Author Archives: Diane Bukowski

A judge rules that the NYPD’s practice of stopping, questioning and frisking young black and Latino men violates the Fourth Amendment AlterNet / By Kristen Gwynne August 12, 2013 | On Monday, a decade-long battle to curb the New York … Continue reading →

BANKRUPTCY: HANDS OFF DETROIT! CANCEL CITY’S BANK DEBT! A No Struggle, No Development Production! By Kenny Snodgrass On Aug. 2, 2013, we demonstrated at the Federal Bankruptcy Court. On July 22, Federal Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes, removed the order of … Continue reading →

    Detroit’s Current Pension Assumptions Fall Within Standards: Morningstar By Caitlin Devitt, The Bond Buyer | August 2, 2013 | A new analysis from Morningstar weighs in on the debate over the size of Detroit’s pension liability, suggesting that current … Continue reading →

 SUPPORTERS PACKED COURT, BUT FANNIE MAE WON OUT  By Will Forgrave MLive.com August 9, 2013    JACKSON, MI – After fighting for three years to keep his home, disabled former teacher S. Baxter Jones now has until the end of … Continue reading →

Sanford was charged at 14 with four murders a hit man later confessed to  Appeals Judge Sawyer: “There is a chance that we have an innocent man in jail right now.”  By Diane Bukowski August 9, 2013  DETROIT – The … Continue reading →

A vigil in honor of a Miami Beach teen who died in police custody took an aggressive turn Thursday evening on Collins Avenue and 71st Street. Crowds in support of Israel Hernandez gathered at the spot where he was spotted … Continue reading →

By Gilda Jacobs Michigan League for Public Policy August 5, 2013 The July 18 bankruptcy filing for Detroit was shocking, though in many ways, it wasn’t a surprise at all. Detroit’s struggles have been evident for years. Still, as a … Continue reading →

Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr Defames Detroiters and Detroit! A No Struggle, No Development Production! By Kenny Snodgrass Press conference held August 6, 2013 (PART ONE ABOVE) EM Kevyn Orr’s words in the Wall Street Journal: “Much of Detroit’s dysfunction is … Continue reading →

 Elections draw people away from fighting bankruptcy takeover  By Diane Bukowski — VOD Editorial  August 5, 2013  To date, VOD has not covered much of the city elections, other than our recent strong endorsement of Monica Lewis-Patrick for City Council at … Continue reading →