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United States Steel will temporarily lay off workers at its Great Lakes facility in Michigan in coming weeks, according to a filing the steelmaker made with the State of Michigan. In a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed on August 5, the Pittsburgh-based company said it expects to let go fewer than 200 workers following its decision to halt production at the Michigan facility. In mid-June, the company said it would idle two blast furnaces at its Great lakes and Gary Works... Full story
In 2013, Taylor resident Alex Garza knocked on over 15,000 doors, encouraging residents to vote for him in his bid for a seat on city council. At age 19, Garza won election, becoming the youngest person ever elected to serve on city council in the city's history. He did the job well and was re-elected in 2017. "I loved being on city council, it's something I really loved to do because it's so local," he says. Garza credits his successful entry into politics to being open and accessible to the... Full story
f you can't remember a time when overt racism was at this level in America during your lifetime, that's because the majority of Americans alive today have never lived through an America this bad. For some, a state of near comatose denial is preferable to the horror show that is reality, because the reality of America today is too much to bear. For many, denial is the best way to cope. We are witnessing a remainder of the days before and after the Civil War. It is not simply the last gasp of democracy; it is the death rattle of the American...
There is never a time where Coach Corey Parker, his company of dedicated coaches, and his proficient team of football players aren't striving for greatness. The ten year mark of Parker's tenure is slowly approaching, and goals have always been the same. Build the character and education of our young men, play football, win championships, and have fun. When the sun comes out, so does the Panthers. Players have been taking advantage all summer. They have been on a constant duty of self improvement... Full story
AYLOR, MICHIGAN – Teams from Puerto Rico and California will play for the world championship in the 13- and 14-year-old division of Little League Baseball during the 39th annual Junior League Baseball World Series at Noon Sunday at Taylor's Heritage Park. The Radames Lopez Little League junior all-stars from Guayama, Puerto Rico, broke a streak of six straight JLWS titles by Asia-Pacific teams from Chinese Taipei with an extra-inning walk-off single on Friday. The win gave the national c... Full story
On August 19, New York City Police Commissioner James O'Neill announced the firing of Officer Daniel Pantaleo. Pantaleo. Pantaleo choked Eric Garner, 43, to death on a sidewalk in Staten Island New York on July 17, 2014, after Pantaleo stopped Garner for selling loose cigarettes. The video of Garner begging for his life and repeating the words "I can't breathe" eleven times, catapulted the case into the national spotlight and made it an often-mentioned example of police brutality. Pantaleo was... Full story
Summer is beginning to wind down and Back to School sales are everywhere, but that doesn't mean all the fun is over yet. The city of Westland is hosting an outdoor family-friendly event which promises to be the last hurrah of summer. The Fifth Annual Splash Bash will be held on Thursday, August 22, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The fun begins at the H2O Zone splash pad in Tattan Park, which covers over 20,000 square feet of ground and features an 18-foot helicopter sprayer and a massive dump bucket....
History commonly and most often points to late August in the year 1619 when some "20 and odd Negroes" originating from Angola arrived in the British colony of Jamestown, Virginia as the first documented enslaved Africans to land in what is now the United States. This nation and its wealth was built through forced labor and the very existence of Black men and women. It's truly ironic that as this country celebrates 400 years of democracy, the Black community is still fighting for equal rights, justice and freedom. The century that followed... Full story
