Author Archives: Diane Bukowski

     Invite from Ricardo Ferrell, Voice of Detroit Field Editor You are cordially invited to join the ACLU, The U of M Sentence Commutation Project and the Michael Thompson Clemency Project for a forum with prominent clemency experts to … Continue reading →

  DONATE TO VOD BY MARCH 19!! Hello, VOD readers and friends, and a special greeting to the families and friends of Michigan lifers whose cases VOD has covered (see above–put names of an incarcerated individual in VOD’s search engine … Continue reading →

Obituary for Lovie Mae Rimmer | Q A Cantrell Funeral Services LLC. My momma is my heart. On February 13th, 2023, at 11:00a.m., my heart stopped beating forever. By Ricky Rimmer-Bey In preparation of this missive for my mother, this … Continue reading →

Carl Hubbard (l) and Curtis Collins (r) say Hubbard’s wrongful murder conviction resulted from the actions of (center clockwise) former Judge Richard Hathaway, DPD Sgts. JoAnn Kinney and Ronald Gale, AP James Gonzalez, and others, including DPD Sgt. Richard Ivy. … Continue reading →

Do not talk to us today about potential for “violence” from protestors, to do so is to appropriate the language and framing of white supremacy.                                … Continue reading →

 Update from Jan. 31 hearing on George Rider case  ABOVE: George Rider’s family and friends came to court to support him Jan. 31, as attorney Christine Pagac argued his case for a new trial. George Rider in Macomb County Circuit … Continue reading →

Eula Mae Powell, 85, in court to fight guardian/conservatorship Jan. 18, subject of controversy since denial of visits by long-time friends Wayne Co. Probate Court Judge Judy Hartsfield considering petition to terminate probate supervision and TRO vs. visit denials; orders … Continue reading →

AFTER 41 YEARS IN PRISON, MUMIA ABU-JAMAL MAY FINALLY GET A CHANCE FOR NEW TRIAL Exculpatory evidence suggests the prosecutor in Mumia’s trial bribed star witnesses to testify, wrongly excluded Black jurors. UN experts file amicus brief; cite “violations of … Continue reading →