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HISTORY OF THE FEIKENS ENTERPRISE

Part two of a series by Diane Bukowski  In 1977, under a consent decree, U.S. District Court Judge John Feikens appointed himself to oversee the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), DWSD’s sewage side, to enforce compliance with federal environmental requirements under … Continue reading

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HOMES FOR THE CORKTOWN HOMELESS

“Let’s salvage unused tunnel segments to create an innovative, sustainable cooperative care community for the homeless.” – Jim Casha Special to the VOICE OF DETROIT  As a follow up to the Dec 26th VOD article “One Man’s War Against Detroit … Continue reading

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LUCASVILLE, OHIO PRISONERS BEGIN HUNGER STRIKE AGAINST TORTURE CONDITIONS IN NEW YEAR

THE SPIRIT OF THE GEORGIA PRISON STRIKE SPREADS! Hunger strike of the Lucasville Uprising prisoners – starting Monday, Jan. 3 Posted on December 25, 2010 by denverabc Dear family members, friends and supporters of the Lucasville uprising prisoners, Siddique Abdullah Hasan, … Continue reading

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REPORT ON COMMUNITY MEETING WITH GA PRISON OFFICIALS, FIRST PRISON VISIT, CALL FOR MLK DAY ACTIONS TO SUPPORT PRISONERS

by Black Agenda Report (BAR) managing editor Bruce A. Dixon, with assistance from Ingemar Smith Wed. Dec. 22, 2010  Last Friday members of the Concerned Coalition to Protect Prisoner Rights met with Georgia correctional officials. The following Monday they commenced the … Continue reading

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SCOTT SISTERS TO BE FREED!

  GOVERNOR SUSPENDS SCOTT SISTERS’ SENTENCES Gladys Scott To Donate Kidney To Jamie Scott POSTED: 4:45 pm CST December 29, 2010 UPDATED: 5:08 pm CST December 29, 2010  WAPT NEWS JACKSON, Miss. — Gov. Haley Barbour on Wednesday suspended the … Continue reading

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TOO WHITE, MO’ BLACK NEEDED

Tax Supported Michigan Film Productions  by David Rambeau  On Saturday, April 30, 2011 Project BAIT, Friends of BAIT and the Urban Theater Magazine are planning to produce a seminar titled, “Making Movies in Michigan, Producing Plays at the Dwyer Cultural … Continue reading

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THE GAP BETWEEN THE RICH, MIDDLE CLASS AND POOR GREW DURING RECESSION

By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Dec 27th 2010 8:22AM It turns out that the gap between the rich and the middle class is larger than it’s been in recorded American history. Much of the growth in the gap is due … Continue reading

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PRISONERS’ SUPPORT COALITION MEETS WITH GEORGIA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS

    Release from: Concerned Coalition to Respect Prisoners’ Rights  Dec. 17, 2010 ‘The Concerned Coalition to Respect Prisoners’ Rights, newly-formed to support the interests and agenda of thousands of Georgia prisoners who staged an eight-day peaceful protest and work … Continue reading

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IDEAS, COMPLAINTS, OPINIONS and a LITTLE ACTION

For Mayor Bing’s next community meetings  By David Rambeau   We have heard repeatedly in recent months about the Mayor’s call for Ideas from the citizens of Detroit.  To implement his proclamation he held last fall a series of five community-based … Continue reading

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ONE MAN’S WAR AGAINST DETROIT CONTRACTOR CORRUPTION

  “It’s not just about the Kilpatrick administration”–Jim Casha Tunnel Inspector battled Feikens, FBI, contractors, mayors, prosecutors, state, to stop nearly half-billion dollars in fraud, pollution linked to Rouge projects By Diane Bukowski  DETROIT – Tunnel Inspector Jim Casha lives … Continue reading

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