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MICH. SUPREME COURT TO RULE RE: LIFERS CONVICTED UNDER 21, OTHERS CHARGED WITH FELONY MURDER

  CEDRIC TOOKS Re-sentencing hearing February 26, 2025 By Diane Bukowski VOD’s Editor Diane Bukowski and legal analyst Travis Herndon attended a hearing Feb. 26 for Cedric Tooks, now 65, who has been in prison since 1978 on first-degree murder … Continue reading

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DUGGAN’S DECADES-LONG DETROIT DEMOLITION DERBY

 This is a re-published story from 2014. ALL of VOD’s 2,000 plus stories since 2010 are still available by entering key words into the search engine (with recent posts in the sidebar at right). These Donations help VOD keep … Continue reading

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ATTEND FRIENDS OF RETURNING CITIZENS (F.O.R.C.) SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS TUESDAYS 6 – 7:30 PM

FURTHER INFO ON FRIENDS OF RETURNING CITIZENS: http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/FORC-pamphlet.pdf VOD’s editor Diane Bukowski and legal analyst Slim Herndon attended the support group Tues. Feb. 4. It was very well-attended by at least 30 politically conscious activists, many of whom spent decades … Continue reading

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EXONEREE THELONIOUS SEARCY PACKS COURT; JUDGE DELAYS RE-TRIAL, DENIES TETHER REMOVAL PER NESSEL

 Courtroom packed with Thelonious Searcy supporters as Judge Nicholas Hathaway delays re-trial from March 31 to May 7, denies tether removal; defense motion hearing re-set from Jan. 31 to Feb. 27 Mich. COA in 2021 found trial judge Timothy … Continue reading

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FREE DOUBLE R IN 2025! DETROIT PROTESTS FOR RICKY RIMMER FORCED ACTION, CASE GOING TO APPEALS COURT

JUDGE BLOUNT’S SEPT. 25 DENIAL OF RECONSIDERATION ON RIMMER’S MOTIONS FOR NEW TRIAL, EVIDENTIARY HEARING JUST SURFACED DENIAL FILED AFTER PROTESTS SEPT. 10/SEPT. 24; GETS CASE OUT OF LIMBO, RIMMER CAN NOW PROCEED TO COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE BLOUNT DELIBERATEY … Continue reading

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CHARGES DISMISSED VS. DEMETRIS ‘MEECH’ KNUCKLES EL, COUSIN JAN. 16, 2025; TONS OF SUPPORTERS SHOWED

 SUPPORT DEMETRIS KNUCKLES-EL Thurs. Jan. 16, 10 AM Base Building Organizer, Michigan Liberation demetris@miliberation.org                                          Podcast ‘The Great Minds Project”  … Continue reading

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FIGHT THE POWER! JOIN THELONIOUS ‘SHAWN’ SEARCY IN COURT FRI. JAN. 10 VS. ‘INNOCENCE DENIER’ KYM WORTHY

  WAYNE CO. CC JUDGE THOMAS HATHWAY DISMISSED SEARCY’S 1999 MURDER CASE WITH PREJUDICE OCTOBER 3, 2022 “This Court concludes that the damage caused by the suppression and withholding of the exculpatory evidence cannot be cured. Therefore, it holds that … Continue reading

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DONATE TO VOD IN 2025! HELP EXPOSE CRIMES OF COPS, PROSECUTORS, JUDGES WHO FRAMED 1,000’S IN MDOC

********************************************************************************** VOICE OF DETROIT is a pro bono newspaper, which now devotes itself solely to stories about those who are suffering in 0ur PRISON NATION and POLICE STATE. Our advocacy for those who have lost their lives to the weapons … Continue reading

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GAYELON SPENCER, JR. FIGHTS MURDER 2 CONVICTION: COPS DESTROYED EVIDENCE, BIASED MEDIA COVERAGE

Gayelon Spencer, Jr. scheduled for sentencing on 2nd degree murder conviction Thurs. Dec. 19, 2024 at 1 pm in chaotic club scene shooting at the International Center in Greektown Nov. 2o22; conviction Sept. 26, 2024 Motion hearing scheduled at 1 … Continue reading

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WILLIE MERRIWEATHER MEMORIAL SAT. DECEMBER 14, 4PM: HERO WHO GAVE HIS LIFE TO SAVE OTHERS FROM PRISON

Passed December 1, in sister’s home in the arms of family including children, grandchildren; paroled after 37 yrs., relatives fought MDOC to get him home Merriweather saved five young co-defendants from prison in 1987, refused to sign statements, testify vs. … Continue reading

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