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Under the direction and management of President Donald Trump and his coronavirus pandemic task force, there has been mass death. With over 56,000 deaths, and over one million cases of the virus, there are still no masks, limited ventilators, limited gowns, limited tests-kits and massive corruption. Instead of President Trump's weekly briefing solidifying and bringing the country together to fight a common enemy, the nation is more divided and broken. President Trump's briefings have become a com...
For 30 years, Forgotten Harvest has been acting out its mission to relieve hunger while preventing food waste. The organization does this by rescuing surplus food from markets, restaurants, and caterers. The organization also takes donations and all that food is distributed to food providers in metro Detroit. Each year, Forgotten Harvest distributes more than 31,300,000 meals to people struggling with hunger in Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne Counties. Since the COVID-19 crisis, the organization has...
During Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Wednesday regular briefing, he said 78 Detroiters have died of COVID-19 since May 1. Of those only two people were younger than 50. Because of that, the mayor said the city is expanding testing at the state fairgrounds site to include more senior citi zens. Begining on Thursday, May 14, 2020, the city will expand its free drive-thru testing program to residents who are 60 and older. Those persons can get tested without a prescription or authorization through thei...
LANSING, Mi(AP) - The state of Michigan early Thursday announced a settlement in a lawsuit over poor reading skills that was filed on behalf of Detroit schoolchildren, weeks after a federal appeals court issued a groundbreaking decision recognizing a constitutional right to education and literacy. The 2016 lawsuit that the appeals court had sent back to a federal judge in Detroit alleged that the city's public schools were in "slum-like conditions" and "functionally incapable of delivering...
DETROIT – Detroit City Council President and Former Congresswoman Brenda Jones beat back a complaint brought by Christina Elizabeth Guzman of Dearborn Heights, Michigan – a complaint to disqualify and deny Brenda Jones be placed on the August ballot. The Wayne County Clerk has certified that Brenda Jones will be on the ballot for the August 4, 2020 primary election. The decision was officially announced today that candidate Brenda Jones will appear on all ballots as a Democratic Candidate for...
Richard Wayne Penniman, better known as Little Richard, was one of the most influential singer songwriters in popular music. He was one of the founders of Rock n' Roll in the 1950s and one of the most memorable performers in rock history. Little Richard was born in 1932 in Macon, Georgia. "Tutti Frutti" (1955), one of Richard's signature songs, became a hit reaching the No. 2 on the Billboard chart. Another hit, "Long Tall Sally" (1956), hit No. 1 on Billboard. "Tutti Frutti" was added to the Na...
On Tuesday, May 5, US House Representative, Rashida Tlaib (13th district) hosted another virtual town hall to inform residents of resources available to them during the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents were able to access the virtual town hall either by phone or internet and were given the opportunity to ask questions. The hour-long town hall featured representatives from The United Way for Southeast Michigan, Gleaner's Community Food Bank, Focus: HOPE, and Wayne Metro Community Action Agency. In he...
Add jogging while Black to the ever-growing list of reasons African Americans continue to be shot down senselessly by armed White men, supposedly under the color of law. Twenty-five-year-old Georgia resident Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed while jogging after a former police officer and his son chased him down because they "thought he looked like the suspect in a recent string of break-ins." The incident took place two months ago but has come to light after Civil Rights Attorney Lee Merritt...
The 25th District Court is currently offering an amnesty program for eligible defendants. The program will allow defendants to pay fine associated with unpaid parking tickets and civil infraction that were issued from Jan 1st 2015 to April 20th 2020. Any default fees, showcause fees, bench warrant fees, late fees and/or penalties will be waived during the amnesty period. The program will be available from May 1st 2020 to June 30th 2020 and comes in response to the economic hardships brought on...
LANSING. -- Today, at a press conference with leaders in health care, business, and labor, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-70 as part of her MI Safe Start plan. The executive order will allow the May 7 resumption of some types of work that present a very low risk of infection, including construction, real-estate activities, and work that is traditionally and primarily performed outdoors. "The vast majority of Michiganders are still doing their part to protect themselves and...
When former Vice President Joe Biden sat for an exclusive live stream interview with National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. in February, the now presumptive Democratic presidential nominee said it was crucial to secure the Black vote if he is to unseat President Donald Trump in November 2020. Now, the two-time former second-in-command to President Barack Obama has laid out a comprehensive plan for African Americans. Biden said the plan...
Program Will Provide Tuition-Free Postsecondary Education Opportunities for Essential Workers; Governor Announces Other Initiatives to Protect Workers and Their Families During the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic LANSING, MI - Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced a series of initiatives to help Michigan workers and their families during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including the "Futures for Frontliners" program to provide a tuition-free pathway to college or a technical certificate to...
Publishers of Black-owned community newspapers, including Janis Ware of the Atlanta Voice, Cheryl Smith of Texas Metro News, Chris Bennett of the Seattle Medium, Denise Rolark Barnes of the Washington Informer, and Brenda Andrews of the New Journal & Guide in Virginia, are desperately trying to avoid shuttering operations. On Wednesday, April 29, Rolark Barnes, Andrews, Bennett, and Ware will participate in a special livestream broadcast to discuss how their publications are enduring as the...
The May 5th Garden City Schools Bond Millage Election is Absentee/Mail Only. In accordance with Governor Whitmer's Executive Order #2020-27, the Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Garden City Public Schools Election will be conducted only by mail. An application for a ballot has been sent to your home, by the State of Michigan, if you are a registered voter. If you would like to vote in the election, return the postage paid application and a ballot will be prepared and sent to your home. Fill out the ballot,...
DETROIT - Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says it's time to begin testing people who do not have symptoms of COVID-19 -- and they'll be doing it in Detroit at the Fairgrounds site. Speaking at a news conference Monday afternoon, the mayor said the city now has the capacity to test people without prescriptions; and officials want to begin with "essential employees" who are still working in the public. The goal, the mayor said, is to have half of the appointments per day reserved for those with...
Exactly two years ago under the Leadership of Public Safety Director Michael Moore and Mayor Lamar Tidwell, the City of Ecorse resumed operating its Emergency Medical Transport Services. On March 31, 2020, the City of Ecorse Fire Department took delivery of a new 2020 Ford F450 Braun ambulance. Rescue 31 officially went into service on April 15th 2020 as it responded to its first EMS call. This vehicle replaced a unit that was 15 years old. Many hours were spent researching available equipment...
WAYNE COUNTY – Testing criteria for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) has been expanded in Michigan to include individuals with mild symptoms and essential workers still reporting to work in person, whether they have symptoms or not. Testing availability differs by states, Anyone with symptoms should self isolate and talk to a healthcare professional. 1. If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, such as fever, cough, or shortness of breath, please contact your healthcare provider or telehealth program to discuss whether you should be e...
Is a return to the White House by the Obama family in the cards? It can happen if former First Lady Michelle Obama would accept a public invitation from former Vice President and presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden. On Tuesday, April 21, Biden said Obama tops his list of potential vice presidential candidates, and the country would be better served if she joined his ticket. Neither Obama nor her husband, former President Barack Obama, have commented on Biden's statements, which...
President Donald Trump and Congressional leaders announced the $2 trillion economic stimulus package-the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to great fanfare, touting the deliverables of different aspects of the provisions and their belief in its ability to slow the economic tsunami exacerbated by the novel coronavirus pandemic. One of the major selling points is a $1,200 one-time payment to adults. The pandemic has cut a wide and deadly swathe through communities across...
Working as a first responder is a stressful job. Increasingly, fire and police departments are realizing the therapeutic, calming effect an animal can have on distressed workers. At the Inkster Fire Department, Captain Ben Fergusons says the crew discovered firsthand just how having an animal around transformed the moods of everyone in the firehouse when one of the firefighters brought his new puppy to work for a few hours last year. "They brought the dog up here with permission, and it was...
The NAACP issued the following statement regarding the Treasury Department's announcement that Donald Trump's name would be printed on stimulus checks sent to millions of Americans impacted by the coronavirus. "The NAACP condemns this unprecedented and brazenly political action of the Treasury Department. It will delay millions of people from receiving the initial economic relief that is needed during this national crisis. Any postponement of the distribution of funds is shameful; to do so, for...
LINCOLN PARK, MI - A vacant Lincoln Park hospital will serve as an 80-bed overflow hospital amid the coronavirus outbreak. Wayne County officials on Tuesday approved that $500,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds be used to transform the former Vibra Hospital into a working, overflow facility. The approval clears the way for Insight Surgical Hospital to overhaul the Vibra Hospital with the capacity to grow from 80 to 440 beds as needed to deal with the crisis. "Many hospitals are at ca...
The Telegram Newspaper sat down for an interview with State Representative Tyrone Carter. Since he tested positive for the coronavirus last month we wanted to use this opportunity to share first hand with the community what it was like to survive Covid-19 First, how are you feeling today? I am almost 100% recovered. It's been a journey, but I am feeling fine. What symptoms did you have that made you think you had the virus? I had a fever of 102 degrees, chills (teeth chattering and I couldn't...
In a letter dated February 4, and sent to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) said comprehensive demographic data on people tested or treated for the virus that causes COVID-19 doesn't exist. Cities with large black populations have now emerged as new hot spots for the spread of the virus. They include Houston, New York, Detroit and New Orleans. Nearly 70 percent of the COVID-19 deaths in New Orleans have been African...
DETROIT (Reuters) - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday extended through April 30 the stay-at-home order she has in place in the state to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The executive order she signed limits gatherings and travel, and requires all workers who are not necessary to protect life to stay at home, while imposing more stringent limitations on stores to reduce foot traffic. "Michigan has the third highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country, and we're still on the up...
