Author Archives: Diane Bukowski

CONG. CANDIDATE BRENDA JONES MUST ANSWER: WILL DETROIT BECOME ANOTHER FLINT FOR HOMES, NEW JAIL?

Housing already built in allegedly polluted east side area, I-75 at Ferry City Council has now voted to put new “Criminal Justice Complex” there By Ron Seigel Opinion March 17, 2018 DETROIT — In late January Brenda Jones, council president … Continue reading

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VICTORY FOR GWEN MINGO: JUDGE PENNIE MILLENDER HALTS EVICTION, RECOGNIZES HOME OWNERSHIP

Judge Millender stops eviction, finally acknowledges documents showing Mingo’s mortgage paid off in 2006, after 3rdCC refused to do so Atty. for Madison Capital Funding, LLC threatens Mingo before hearing, but loses anyway By Diane Bukowski  March 16, 2018 DETROIT … Continue reading

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PACK COURT TO STOP WRONGFUL CONVICTION OF THELONIOUS SEARCY MON. MARCH 19, 9 AM; JUDGE KENNY

By Diane Bukowski March 13, 2018 Vincent Smothers repeatedly confessed on tape and in written affidavits to the murder for which Searcy has served 14 years  Searcy has fought for exoneration during all those years, also based on police use … Continue reading

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FREEDOM RIDER/ BLACK PANTHER MOVIE: A BLACK FACE IN A HIGH PLACE

  Margaret Kimberley, BAR editor and senior columnist  March 7, 2018  VOD editor note: VOD earlier published a stock Vanity Fair review of this movie, but I didn’t see it until afterwards. I wish I had, because although I enjoyed … Continue reading

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HARRIET TUBMAN DAY MARCH 10: GIRLTREK RE-ENACTS ‘HARRIET’S GREAT ESCAPE;” BALTIMORE DEDICATES PARK

By Eddy “Precise” Lamarre  |  March 10, 2018 10:59 AM EST Harriet Tubman walked thousands of Black people out of slavery into freedom. She is truly the greatest freedom fighter to have ever lived. The idea of Harriet Tubman still … Continue reading

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CHARLES ‘K.K.’ LEWIS’ SUPPORTERS TURN COURT HEARING DELAY INTO VICTORY; TO RETURN FRI. MARCH 9 @ 9 AM.

Judge Qiana Lillard adjourns March 6 hearing to Friday, March 9 at 9 a.m. without timely notice (Register of Actions says 9 a.m. although Lillard’s clerk says 10 a.m., but after unexpected adjournment, play it safe) Dozens turned out for … Continue reading

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH FORUM HONORS CIVIL RIGHTS CHAMPION GWEN MINGO, FORCED OUT OF HER HOME

By Ron Seigel February 25, 2018  In her speech after receiving a  Golden Globe Award,  TV personality Oprah Winfrey expressed gratitude to “all the women, who have endured years of abuse, whose names we’ll never know.” On February 20, during … Continue reading

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“SITTING THROUGH MY OWN LYNCHING”—CHARLES LEWIS FIGHTS ON; 3RD ATTY. WITHDRAWS IN SECRET HEARING

Retained atty. Burton-Harris withdraws; refused to fight for case dismissal despite legal precedents related to loss of file, dismissal of first jury, others She is second attorney to withdraw after discussion with former Atty. Valerie Newman, now of the prosecutor’s … Continue reading

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MARVEL STUDIO’S ‘BLACK PANTHER,’ LIBYAN HERO MUAMMAR GADDAFI, U.S. BLACK PANTHERS

Variety Peter Debruge February 6, 2018 Now showing in theaters  SPOILER ALERT: The following review contains mild spoilers for “Black Panther.” Until now, whether they hail from the DC or Marvel cinematic universes, big-screen superheroes have traditionally been white dudes … Continue reading

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STOCKS FALL FURTHER AS BANKS SINK; WELLS FARGO PLUNGES AFTER FAKE ACCOUNTS EXPOSED

  UPDATE: Dow closes down 1,100-plus in biggest single-day point loss ever CNBC Feb. 5, 2018  The Dow traded more than 1,500 points lower at one point before swinging back to close down more than 1,100 points.  The S&P 500 … Continue reading

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