Author Archives: Diane Bukowski

February 8, 2013  By Diane Bukowski  DETROIT—A jubilant crowd of supporters packed Bert’s Place in Eastern Market Jan. 31 to hear Detroit’s former Corporation Counsel Krystal Crittendon formally announce she will run for Mayor this year. Many pledged to work … Continue reading →

NO CRIMINAL ACTION TAKEN By Aruna Viswanatha and Lauren Tara LaCapra Tue Feb 5, 2013 6:03pm EST (Reuters) – The U.S. government is seeking more than $5 billion in a lawsuit against rating agency Standard & Poor’s over mortgage bond … Continue reading →

Feb. 4, 2013  By Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action by Any Means Necessary (BAMN) BAMN today supported Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette’s request that the Supreme Court review the decision of the Sixth Circuit striking down Proposal 2, Michigan’s anti-affirmative … Continue reading →

Justifies Obama administration’s use of drone strikes By Pete Yost                                                                                                                                        Associated Press February 5, 2013  Washington — A confidential Justice Department memo says it is legal for the government to kill U.S. citizens abroad if it believes they are senior al-Qaida leaders … Continue reading →

(VOD editor: I noted numerous workers, including low-paid Subway employees, complaining at the start of this year about huge chunks missing from their take-home pay. Below is at least a partial explanation.) FACT CHECK: OBAMA ON THE ‘FISCAL CLIFF’ DEAL  … Continue reading →

By Michael Graczyk       January 29, 2013  AP 11 of 12 jurors white HUNTSVILLE, Texas — The first woman scheduled to be executed in the U.S. since 2010 won a reprieve Tuesday, mere hours before she was scheduled to be taken … Continue reading →

First Woman In U.S. to Be Executed Since 2005  By Jordan Smith, Fri., Jan. 25, 2013  Austin Chronicle On Jan. 29 the state [of Texas] is scheduled to carry out its 493rd execution since reinstatement of the death penalty, the … Continue reading →

  Committee majority votes down lease, but ‘public’ hearing to be held Mon. Jan 28 at 2 p.m., Council vote Tues. Jan. 29 at 10 a.m. Council has failed to do due diligence on title search of island; it may … Continue reading →