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RIVER ROUGE – On Tuesday, October 17, 2022, Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II continued the MI First Vote, an initiative to emphasize the importance of participating in the democratic process and clear up misconceptions and apprehensions about voting, with a visit to River Rouge High School alongside Tarence Wheeler. On Friday and Saturday, Lt. Governor Gilchrist kicked off MI First Vote with stops at the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy in Detroit and Southfield Arts and Technical High Sch...
On Saturday, October 8, both the Garden City Fire and Police Departments hosted a joint Open House event to welcome residents in to meet firefighters and police officers and get a peek at each department's operations. Both departments had an array of vehicles on display for youngsters to explore. Police officers provided a variety of displays and demonstrations including the department's drone, which is useful for surveilling large-scale events or searching for a suspect or missing person. The...
LANSING – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed several bipartisan bills to increase protections for foster youth and remove barriers for families interested in adopting or fostering a child. She also signed legislation to expand voting access for troops and authorize local clerks to pre-process absentee ballots two days before Election Day. This brings the total number of bipartisan bills Governor Whitmer has signed since taking office to 959. "These bipartisan bills deliver on a range of k...
City prepares to launch one-of-a-kind approach to re-engage unemployed residents Community organizations with a history of helping long-term unemployed can submit applications for the first phase until November 7th for services including training, mentorship & more Selected partner organizations will be eligible for up to $2,200 per participant for each program track in milestone-based performance incentives DETROIT – The City of Detroit is looking to partner with community groups and a...
resident Joe Biden has issued a pardon to all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession, fulfilling a campaign promise of getting rid of possession convictions and loosening the drug's federal classification. "Sending people to prison for possessing marijuana has upended too many lives and incarcerated people for conduct that many states no longer prohibit," Biden said in a statement. "Criminal records for marijuana possession have also imposed needless barriers to employment,...
River Rouge is undergoing a major political change. There will inevitably be new people in mayoral, treasurer, city council, and school board positions. The race is on. The polls will be opening on November 8th. The neighborhood has been redecorated with signs and banners, and candidates have held events pushing their campaign. The auditorium of River Rouge High School was home for a public forum hosted by the Western Wayne County NAACP and Just Transition. All candidates on the November 8th...
TAYLOR, MI- Wayne County will host its last quarterly large scale household hazardous waste (HHW) collection effort of 2022 at Wayne County Community College Downriver Campus in Taylor on October15th. "It is so important that Wayne County be an environmentally friendly community, and my administration is whole-heartedly committed to making this happen. Our upcoming Household Hazardous Waste event, which will take place on October 15 at Wayne County Community College in Taylor, is just one...
Vice President Kamala Harris used her time at Freedman's Bank Forum to announce new public and private-sector efforts to advance racial equity. Harris said the administration recognizes the continued difficulty that Black-owned businesses have in finding funding. She acknowledged that they routinely are the first to suffer during an economic downturn. Among a slate of new actions by the Biden-Harris administration, the vice president announced that the Small Business Administration (SBA) would...
On September 30, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) issued a scam alert urging consumers to be aware that scammers are trying to gain your trust and ultimately, your money using text messages with a spoofed caller ID. The BBB says the scam is hard to spot at first glance as the text message appears to be coming from someone you are familiar with. Scammers send you a text message that show up on your phone as "Mom," "Dad," or some other familiar person that most everyone has; scammers are betting...
The Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber will proudly recognize some of the most outstanding women in our region. The event honors women in Downriver business leadership, and inspires our next generation of female leaders. The honorees are; Gina Wilson Steward - "Kyle F. Stack Leadership Award," Jessica Bazner - "Entrepreneur Award," and Lisa Rutledge - "Unsung Heroine Award!" The Chamber will also honor an emerging young professional in our community with the "Distinguished Young Woman...
The Michigan Board of State Canvassers has approved ballot language for three proposals on the Nov. 8 general election ballot. Proposal 22-1: Legislative term limits and financial disclosure A proposal to amend the state constitution to require annual public financial disclosure reports by legislators and other state officers and change state legislator term limit to 12 total years in legislature. This proposed constitutional amendment would: • Require members of legislature, governor, l...
In the days before Hurricane Ian blasted the state of Florida with heavy winds and rain, the American Red Cross-Michigan Region was already preparing volunteers to travel to Florida to help with the emergency response. So far, the American Red Cross-Michigan Region has sent more than 30 volunteers and five emergency response vehicles to assist those impacted by the hurricane. "Historically, the Michigan Region of the Red Cross has been a leader in coordinating volunteer deployments where the...
The awards and recognitions will be presented at the Gala on Friday, October 21, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. at the Fairlane Banquet, located at 700 Town Center Drive across of the Fairlane Mall in Dearborn. AHRC's takes great pride in this year's awardees, individuals whose efforts towards advancing human rights and serving humanity speak volumes about what kind of leaders they are. AHRC is proud to present the following awards and tributes to: Trailblazer in Education Award Proudly presented to Mr....
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.6 million grant to the city of Ecorse, Michigan, to boost the local tourism economy by expanding the John D. Dingell Park and a boat launch on the Detroit River. This grant will expand outdoor recreational opportunities and increase tourism in a region impacted by the declining use of coal. The EDA investment will be matched with $410,400 in local f...
Former President Barack Obama declared a family reunion at the White House on Wednesday, Sept. 7, as official portraits of him and former First Lady Michelle Obama were unveiled during a ceremony in the East Room. "It's great to be back," Obama declared in a ceremony that included several officials and staffers from his administration. Former presidents and first ladies usually have their official White House portraits unveiled by their successors. However, former President Donald Trump spent...
There is no doubt that the City of Dearborn's farewell dinner on October 10, 2022, honoring Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, was an opportunity to recognize and acknowledge Congresswoman Debbie Dingell's services to Dearborn and to all its residents during her tenure representing Dearborn within her Congressional District. Her exemplary service continued her late husband John Dingell's legacy of service to the city. The Dingells gave many years of dedicated service to Dearborn. Both icons of...
The midterm elections are coming up on Nov. 8, and advocates are reminding Michiganders to plan now on how, when, and where they will cast their ballots. Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day, and nonpartisan groups such as the League of Women Voters and Promote the Vote say now is the time to register or ensure their registration is up-to-date. They also encourage people who want to be more involved in the democratic process to consider becoming a poll worker. Christina Schlitt, president...
It is with great pleasure that we announce our 2022 Western Wayne County NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner. Our speakers for the dinner will be Byron Brooks – Activist and Founder of "From The Hood for The Hood" and Laura Dickerson – UAW Region 1A Director. This year is historic as we celebrate our 75th Anniversary. The theme for this year is: "Accelerating Change Despite the Odds" Our Honorees for this year are: LifeTime Achievement: Mable Stroman, Elected Official/Service: Erika Geiss, Exc...
Her goal is to make sure River Rouge is a better city for all of it's residents. She says that her education, corporate work experience, her experience as a small business owner, relationships with stake holders throughout Wayne County and the State has prepared her to become the next Mayor of River Rouge. Ms. Wilson as she is called by most people in the community where she grew up has been a positive role model to many of the young people in the Millennial age group. She was their tutor and...
The health of a community is often about connecting. Connecting with our neighbors, friends, and family to recharge our souls. Connecting with information that empowers us to make positive change. Now we need to get connected and work together to address a serious cause of heart failure called transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, or ATTR-CM. Many of us may already be aware that when it comes to heart disease in the U.S., Black, AfricanAmerican,and Afro-Caribbean communities are...
The announcement of the 2022 Western Wayne County NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner has been made. The speakers for the dinner will be Byron Brooks – Activist and Founder of "From The Hood for The Hood" and Laura Dickerson – UAW Region 1A Director. This year is historic as they celebrate their 75th Anniversary. The theme for this year is: "Accelerating Change Despite the Odds" This will be the first in person dinner since the COVID-19 pandemic, which led them to do things differently. They aree hav...
The First week of action led to 37 arrests and recovered 25 illegal guns as well as drugs and ammunition. LANSING – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer unveiled a statewide crack down on crime called Operation Safe Neighborhoods aimed at reducing gun violence by getting illegal guns off the street and out of the hands of people who cannot legally be in possession of a gun due to prior criminal history. Nearly one in three reported violent crimes in Michigan involve a firearm, and in the first h...
Wayne County residents urged to take proper precautions to prevent mosquito bites September 2, 2022. West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in three (3) Wayne County residents. Wayne County residents are reminded that the best way to protect against WNV and other mosquito-borne illnesses such as Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEE) is to prevent mosquito bites. To date, WNV has been found in mosquitos collected in Arenac, Genesee, Gladwin, Huron, Iosco, and Kent counties, as well as birds...
The Detroit Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (Detroit NABJ) is gearing up to celebrate their 40th year Anniversary. Founded on Dec 1, 1982, the chapter will recognize and celebrate its founding members and those members of the past and present. The kick-off celebration started with a presser that included supporters like Detroit City Mayor Mike Duggan who delivered a proclamation. Michigan Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II, sent a video message congratulating the chapter...
Assistant Chief of Police Constance Slappey has been on the job with the Inkster Police Department less than four months, but already the new assistant chief is finding the contributions she brings to Inkster are being embraced. Slappey retired earlier this year from the Detroit Police Department at the rank of commander after serving that department for 25 years. Her experience in the Detroit Police Department included working various precincts and units including the department's homicide...
