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A new innovative project has emerged on the sidewalks and in the parks of River Rouge in the form of LIFF Zones. LIFF stands for Lumination Is Family Fun and City Commissioner Patty Campbell says the idea for the project stemmed from childhood and the memories of playtime. The definition of lumination is "the emission of light." Campbell says city leaders met with members of the public safety department, the schools, and residents to create a project that would be of some benefit and use to...
Living through the Covid 19 Pandemic has shed a light on many issues that affect peoples' well being. Several groups came together to host a Town Hall that allowed participants to have a conversation about how stress, the pandemic and self-medication has affected their mental wellness. This was a time for the panelist to share their life lessons with the participants, thus opening a line of true dialogue. The discussion started with the fact that many detrimental issues are on the rise in our...
The results of the November 2nd General election for cities in Western Wayne County. Detroit mayor Mike Duggan Detroit clerk Janice M. Winfrey Detroit council member at large Coleman A. Young Jr. Mary Waters Detroit council member - District 1 James Tate Jr. Detroit council member - District 2 Angela Whitfield Calloway Detroit council member - District 4 Latisha Johnson Detroit council member - District 6 Gabriela Santiago-Romero Detroit council member - District 7 Fred Durhal Detroit police...
LANSING - Members of the House Democratic Caucus spoke yesterday against House Bill 5097, legislation that bans the teaching of race and gender issues in Michigan's K-12 schools. Instead of addressing the multiple, real issues facing the state's public schools, bill supporters would rather prohibit the teaching of something that isn't taught in classrooms today. Critical race theory, a concept that examines blind spots in fairness and equity in local, state and federal laws and that's taught in...
I doubt that this year's general elections that was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 was one most important and most contested in a number of cities across the state of Michigan, notably in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and Hamtramck for Arab and Muslim Americans. These three cities have growing Arab and Muslim American populations. Citizens of the three cities elected three Arab Americans as mayors, setting a historical precedent showcasing the rich diversity and inclusion that made these cities...