (pronounced eye-eed), is a three-day Muslim holiday to celebrate the end of fasting during the month of Ramadan. Dearborn is one of the many multi...
The Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree's Office wants Wayne County residents to be aware of numerous assistance programs available to taxpayers who were struggling to get property taxes paid on time. Sabree says his office becomes involved only when a homeowner becomes delinquent on their taxes, and the office is doing the best it can to help people get the taxes paid. This is ideal, Sabree says, because it keeps properties on the tax rolls and people in their homes. To keep delinquent taxpayers...
NAACP to Highlight 110 Years of Civil Rights History, and the Current Fight for Voting Rights, Criminal Justice Reform, Economic Opportunity, Education Equality & More BALTIMORE - Thousands are expected to gather in Detroit to commemorate the NAACP's 110th National Convention from July 20-24, 2019. With the theme, "When We Fight, We Win," the convention will bring together elected officials, members, organizers, faith-leaders, entertainers, and young leaders for workshops and discussions to...
