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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has taken new measures to protect renters from evictions. Over the past two months, the new prohibition on evictions will apply to communities with high or substantial COVID-19 transmission. A formal announcement is expected on Wednesday, August 4. "My hope is it's going to be a new moratorium that in some way covers close to 90 percent of the American people or renters," President Joe Biden told news reporters on Tuesday. The President expressed...
With elections in 54 Michigan counties less than a week away, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is reminding voters that they have options to cast their ballot for the primary election. "Our elections are safe and secure, and voters can feel confident that their vote will count and their voice will be heard in their local communities," said Benson. "Whether you are voting from home, at your clerk's office or in person on Election Day, election workers in many jurisdictions once again stand...
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law and Bob Hilliard of Hilliard Martinez Gonzales announced today that they are reviewing a host of cases of racial profiling and discrimination in banking, suggesting a widespread pattern by multiple financial institutions. "We're uncovering unjustifiable, blatant discrimination against Black Americans by a number of major financial institutions," said attorney Ben Crump. "If this year has r...
Benjamin Franklin said in 1789, "In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes." Nearly a year and a half into a pandemic, most have had enough talk of death and illness so maybe it is time to put the focus on something less intimidating: property taxes in Wayne County. The reason property taxes in Wayne County are less intimidating is that Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree and his staff at the Wayne County Treasurer's Office (WCTO) have been working with county...
WASHINGTON – Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration are available to businesses and residents in Michigan following the announcement of a Presidential disaster declaration due to severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes from June 25 - 26, 2021. “The SBA is strongly committed to providing Michigan residents with the most effective response possible to assist businesses, homeowners and renters with federal disaster loans. Getting businesses and communities up and running after a disaster is our highest pri...
NNPA NEWSWIRE - After spelling the word "Murraya," a genus of tropical Asiatic and Australian trees, Zaila Avant-garde became the first African American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The contest has existed for nearly a century. "Now I get to get a nice trophy, which is the best part of any win," Zaila exclaimed in an ESPN interview right after her history-making victory. Zaila Avant-garde made history Thursday as the first African American student to win the Scripps National...
On July 1, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the creation of the MI Shot to Win Sweepstakes, a lottery-style raffle aimed at providing an incentive for hesitant Michiganders to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. The sweepstakes gives vaccinated Michigan residents a chance to win $5 million in cash and a combined total of nearly $500,000 in college scholarships to those between the ages of 12 and 17 whose parents enter the sweepstakes on their behalf. The sweepstakes will run through...
WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Michigan to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding and tornadoes from June 25-26, 2021. The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Washtenaw and Wayne. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and...
Most any circumstance in life whether good or bad can draw the attention of fraudsters looking to gain at your expense. Read on to view a short list of some of the ways scammers are trying to get you to part with your money, according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Those who are in the process of finding a job may be using a job search website such as Career Builder.com or Job Hat.com. The sites are fairly easy to navigate and a job seeker can post their resume right on the site and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE - The core of the President's plan is a partnership with cities and states, equipping local leaders with historic levels of federal funding and a range of tools to address the multifaceted challenge of gun violence. White House Memorandum In June, President Biden unveiled a comprehensive strategy to combat gun violence. This strategy implements preventative measures that are proven to reduce violent crime and attacks the root causes – including by investing in effective c...
BALTIMORE - The NAACP will host its 112th national convention from July 6 to July 14, 2021. For 2 weeks the nation's most prominent advocacy and social justice organization will bring together elected officials, activists, organizers, faith leaders, and entertainers for workshops and discussions to promote solutions to some of the most pressing issues like voter suppression, police brutality, environmental sustainability, economic injustice, and more. Registration for the convention is now...
(StatePoint) More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, it's becoming clear that some patients who recover may take longer to feel like themselves than others. A new analysis of Cigna claims data estimates that about seven to 10 percent of its commercial customers diagnosed with COVID-19 could be considered "long-haulers," or patients experiencing symptoms for longer than 12 weeks after initially getting sick. "Much remains to be learned about the potential long-lasting effects of COVID-19,...
he Primary Election is less than a month away. Do you know who is on the ballot? Have you already made up your mind. Don't forget to vote. MAYOR - CITY OF DEARBORN - 4 YEAR TERM (1) POSITION Hussein Berry Susan A. Dabaja Abdullah Hammoud Jim Parrelly Thomas Patrick Tafelski Kalette Shari Willis Gary Woronchak CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF DEARBORN - 4 YEAR TERM (7) POSITIONS Ziad Abdulmalik Robert A. Abraham Jonathon Akkari Saeid Mashgari Alawathi FKA Said Ali Mashgari Kamal Alsawafy Houda Berri Erin B...
Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib reaches out to the community with some information. This past Saturday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency in Wayne County to help address threats to public health and safety related to heavy rainfall, which resulted in widespread flooding, power outages, flooded roadways, stranded motorists, flooding of homes, and displaced residents. A critical step in being approved for FEMA disaster relief funds is each of our local cities/township MUST...
The Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA) today announced the resignation of CEO Donna Murray-Brown, whose departure is prompted by a spousal job change that will take her family out of state. Murray-Brown will stay on through Dec. 31 and provide consulting services as needed through the first quarter of 2022. MNA has already begun the establishment of a search committee, headed by Incompass Michigan CEO Todd Culver, to begin its hiring and recruitment efforts. Both internal and external...
Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Darius Evonte Lanier, 19, (DOB: 10/21/2001) and Eugene Meredith Hubbard, 21, (DOB: 06/01/2000), of Detroit, in connection with the fatal shooting of two year-old Brison Christian, and the non-fatal shooting of his nine-year-old brother BJ, both of Dearborn. On June 17, 2021 at approximately 9:39 p.m. the children and their mother were being driven from BJ’s basketball practice on I-75 and McNichols by their father Brian Christian. Mr. Christian heard multiple gunshots and his car began to malfunction. When h...
City of Detroit officials asked for residents’ input on how to spend funds through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and Detroiters have spoken. Under ARPA, Detroit will receive $826 million, with $400 million designated for COVID-19 relief funding to restore the City’s budget. Residents were asked to weigh in on the remaining $426 million. A total of 3296 residents attended 60 in-person, conference calls or zoom meetings to hear the ARPA presentation in May and June, with 584 residents taking the survey. For details on the survey res...
NNPA NEWSWIRE - The state Supreme Court ruled that Cosby's deal with former prosecutor Bruce Castor should have been honored. In a phone call with Cosby attorney Jennifer Bonjean, she states, "I am thrilled! I haven't made my way through the entire opinion yet, but it seems that the court agrees with what we knew all along, that Mr. Cosby never should have been prosecuted in the first place. If a prosecutor's word is not his bond, then we as a society - and the entire criminal justice system -...
LANSING- Citing the need for decisive action to remedy Michigan's ongoing teacher shortage crisis, state Rep. Darrin Camilleri (D-Trenton) and thirteen other Democratic representatives in the House today introduced a comprehensive package of bills to improve teacher benefits, training and more. The legislation, dubbed the Respecting Educators package, includes nearly 20 bills that range from improving teacher health benefits to creating new pipelines for public school teachers. "We pay a lot of...
Brothers Henry McCollum and Leon Brown spent 30 years in prison for a crime they didn't commit. The two brothers were convicted at 19 and 15 and were sentenced to be executed. The two had been wrongfully convicted of a 1983 rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl. At 16, Brown became the youngest individual to be on death row in North Carolina's history. Both McCollum and Brown claimed for years their confessions at the time of the crime were coerced. In 2014, the North Carolina Innocence...
Scientists and researchers are saying Michigan is seeing an explosion of its tick population. When one thinks of ticks, you usually think they are only found up north or in wooded areas. That may have been the case 40 years ago, but in recent decades, ticks have been slowly expanding their territory to include most counties in Michigan. Some researchers blame the trend on climate change which is creating shorter, milder winters and longer warm-weather breeding seasons for ticks and other pests....
Texas Democratic Congressman Al Green began recognizing Juneteenth as a paid holiday in his office last year, so when the Senate passed legislation this week to make the date that commemorates freedom a national holiday, the congressman was among the first to cheer. "What began as a grassroots movement to commemorate Texas history is now set to become our nation's 12th federal holiday," Congressman Green stated. "In honor of the late Al Edwards – the father of the Juneteenth holiday in Texas – a...
This weekend, people from all across the United States will celebrate the oldest commemorative event called Juneteenth.Juneteenth marks our country's second Independence Day.Observed on June 19th, celebrations can range from a day to the entire month of June depending on the region where people live. You may be saying to yourself, I've never heard of this day of celebration, where did it come from? This is why celebrating Juneteenth matters. Written as an official document, the Emancipation...
On Thursday, June 3, the Inkster Housing Commission welcomed residents and city officials to a Community Open House celebrating the Grand Re-opening of the city's EnVision Center located on Hickory Street in Inkster. Originally dedicated in 2018, progress on community outreach efforts at the Inkster EnVision Center was hampered with the arrival of COVID-19. Executive Director of the Inkster Housing Commission Aaron Cooper says the goal is to get the center up and running again now that that...
In 1921, a White mob entered the Greenwood District and destroyed Tulsa's Black community. During Memorial Day weekend, the centennial remembrance of the Tulsa Race Massacre was commemorated. The massacre began when White townspeople heard a false rumor that 19-year-old Dick Rowland, a Black shoe shiner, assaulted a White elevator operator named Sarah Page. Below are five interesting facts about the Tulsa Race Massacre. Tulsa Police May Have Encouraged Violence -Eyewitness accounts create the...
