Serving Metropolitan Detroit Since 1944
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Doctored or lost tapes and an apparent and open conspiracy has led multiple legal experts to conclude that Bill Cosby's upcoming sentencing on assault charges should be postponed – if not thrown out entirely. "America should be outraged," said Dallas, Texas attorney Paul Saputo. "This kind of information is called 'Brady evidence,' which means evidence that tends to show that a person is innocent." Like numerous others who reacted to an NNPA Newswire exclusive on Monday that revealed a tape p... Full story
Inkster, MI: – Renowned Judge Greg Mathis is the keynote speaker for the 21st Annual Freedom Fund Dinner of the NAACP – Western Wayne County Branch. The Woodlands of Van Buren will host the event at 39670 Ecorse Road, Wayne MI. Tickets, sponsorship opportunities and advertising in the souvenir program book are available at facebook.com/NAACPWESTERNWAYNECOUNTY and naacpwesternwaynefreedomfunddinner.eventbrite.com/. The theme for the dinner is "Criminal Justice in the 21st Century" and funds rai... Full story
A prisoner strike began on August 21 to commemorate the legendary prisoner and Black Panther Party leader George L. Jackson who was killed by prison guards on that date in 1971, and is scheduled to last until September 9, which is the date of the historic Attica prison rebellion of the same year. Prisoners in several states across America as well as in Canada are refusing to work, boycotting prison commissaries, participating in hunger strikes and sit-ins to bring attention to the inhumane... Full story
kster residents and neighbors can once again enjoy library services at the Leanna Hicks Public Library. On August 20, the library opened in a new, temporary location at 1086 Inkster Road. The new location will be usable while the city awaits the opening of a new library in 2019. The library's previous location at 2005 Inkster was permanently closed due to severe building problems in January of this year. The Inkster Library Board has been working to find a new home for the library and its vast... Full story
DETROIT, MI- The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History marked the 55th anniversary of the horrific church bombing that claimed the lives of four little African American girls and energized the civil rights movement, on September 8th. Dale Rich realized that many people didn't know that there were five young girls that fell victim to the blast. The surviving young girl was Sarah Collins Rudolph. It is widely thought that the church bombing was a retaliation for the Birmingham... Full story
Ecorse Community High School kicked off its football season with a win against Delta Prep Academy. Not only did they win the game, the school district scored big with the new lights at Jim Bibbs Field. The field now has new, state-of-the-art energy-efficient LED stadium lighting and can boast that Friday Night Lights along with other schools in the region. The Ecorse district recently partnered with Johnson Controls to implement energy conservation measures that helped to save money and use the... Full story
ROMULUS – The 20th annual Parade of Lights kicks off the City of Romulus Pumpkin Festival at 8 p.m. Friday, September 21. Dozens of lighted vehicles, floats, people and even animals will parade in front of thousands of residents and visitors throughout Downtown Romulus. The Romulus Rotary Club anticipates dozens of entries with $100 prizes being awarded to the winners in each of six categories: commercial, motorized, non-motorized (people/animal-powered), classic cars (and other forms of transpo... Full story
