Author Archives: Diane Bukowski

Protesters start boycott of Orr’s residence the Westin Book Cadillac, ask supporters to call hotel at 313-442-1600   By Diane Bukowski  DETROIT – Prominent Detroit activists descended on Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr’s current home at the West Book Cadillac July … Continue reading →

Orr wants $11 million a month released; about $170 million a year Moratorium NOW, Voice of Detroit calling instead for cancellation of predatory billions in related debt to UBS AG and BOA Sign petition to Justice Dept. for investigation of predatory UBS … Continue reading →

Posted July 5, 10 A.M. by Christina Coleman for Global Grind Staff After two weeks of intense testimony from witnesses, the state is expected to rest their case in the George Zimmerman second-degree murder trial and today the prosecution’s first witness was … Continue reading →

By Diane Bukowski June 22, 2013 DETROIT — Members of Detroit Kevin Carey’s family traveled from all over the U.S. to join with dozens of Detroiters who fought in the trenches with Kevin for his people and all the oppressed for decades. … Continue reading →

   VOD requested investigation by USDOJ, no response yet By Diane Bukowski July 3, 2013 Voice of Detroit has submitted the following request to the U.S. Department of Justice for a criminal fraud investigation related to the 2005 $1.5 Billion … Continue reading →

VOD ED. NOTE: Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr announced a phony “debt moratorium” on the city’s creditors June 14, 2013. As explained in an earlier VOD article, these creditors are for the most part insured, as part of their loan … Continue reading →

MILLIMAN SETS UP SHOP IN DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE Voice of Detroit July 1, 2013 Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr announced a criminal investigation of Detroit pension funds June 21, 2013, citing $20,000 spent on a trip to Hawaii for a … Continue reading →

  Protest outside Detroit EM Kevyn Orr’s “public meeting” June 10, 2013.     GRS Review of Milliman’s City of Detroit Retirement System Studies May 2, 2013 Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company (GRS) is the retained actuary for both the General … Continue reading →

June 26, 2013 (From VOD editor, not Independent Undergound News & Talk): What goes around comes around. Charles Pugh has been an enemy of the people of Detroit since he became a City Council member. He colluded with Gov. Rick … Continue reading →

 How Complacency, Complicity of Black Misleadership Class Led to Supreme Court Evisceration of the Voting Rights Act   Bruce Dixon   By BAR managing editor Bruce A. Dixon June 26, 2013 Did the Supreme Court kneecapping of the Voting Rights … Continue reading →