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Author Archives: Diane Bukowski
WAR COMES HOME: THE EXCESSIVE MILITARIZATION OF AMERICAN POLICING; NEW ACLU REPORT
All across the country, heavily armed SWAT teams are raiding people’s homes in the middle of the night, often just to search for drugs. It should enrage us that people have needlessly died during these raids, that pets have been … Continue reading
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APPEAL TO SUPPORT CHARITY HICKS, POWERHOUSE FIGHTER FOR THE PEOPLE
Justice Powerhouse- Charity Hicks PRAXIS PROJECT Home » Justice Powerhouse- Charity Hicks Submitted by Miles on Tue, 06/17/2014 – 1:20pm The Praxis Project is publishing this appeal by Kolu Zigbi to support our comrade and sister Charity Hicks. Please consider … Continue reading
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AMERICA’S WAR CRIMES IN IRAQ
Freedom Rider: America’s War Crime in Iraq by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley June 17, 2014 For the people of the Middle East, the American war never ended; it continued under the brutal, U.S.-backed jihadists who … Continue reading
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WILL RENISHA MCBRIDE’S FAMILY GET JUSTICE IN CASE AGAINST HER KILLER THEODORE WAFER?
In pre-trial hearing, judge admits all transcripts, tapes of 911 calls and Wafer statements at prosecution’s request Defense alleges Wafer “feared” Black teen, wants to insert their witness Dr. Spitz during prosecution case By Diane Bukowski June 21, 2014 DETROIT—Renisha … Continue reading
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VOTE NO! DETROIT RETIREES HOLD MAJORITY OF BANKRUPTCY CLAIMS, CAN STALL PLAN WHICH VIOLATES CH9 RULES
Retirees hold $7.4 billion in claims, other “impaired” classes: $3.8 billion Retiree groups, unions sell out Detroit while Puerto Rico threatens general strike By Diane Bukowski Analysis June 17, 2014 DETROIT – A VOD analysis of Detroit bankruptcy claims shows … Continue reading
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ARE WE PASSING THE “TIPPING POINT” FOR BLACK HABITATION IN THE CITIES?
“In Harlem and elsewhere in New York City, the tipping point has clearly been passed.” June 4, 2014 A Black Agenda Radio commentary by executive editor Glen Ford The term “tipping point” used to be synonymous with white flight from … Continue reading
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CONTEMPT OF COURT — THINKING FOR OURSELVES
By Shea Howell (submitted to VOD by Anita Peek of the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self-Development) June 17, 2013 Week 63 of the occupation Lennette Williams and her daughter Mailauni first came to public attention in 1998. Ms. … Continue reading
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SHADY PROBATE JUDGE KATHRYN GEORGE JAILS MOM, SEIZES DAUGHTER AND ESTATE
Lennette Williams given 10 days for “contempt of court,” loses guardianship of daughter Mailauni, access to birth lawsuit estate Grosse Pointe Farms cops, sheriffs seized Mailauni from home May 21 State Supreme Court earlier removed Judge Kathryn George as Macomb … Continue reading
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PUERTO RICO UNIONS THREATEN STRIKE AGAINST AUSTERITY BUDGET; JONES DAY LAW FIRM INVOLVED
BY Yana Kunichoff June 10, 2014 Union workers in Puerto Rico are resisting a crippling budget proposal. (VOD editor: Note similarities to the current takeover of Detroit. They are no accident. Detroit EM Kevyn Orr’s law firm Jones Day is … Continue reading
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KIDNAPPED MCGRUDER BABY STILL HELD BY CPS DESPITE EVIDENT ENDANGERMENT BY ANJELA A. FREEMAN
Police report filed on foster mother’s reckless driving after visit at Children’s Center May 23 — VOD ID’S HER AS ANJELA ANTONAZZO FREEMAN Tamikia McGruder informed caseworker on earlier visit of evident abuse and neglect of baby by foster family; … Continue reading
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