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    By Diane Bukowski  February 3, 2012  HIGHLAND PARK , MI — On the eve of SuperBowl week-end, former State Rep. Mary Waters. a cancer survivor, Rev. Wayne McQueen, and precinct delegate Willie E. Burton called on the National … Continue reading →

  No notice given; regular monthly “customer comments” meeting Thurs. Feb. 16, 5-7 p;m. D-DOT HQ; contractor’s plans include regionalization   By Diane Bukowski  February 9, 2012  DETROIT – If Detroit bus riders thought they were in bad shape last year, … Continue reading →

By ED WHITE       http://www.twitter.com/edwhiteAP January 30, 2012 IONIA, Mich. — A Detroit hit man in prison for eight murders said he’s willing to publicly take responsibility for four more to help clear a young man who claims he’s innocent … Continue reading →

Autistic Teen Fatally Shot by Police in Calumet City Home: MyFoxCHICAGO.com  Information provided by CBS Chicago February 2, 2012 CALUMET CITY, Ill. (CBS) — Police in Calumet City were defending their actions Wednesday after officers shot and killed a 15-year-old … Continue reading →

From Your Black World  February 2, 2012  An unarmed teen in the Bronx was shot dead by police, right in front of his mother.  Ramarley Graham, a 19-year old boy, was shot in the chest as he ran into his … Continue reading →

From Johanna Fernandez February 3, 2012 Comrades, Brothers and Sisters:  Heidi Boghosian and I just returned from a very moving visit with Mumia. We visited yesterday, Thursday, February 2. This was Mumia’s second contact visit in over 30 years, since his transfer … Continue reading →

Robert Davis By Diane Bukowski February 7, 2012 Ingham County Circuit Court Chief Judge William Collete issued a formal ruling today that meetings of the Public Act 4 review team for Detroit must be open to the public, under the … Continue reading →

  By Rob South | rsouth@mlive.com   February 02, 2012  LANSING – As tax season starts in full swing, a new report says low income families will be hardest hit by a state tax reform package passed last year. While the … Continue reading →

By David Rambeau February 2, 2012 We know their names,Ike McKinnon, Irvin Reid, Shirley Stancato, Glenda Price, and Conrad Mallett [appointed to the Detroit Emergency Manager Review Team by Governor Rick Snyder]. What we must decide on is their political, … Continue reading →

 Release by AFSCME LOCAL 207  Detroit water and public lighting workers February 2, 2012 DETROIT — AFSCME Local 207’s president John Riehl joined the representatives from three other AFSCME locals in voting against the tentative agreement. Now it’s up to … Continue reading →