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When it comes to developing and promoting your downtown area, one very useful item for any city to have in the toolkit is a downtown development authority. A downtown development authority, or DDA, has the power to plan and propose construction and redevelopment, acquire financing via grants or loans, manage property, and execute contracts and agreements to fulfil its goals for the city. On Tuesday, July 14, the city of Ecorse will be holding a public hearing to consider adoption of a proposed...
LANSING - Governor Whitmer signed Senate Bills 876-878, which codify her previous Executive Orders , further extending the renewal dates for driver's licenses, CDLs, state ID cards and vehicle registrations. Among the extensions outlined in the legislation, those with driver's licenses or vehicle registrations expiring between Feb. 1 and June 30 would have until Sept. 30, 2020 to have them renewed. "I am pleased to continue to work with the Legislature to codify significant Executive Orders...
The U.S. celebrates this Independence Day amid nationwide protests and calls for systemic reforms. In this short film, five young descendants of Frederick Douglass read and respond to excerpts of his famous speech, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" which asks all of us to consider America's long history of denying equal rights to Black Americans. The speech is available here Mr. President, Friends and Fellow Citizens: He who could address this audience without a quailing sensation, has...
The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic and shut down of the state has had a particularly disruptive impact on schools and learning. While school attendance is compulsory for youth, adult learners attend adult education because they choose to. At the Dominican Literacy Center in Detroit, adult students were thrown a curve when most public gathering places, including schools, were closed on March 16. The Dominican Literacy Center shut its doors as well. Founded in 1989 by two Dominican Sisters, the...
There is a question I've been mulling over and, if you don't mind, I would like your input. Does one follow the Word of God because you know you should or, because you have to? I mean is the faith walk a walk of need or one of sincere desire? You see, scripture is full of rules. The rules of the Old Testament and the laws of Moses give way to the parables of Jesus and the new covenant of the New Testament. The question is, do we attempt to abide by the precepts of the New Testament out of fear o...
Over the past weeks across the nation, united demonstrations have made the message clear: People have had enough of the ongoing struggle for equality and equity, of the battle against systemic injustice, and the fear of being a person of color in America. The catalyst for the latest demonstrations was the senseless and tragic death of George Floyd on May 25 at the hands of four police officers in Minneapolis, Minn. Floyd's death, those horrific eight minutes and 46 seconds as this American was b...
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service are providing special tax filing and payment relief to individuals and businesses in response to the COVID-19 Outbreak. The filing deadline for tax returns has been extended from April 15 to July 15, 2020. The IRS urges taxpayers who are owed a refund to file as quickly as possible. For those who can't file by the July 15, 2020 deadline, the IRS reminds individual taxpayers that everyone is eligible to request an extension to file their...
Pearl Barden, a beautiful young woman, who will soon be 90 years old credits her longevity to the love of GOD. Mrs. Barden came to the City of Inkster in 1945 from Triggs County, Georgia. She and her husband raised 12 children in their original Inkster home. Her advice to mothers and grandmothers is to remind and encourage their families that they have the responsibility of completing the Census. She wants them to help bring federal funding to the community by taking 10 minutes to complete the...
The International Gospel Center (IGC) and its special guest the Honorable Brenda Jones distributed 1,700 food boxes to families from the community on Friday, June 12, 2020 at International Gospel Center (IGC). IGC will continue to distribute 1,700 food boxes every Friday from 9 am to 1 pm until November 27, 2020. The curbside food distribution will ensure social distancing is maintained. IGC is located at 375 Salliotte in Ecorse 48229. To ensure social distancing, food boxes will be placed in...
