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Police, firefighters and other city workers demonstrated in May 2010 against pension system takeover by private Michigan Employee Retirement System, which was funded at a rate of 50 percent at the time, while Detroit’s $6 billion pension systems were 100 … Continue reading →

Opponents of PA4 hold sit-down rally in Cadillac Place lobby in Detroit June 28, 2012 to demand that PA4 referendum be placed on the ballot immediately. Buses leaving from around Michigan for Lansing hearing From: Lucianna Sabgash July 20, 2012 … Continue reading →

(VOD editor: Detroit must take a cue from Baltimore and other cities who are taking a stand against the banks.) “Baltimore has been leading a battle in Manhattan federal court against the banks that determine the interest rate, the London … Continue reading →

Detroit City Council “no” vote on imposed contract likely to0 late  By Diane Bukowski  July 18, 2012  DETROIT – Despite Detroit City Council’s 5-4 “no” vote on a corporate-sponsored assault on city workers July 17, a union-busting “City Employment Terms”  … Continue reading →

By: Deborah Dupre July 16, 2012 Nine prisoners face death on a hunger strike for human rights that began June 11 at Georgia’s massive Diagnostic and Classification prison, where Troy Davis was murdered last year and where men are tortured … Continue reading →

By Diane Bukowski  July 16, 2012  DETROIT –Genessee County Circuit Court Judge Geoffrey Neithercut today threatened to hold Maura Corrigan, director of the state’s Department of Human Services, in contempt of court if the state does not process all outstanding … Continue reading →

Plaintiffs’ attorney Herbert Sanders, backed by some of dozens who packed the courtroom to support lawsuit against Detroit consent agreement, speaks to media after hearing July 13, 2012.   Next hearing Thurs. July 26; state high court to hear case … Continue reading →

CITY COUNCIL TO DISCUSS ‘CET’ MON. JULY 16, 1:30 pm By Diane Bukowski  July 15, 2012  DETROIT – This past week, the daily media declared that the city’s Financial Advisory Board (FAB) set up under its PA4 consent agreement had … Continue reading →

By Diane Bukowski  July 11, 2012  DETROIT – Over one hundred marchers targeted Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in front of the McNamara Federal Building in downtown Detroit July 9, on behalf of Jennifer Britt and thousands of others who … Continue reading →