Author Archives: Diane Bukowski

“Has the time come to take to the streets and shut Detroit down–no cars in, no cars out?”  90-year lease does not reserve new entrance fee for park improvements  State police and others to join city cops patrolling the island  … Continue reading →

  Family picnics on the Belle Isle beach in between swims with gorgeous view of downtown Detroit skyline.   SHUT DETROIT DOWN! By Jerroll Sanders on Friday, September 14, 2012 at 7:07am (News story from VOD, which attended Rick/Dave press … Continue reading →

VOD: This is an initiative launched by one of Detroit’s young folks. Letter from his mother is below. Hello to all of my friends and family, Just a note to inform you of my son, Thomas’s latest endeavor. He has … Continue reading →

VOD UPDATE: Video above shows storming of U.S. Embassy in Yemen. Read http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120913/NATION/209130397/Obama-sends-Marines-Libya?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|p  on new U.S. invasion of Libya subsequent to the events on Sept. 11. This news lends credence to Gordon Duff’s analysis of events but also exposes the bi-partisan nature of the … Continue reading →

Alesia Thomas, mother of two, died July 22 after kick by LAPD police By David Edwards Friday, August 31, 2012 9:37 EDT The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating at least five officers after one of them allegedly stomped on … Continue reading →

CPS FAILS TO NEGOTIATE FAIR CONTRACT TO PREVENT FIRST LABOR STRIKE IN 25 YEARS CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION NEWS RELEASE September 9, 2012 More than 29,000 teachers and education professionals will not report to work today 9/10. CHICAGO – After hours of … Continue reading →

Detroit water/sewer system is third largest in U.S., serves 40 percent of Michigan population  Environmental groups oppose privatization; union threatens strike Bond manager SBS says rate increases are imperative, wants more debt By Diane Bukowski  September 9, 2012 DETROIT – Despite adamant opposition … Continue reading →

By Theresa Moran  September 7, 2012 With Chicago teachers preparing to strike Monday, unionists say it’s a “which side are you on?” moment for Democrats. But from the looks of this week’s convention, it would seem Democrats have already made … Continue reading →

By Greg Thrasher Washington DC Bureau Chief Voice of Detroit September 7, 2012 According to the latest studies and mainstream media accounts which populate the chatter rooms and the evening news, the narrative is how broke and poor the Black … Continue reading →