Author Archives: Diane Bukowski

  Jonathan Jackson, 17, with William Christmas, James McClain and Ruchell Magee take judge, prosecutor, three jurors as hostages to waiting van Aug. 7, 1970. San Quentin guards and court cops started firing. Jonathan Jackson, McClain and Christmas were killed, … Continue reading →

By Ashahed M. Muhammad Asst. Editor- | Last updated: Oct 25, 2012 – 10:31:36 AM Green Party candidate Jill Stein wants to be president Dr. Stein is highly critical of President Obama’s expansion of drone wars in Yemen and Somalia, … Continue reading →

OPEN LETTER FROM RUSS BELLANT TO AG BILL SCHUETTE: Russ Bellant November 1, 2012 Attorney General Bill Schuette – This is an open letter that I am sharing with about 1,000 Michiganders that is prompted by your reverence for the … Continue reading →

 Child, shot to death at 7, would have been 10 this year Court, prosecution, defense delay trial of officer Joseph Weekley  By Diane Bukowski  October 30, 2012  DETROIT – “We are coming out here as long as it takes,” Aiyana … Continue reading →

Stop the raids at schools, churches, homes and jobs All human beings are legal By Diane Bukowski  October 30, 2012  DETROIT – Families from Detroit’s southwest side are rallying to stop rampant raids by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement … Continue reading →

Some of Michigan’s 371 juvenile lifers involved in current litigation: (l to r, top through bottom row), Cortez Davis and Raymond Carp, awaiting re-sentencing under USSC decision; plaintiffs in USDC case Henry Hill, Keith Maxey, Dontez Tillman, Jemal Tipton, Henry … Continue reading →

  EDITORIAL Michigan’s juvenile lifers Published: 10/22/2012 Last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court finally banned mandatory life sentences for juvenile offenders, including Michigan’s Draconian juvenile-lifer law. Yet some states with these practically barbaric laws continue to resist efforts to bring … Continue reading →

______________________________________________________________ Joseph Weekley, the Detroit cop who shot Aiyana Stanley-Jones, 7, to death on May 16, 2010, is scheduled to be in court on continuing action related to a motion to dismiss his case, on Oct. 29 at 9 a.m. in the … Continue reading →

BY RT.COM | LAST UPDATED: OCT 25, 2012 – 10:25:30 AM Re-published in The Final Call http://www.finalcall.com/artman/publish/World_News_3/article_9307.shtml Also article in San Francisco Bay View: http://sfbayview.com/2012/bani-walid-pays-price-for-refusing-to-accept-the-mark-of-the-beast/ (RT.com) – Libyan rebels abused and mass murdered Colonel Muammar Gadhafi, his son Mutassim, and … Continue reading →

BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR THE  TOM BARROW EXPLORATORY MEETING REMINDER OF UPCOMING PLATFORM AND CITY ISSUES MEETING Sat. November 3, 2012; 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM  Sacred Heart Church Activities Building 3451 Rivard St Detroit, MI 48207 Add to … Continue reading →