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Inkster Mayor Byron Nolen wants to introduce his city to the rest of the region. In order to accomplish that, he has been working steadily on numerous enhancements to the city since his election to the office in November of 2015. Previously working as an attorney, Nolen was trying to decide which mayoral candidate to support early in 2015 when someone suggested to him that he run for mayor himself. While being an attorney had always been his dream, Nolen began to consider the impact he could...
LANSING -- Michigan women and doctors will not be prosecuted for obtaining or providing an abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned, Attorney General Dana Nessel said Tuesday. At an annual Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan summit at Lansing Center, Nessel said the landmark 1973 decision is likely to be overturned thanks to the confirmation of Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Michigan never repealed a 173-year-old law banning abortion, which means abortion would become a felony if the ruling is overturned. "I will never prosecute a woman...
Unlike Veterans Day, when we honor all who have served, Memorial Day is when Americans honor persons who have died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the trade association of more than 200 African American-owned newspapers and media companies around the country, celebrates the sacrifices of all of our men and women in uniform, as well as their families, on Memorial Day and every day. We are especially proud to honor our Black veterans;...
Michigan State Representative Leslie Love, who represents the 10th House District, held her monthly coffee hour with her constituents on Monday, May 13. The event was held at the Redford District Library, as Love's district comprises Redford and a portion of northwest Detroit. Love touched on the issue of high auto insurance rates, but the main focus was on mental health in the community. Love's guest was Ray Schuholz, a peer mentor with Community Living Services and ambassador for Detroit...
DETROIT - Thanks to Comerica Bank, fans will have the opportunity to experience all the fun and excitement of the 30th Grand Prix in Detroit's history FREE of charge on Friday, May 31. For the seventh consecutive year, Comerica Bank Free Prix Day will allow everyone to witness the first day of on-track activity at the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear at no cost. Fans are encouraged to visit the Raceway at Belle Isle Park, tour the paddock, known as the "locker room of...
In the autumn of 2018, the city of Hamtramck warned residents that the water supply might be tainted after several samples from homes showed elevated levels of lead. City officials declared that Hamtramck would begin analyzing at least 60 samples every six months to determine if action is needed to reduce corrosion in the city's pipes. Ironically, Hamtramck's announcement came on the heels of revelations in Detroit's city schools that high levels of lead were detected in the drinking fountains,...
John F. Kennedy is a hero to many, including Daniel Paletko, mayor of Dearborn Heights. The famous quote by Kennedy, "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country" began to echo in Paletko's head as a young man. As a young boy, Paletko felt his destiny lied in a career in sports, hopefully baseball. But when he realized it was not to be, the idea of politics, which had been simmering inside him, began to make itself known. The quote by Kennedy began to spring...
The Garden City Purple Bag Challenge has resumed. Pick up your FREE purple bags and gloves at City Hall or the Maplewood Center. Be a part of the our city-wide litter clean-up challenge with either your family, friends or your organization. Use the bags to collect litter from your neighborhood, local park or anywhere you see a need. Then post pictures or your group in action with the purple bags on Facebook....
TAYLOR – Downriver's 6th annual BLESSFEST, "A Day of Hope", Free Community Resource Fair will be held Saturday, May 18th, 12-3 pm. at New Hope Assembly, 14000 Racho Blvd, Taylor. (two blocks north of Eureka/Southland Mall, near SMART Bus stops) Over 40 area agencies, nonprofits hospitals and churches participate each year. This year the following will be provided: Henry Ford Health System: health, blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose screenings. Laske Family Chiropractic: spine screenings. B...
Historic Michigan parade honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice Inkster is honoring the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice fighting for America at one of Michigan's oldest Memorial Day Parade, which started in 1969. The cities of Dearborn and Ferndale, both of which have been held for 95 years, are older than Inkster's parade. The event will include local businesses, kid-friendly activities, service organizations and churches through their participation and donations. Join the...
In a Town Hall Meeting to discuss auto insurance rates, legislators at the state and national level met with voters on April 24 at Focus: HOPE in Detroit. Emotions ran high as residents and legislators alike expressed frustration at the state's current auto insurance premiums, reputed to be among the highest in the nation. U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib (13th District) was the first to address attendees at the event. She reviewed recently proposed legislation which, if passed, would prohibit...
The Ecorse School District celebrated Cinco De Mayo with a full week of activities that were held through-out the district. There was as had aI'm reaching out to let you know we have a week full of activities to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Students were exposed to the Hispanic culture through food, dance, music and clothing. Students at Bunche Elementary school had the opportunity break pinatas. The Mexican Folkloric Dancers performed for the students at Grandport Academy. Students from the High...
River Rouge Mayor Michael Bowdler, elected officials and public safety leaders welcome three new police officers to the department (Police Academy Grads- Anthony Kucinski, Joshua Smith and James Vanderaa Jr.) Not pictured - Fire Academy Grad. Anthony McGee...
On April 15, the National Council of Jewish Women-Michigan held an open public discussion addressing the crisis of gun violence in the nation. The event was held at the Farmington Community Library. The featured speakers included father and activist Jeffrey Kasky, whose two sons survived the Douglas High School Shooting in Parkland, Florida last year. Also speaking was Linda Brundage, Executive Director of the Michigan Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence (MCPGV) and State Representative Robert...
On Sunday, April 28 at approximately 6:40am, Senior United States Court of Appeals Judge Damon J. Keith, one of America's most towering legal figures, passed away at home in Detroit, surrounded by his family. He was 96 years old. Judge Keith was one of the most influential Federal jurists of the 20th and 21st centuries. The grandson of slaves, his rulings in over 52 years on the bench had a profound impact on American life. His decisions ranged from prohibiting the Nixon Administration from...
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib of Michigan's 13th District knows the importance of keeping in touch with those who elected her to serve in Washington, D.C. A native of Detroit and serving her first term as a member of the United States House of Representatives, Tlaib says she repeatedly has heard voters throughout her district asking, "Don't forget about us, don't just do Detroit-centered issues." In her short time as a congresswoman, Tlaib has met with the mayor of every city within her district...
CHICAGO – Dr. Michael Eric Dyson this week kicked-off "Conversation Peace," his first-ever tour of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the United States. Dr. Dyson, the noted academic, author, lecturer, minister and radio host, on Tuesday spoke at Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis, followed by Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach and Wayne County Community College District-Northwest Campus in Detroit as the third stop of the tour. Morehouse College is the n...
As consumers, we often do not think about the hazardous products we keep in our homes. Under the kitchen sink we keep drain cleaners and household cleaners of all sorts. In the bathroom we keep nail polish remover, old pharmaceuticals, and perhaps a thermometer containing mercury. The garage or tool shed may contain a host of hazardous items including wood stripper, pesticides and automobile fluids such as anti-freeze. What do we do with these products when we are finished with them? More often...
As we approach the end of the 2019 - 2020 Budget Approval cycle, I am pleased to announce that Detroit City Council and the Mayor's Administration have collaborated to present the fourth consecutive balanced budget for the City of Detroit. This is our first independent budget review in six years, occurring as the Financial Review Commission is in its first year of dormancy after emergency management, bankruptcy and the Plan of Adjustment. I would like to thank all who were involved in...
If you ask ten people their definitions of success, you might get ten different responses. Google defines success as "The accomplishment of an aim or purpose." World record holder, Albert "The Exercise Bandit" Harper describes success as motivation, a factor that drives his life in the positive direction. The sixty six year old man has been breaking world records for over thirty years. His world records include forty five push ups on top of a brick with one finger, fifty push ups on top of a pot...
On April 15, President Trump announced he will award championship golfer Tiger Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Woods and Trump have golfed together in Florida over the years. Woods won his fifth Masters title and 15th major title overall on April 14. He is now only three major titles away from the record set by golf legend Jack Nicklaus, the sole remaining major golf record left unbroken by Woods. "I felt for a long time he was going to win again. And, you know, the next two...
A mayor's job can be a demanding one. John Rhaesa knows this firsthand. Rhaesa was sworn in as mayor of Wayne in November of 2018. Previously a member of Wayne's City Council for seven years, Rhaesa says the more involved you become in your job, the more demanding it becomes. While serving on city council, Rhaesa was instrumental in getting the Wayne Main Street program up and running as an instrument to boost development in the city's downtown region. As mayor, Rhaesa's biggest challenge was...
On March 30th tempers flared and several Detroit Charter Commission members walked out of what they described as a meeting that was not scheduled according to Robert's Rule of Order (which the commission agreed to adopt) and which violated provisions in the Open Meetings Act of Michigan. Commissioner Richard Mack made a motion on February 3rd to change the Committee of the Whole meeting from March 23rd to March 30th. The motion was voted down by the commission 7 to 2. Despite this the meeting...
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, gave the following opening statement at the hearing entitled, "Holding Megabanks Accountable: A Review of Global Systemically Important Banks 10 years after the Financial Crisis." "Today, this Committee convenes for a hearing on the U.S. Global Systemically Important Banks (GSIBs). Before us today as witnesses we have the chief executives from Bank of America, Bank of New York Mellon, C...
Highland Park is a small municipality completely enveloped by Detroit. According to the last census, it has a population of 11,776. And although home to Henry Ford's first mass production auto assembly plant, the city has lost thousands of industrial jobs with the downsizing and removal of auto manufacturing and related industries. (Chrysler corporation, the city's last and largest private employer, moved to Auburn Hills in the early 1990's). Faced with corporate abandonment, loss of jobs, and...
