Author Archives: Diane Bukowski

  Then Corporation Counsel Krystal Crittendon tells City Council Nov. 20, 2012 that she cannot ethically recommend they vote for a contract with the Miller-Canfield law firm and other portions of the “Milestone Agreement” because they represent stae “extortion.”   … Continue reading →

                                                                                     January 9, 2013 The unexpected firing of the Detroit’s Charter defender and Corporation Counsel, Krystal Crittendon, yesterday is perhaps the most egregious violation of the city’s new Charter to date. The without cause firing leaves Detroiters defenseless before very powerful … Continue reading →

  Anthony King (center) lived in his home 41 years, caring for his parents before their deaths there. Members of Moratorium NOW!, other groups and his neighbors moved him back in March 11, 2009, but he eventually lost his home, … Continue reading →

VIDEO ABOVE: Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative and a MacArthur Fellow, argued the cases of Miller v. Alabama and Jackson v. Arkansas before the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of two prisoners who were … Continue reading →

  Prisoners are shown at the Ryan Correctional Facility in Detroit, Thursday, May 3, 2007. Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s administration is scaling back plans to release more than 5,000 parole-eligible prisoners to ensure only nonviolent or sick inmates get out. … Continue reading →

  The Wilmington 10, falsely convicted for the 1972 bombing of a Wilmington, N.C. grocery, served many years in prison before their release on various dates, including Rev. Ben Chavis, (bottom left), released in 1979.      By Jamil Smith, … Continue reading →

  AUTOWORKERS TO TARGET WORSENING WORKING CONDITIONS AS AUTO COMPANY PROFITS SOAR, PLAN TWO DAYS OF PROTEST AT THE NA INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Contact: Frank Hammer AUTOWORKER CARAVAN 313-863-3219 WHO: Autoworker Caravan WHAT: Informational Picket Lines WHEN: Sunday, January 13th … Continue reading →

RALLY WITH US AGAINST RICK SNYDER & RIGHT TO WORK! When: Friday, January 18, 2013 Time: 5:00 PM Where: Cobo Hall (We will meet here at the Local hall first, located at 2604 Fourth Street, Detroit, MI 48201) Join us … Continue reading →

Group Urges Detroit to Go on Offense To Stop EFM and Protect City Assets From Tom Barrow, previous mayoral candidate (DETROIT (JANUARY 8) —-A Detroit civic organization, Citizens For Detroit’s Future (CFDF), headed by prominent Detroit accountant Tom Barrow, today … Continue reading →

  By Beau Hodai, December 30, 2012 Jump to source materials archive for this article. Records obtained from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) by DBA Press and the Center for Media and Democracy (DBA/CMD) through a Freedom of Information … Continue reading →