Author Archives: Diane Bukowski

   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 →

Soldier in solitary confinement indefinitely, accused of aiding Wikileaks By Dr. Publico The American Tribune The ideal version of justice is that, before the law, a person is innocent until proven guilty.  But for those of us who have any … Continue reading →

  Greg Thrasher BY GREG THRASHER We are approaching the end of another year and the promise of new one. In every venue across our nation the image of Black Americans has been painted and portrayed with anguish, pain,  and … Continue reading →

Prisoners Demand Human Rights, Education, Wages For Work  To hear radio interview with Elaine Brown on Democracy NOW! go to http://www.democracynow.org/seo/2010/12/14/prisoner_advocate_elaine_brown_on_georgia To hear radio interview between Glen Ford, Elaine Brown and striking prisoner, go to http://www.blackagendareport.com/?q=georgia_prison_strike_interview_update_dec15) Wed, 12/15/2010 – 04:50 … Continue reading →

By JACOB ADELMAN, AP Posted 12/16/2010 Silicon Valley Mercury News.com LOS ANGELES—Police arrested 22 demonstrators who blocked entry to a downtown Chase bank branch Thursday to protest what they said were unfair home foreclosures. The demonstrators, which included homeowners facing … Continue reading →

Show filmed Detroit police killing of 7-year-old child By Diane Bukowski DETROIT – “There were two people out there, a man and a lady, and they had videocameras and were filming while the police raided our home and killed my … Continue reading →

BREAKING NEWS: Two sentenced Dec. 15  for “restoring gas and /or electricity theft without the authorization of DTE” to the Young family, which lost three toddlers in 2009 fire; Judge Daniel Ryan sentenced handyman James Sand to 10 months in jail with … Continue reading →

  Mary Shoemake, Community Activist  Call’em-Out!!! Treasurer UAW Local 6000, retired social worker Michigan Welfare Rights Organization Hood Research Democratic Party 14th District Voice of Detroit DETROIT — On Dec. 10, 2014, Ms. Mary Shoemake, an ardent member of the … Continue reading →

Bryan Pfieffer, Ken Snodgrass, Kwasi Akwamu, Yusef Shakur, Raphael Johnson, unidentified supporter call for justice for GA prisoners outside Detroit’s Mound Rd. prison Dec. 14, 2010 Photo by Diane Bukowski DETROIT CONTINGENT OF CONCERNED COALITION TO RESPECT PRISONERS’ RIGHTS HOLDS … Continue reading →

  $27 million grant to United Way, partner of Excellent Schools   By Russ Bellant The GM Foundation announced on Dec. 10 that they made their largest grant ever, $27.1 million, to United Way of Southeastern Michigan (fka United Way … Continue reading →