Author Archives: Diane Bukowski

Blockade at Homrich and Following the Shutoff Truck when the Blockade was Broken from Kate Levy on Vimeo. Numerous protests, courageous blockades and arrests, bring 15-day ‘pause’ with conditions, not ban on shut-offs of life’s necessity “Water should be free”–Homrich security … Continue reading →

First target: fraudulent foreclosures by state, county, city officials, lawyers  Congressional candidate David Trott among worst offenders  Whole court system is corrupt at all levels, group says By Diane Bukowski VIDEOS BY RICOBUSTERS, INCLUDING DAVID SCHEID, CORNELL SQUIRES, CRYSTAL PRICE … Continue reading →

  “THIS is what a union looks like!” “Win or lose, we need to fight! We can’t lie down and die!” By Diane Bukowski  July 31, 2014  DETROIT – As unions and retirement systems allegedly prepared to retract their Sixth … Continue reading →

THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING Panel gives ultimatum: decide whether to withdraw appeals by July 31st Seven appellants have caved in to Wall Street pressure during negotiations on second step, Plan of Adjustment Garrett of Michigan AFSCME Council 25 says … Continue reading →

 (Click on Voting claims chart to print chart; or view it in larger detail.) Retirees object, to attend 6th Circuit hearing, Cincinnati Wed. July 30; planning meeting Mon. July 28 11 a.m. N’Namdi’s Highland Park 15,624 worker ballots counted; what happened to … Continue reading →

Civil rights heroine’s godchild, who has cerebral palsy, not seen by family, friends since “guardian” Atty. Mary S. Rowan seized her June 14 Judge Kathryn George was earlier removed by state Supreme Court as Macomb Chief Probate Judge, barred from handling wills … Continue reading →

Black-owned business, over 30 years old, revives tradition for the youth DJ Hydef and blues singer Priscilla Price participate By Cornell Squires  July 5, 2014 DETROIT — Mr. Ron Hereford, proprietor of Doll’s Go-Kart, re-established Sing a- Song for a … Continue reading →

Rhodes: “City getting a bad reputation around the world” for shut-offs Ballots did not disclose that retiree annuity “clawbacks” include additional 6.75% compounded interest rate; is re-vote needed? Others cite huge health care costs, 75% reduction in retirement income By … Continue reading →

REV. EDWARD PINKNEY SPEAKS AT JUNE 23 RALLY IN DETROIT (above) By Leona McElvene As promised below are  links to the 16 video clips that I recorded Mon. June 23, 2014 during the “Drop the Charges Against Rev. Edward Pinkney … Continue reading →