Author Archives: Diane Bukowski

SCOTT SISTERS TO BE FREED!

  GOVERNOR SUSPENDS SCOTT SISTERS’ SENTENCES Gladys Scott To Donate Kidney To Jamie Scott POSTED: 4:45 pm CST December 29, 2010 UPDATED: 5:08 pm CST December 29, 2010  WAPT NEWS JACKSON, Miss. — Gov. Haley Barbour on Wednesday suspended the … Continue reading

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TOO WHITE, MO’ BLACK NEEDED

Tax Supported Michigan Film Productions  by David Rambeau  On Saturday, April 30, 2011 Project BAIT, Friends of BAIT and the Urban Theater Magazine are planning to produce a seminar titled, “Making Movies in Michigan, Producing Plays at the Dwyer Cultural … Continue reading

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THE GAP BETWEEN THE RICH, MIDDLE CLASS AND POOR GREW DURING RECESSION

By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Dec 27th 2010 8:22AM It turns out that the gap between the rich and the middle class is larger than it’s been in recorded American history. Much of the growth in the gap is due … Continue reading

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PRISONERS’ SUPPORT COALITION MEETS WITH GEORGIA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS

    Release from: Concerned Coalition to Respect Prisoners’ Rights  Dec. 17, 2010 ‘The Concerned Coalition to Respect Prisoners’ Rights, newly-formed to support the interests and agenda of thousands of Georgia prisoners who staged an eight-day peaceful protest and work … Continue reading

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IDEAS, COMPLAINTS, OPINIONS and a LITTLE ACTION

For Mayor Bing’s next community meetings  By David Rambeau   We have heard repeatedly in recent months about the Mayor’s call for Ideas from the citizens of Detroit.  To implement his proclamation he held last fall a series of five community-based … Continue reading

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ONE MAN’S WAR AGAINST DETROIT CONTRACTOR CORRUPTION

  “It’s not just about the Kilpatrick administration”–Jim Casha Tunnel Inspector battled Feikens, FBI, contractors, mayors, prosecutors, state, to stop nearly half-billion dollars in fraud, pollution linked to Rouge projects By Diane Bukowski  DETROIT – Tunnel Inspector Jim Casha lives … Continue reading

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MARY SHOEMAKE, THE PEOPLE’S WARRIOR

  “Do justly, love mercy and walk humbly in our God”   By Diane Bukowski DETROIT – As Agnes Hitchcock put it. “It was Mary Shoemake herself and the life she lived that made her funeral service so wonderfully inspiring.” … Continue reading

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BARROW FILES EMERGENCY APPEAL TO STATE SUPREME COURT

   From Tom Barrow  On November 3rd of last year, the city conducted its general election for mayor at which 120,951 votes were cast.  Afterwards, we asked for a recount of 500 of the 600 precincts comprising 114,718 of the votes … Continue reading

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FCC BREAKS OBAMA’S PROMISE ON NET NEUTRALITY

By Julia Rosenbaum, http://boldprogressives.org BREAKING: Minutes ago, the FCC — led by Obama appointee Julius Genachowski — sold out Net Neutrality and the future of free speech online. The rules — written by Comcast and AT&T, the companies the FCC … Continue reading

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GA PRISON STRIKE ENDS, PROGRESS MADE, STRUGGLE CONTINUES

   Dr. Boyce Watkins  Progress made, negotiations still underway, but national leadership should have done much more to support prisoners  By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Dec 18th 2010 6:12PM http://www.bvblackspin.com/2010/12/18/georgia-prison-strike-comes-to-an-end-but-its-not-over-yet/ The heroic prison strike that took place in Georgia this … Continue reading

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