Author Archives: Diane Bukowski

Snyder, Orr,  “non-expert” witnesses testify in favor of bankruptcy   Contrast in Stockton: pensions, assets untouched, pension bonds hit  Analysis  By Diane Bukowski  November 3, 2012 DETROIT – As Round One of the Chapter 9 bankruptcy eligibility trial wraps up here … Continue reading →

Commentary by John Riehl, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Detroit General Retirement System September 28, 2013 It is far easier to be a Monday morning quarterback than to play the game Sunday night. The current review of … Continue reading →

“Detroit is the battleground chosen by Wall Street to crush the last vestiges of American democracy by creating “the template for direct corporate rule.” Finance capital recognizes that it can no longer coexist with democratic institutions, which are most easily … Continue reading →

Should Judge Rhodes recuse himself? He chaired pro-Ch9 forum with trial witness Charles Moore, PA 4/EM advocates in Oct. 2012   Judge has ignored motions to lift stay on higher-level U.S. District Court lawsuits re: constitutionality of PA 436/EM before eligibility … Continue reading →

Civil settlement does not exempt Chase officials from criminal prosecution By Tom Schoenberg, Dawn Kopecki, Hugh Son & Dakin Campbell Oct 20, 2013 JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s record $13 billion deal to end U.S. probes of its mortgage-bond sales would … Continue reading →

Schlenkerman convicted previously of 7 felonies, domestic violence Davontae Sanford still fighting to withdraw guilty plea after six years Charles Jones/Chauncey Owens’ trial begins next week  By Diane Bukowski October 28, 2013  DETROIT – As the first-degree murder trial of … Continue reading →

ABSTRACT of Exposing Judges’ Unaccountability and Consequent Riskless Wrongdoing: Pioneering the news and publishing field of judicial unaccountability reporting and a Plan of Action to Achieve Legislated Judicial Reform Based on Transparency, Accountability, Discipline by Citizen Boards, and Liability of … Continue reading →

Third NYC lawsuit in one week about shopping while Black October 26, 2013 NEW YORK — A black actor on the HBO drama series “Treme” said in a lawsuit on Friday that he was stopped because of his race while … Continue reading →

Third Fatal Officer involved shooting in Sonoma County in one month By Martin Espinoza SANTA ROSA PRESS DEMOCRAT October 22, 2013, 3:42 PM Sonoma County sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a 13-year-old boy Tuesday afternoon during an encounter in a … Continue reading →