Author Archives: Diane Bukowski

  (Ed. note: In November, 2010, the Michigan ACLU filed a lawsuit, Hill et. al. v. Granholm, on behalf of nine of Michigan’s more than 350 “juvenile lifers,” who were sentenced to life without parole before their 18th birthdays.   “The lawsuit … Continue reading →

    By Diane Bukowski DETROIT – “On May 3, 2010, at 3:38 a.m., Mrs. Danielle Jameson and Paul Jameson made a 91l call,” Wayne County Prosecutor Tom Trzcinski said as he set the scene in his opening statement Mar. … Continue reading →

     Mohamed Okdie said: “It will be business as usual, and it will be horrible.”   Ron Scott, others lauded Godbee   By Diane Bukowski  (Ed. note: this story as written last year was rejected for publication while the author was still employed by … Continue reading →

(Breaking news: The Michigan State police announced after the publication of this article and an earlier one by Justice for Aiyana Jones Committee chair Roland Lawrence, that they have completed their investigation and turned a warrant request for an unidentified … Continue reading →

Clarence Werdlow, father of Michael Ri’chard (Risk Management), uncle to Sean Werdlow (former Chief Financial Officer) and Dorenda Werdlow (Finance Accounts) passed away over the weekend.  The funeral is Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Swanson’s Funeral home located at 806 … Continue reading →

Charles and David Koch   FROM DBA PRESS  MAR. 1, 2011 We at DBA Press have noticed that it is getting harder and harder to get through a day without thinking about Charles and David Koch, the brothers from Wichita … Continue reading →

By RON GRACIA Retired  Detroit General Retirement System President and Board Member One of my MAJOR Pet Peeves is when statements are made by politicians AND reporters about a subject that is either not true or absent the full contextual … Continue reading →

Support reporter DIANE BUKOWSKI’S appeal of felony convictions! FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 11 A.M.  Cadillac Place, Mich. Court of Appeals (W. Grand Blvd. at Second) As attacks on the rights of workers and the poor are accelerating across the U.S., so … Continue reading →

LOCAL 207 ORGANIZER Official Newsletter of AFSCME Local 207, Issue # 137, Feb. 28, 2011 Phone: 313-965-1601    Fax: 312-965-1603     Email: afscme207@sbcglobal.net     Website: http://afscme207.com If you wonder why you are being asked to go to rallies and pickets — here is … Continue reading →

  From Defend Public Education/Save Our Students (Note from VOD editor: Due to time constraints, the reports below are directly from the Defend Public Education/Save Our Students coalition. This editor has covered Detroit Public Schools activities for 10 years, watching … Continue reading →