Category Archives: Uncategorized

Angry residents confront Bing at first community forum By Diane Bukowski  DETROIT – Over the past month, Mayor Dave Bing has purported to bring a “kinder, gentler” Trail of Tears to Detroit citizens with his Detroit Strategic Framework Plan, otherwise … Continue reading →

  Bing’s plan was generated long before the September meetings, by international corporate forces who want to “down-size” third world cities here and abroad.  The Brookings Institute, a Washington D.C.-based “think tank” founded in 1918, led discussions years ago on … Continue reading →

  Chief planner Toni Griffin thinks so By Diane Bukowski   “It is a challenging task and we take it very seriously. But I think it offers such an amazing opportunity that I can’t think of since New Orleans, I … Continue reading →

Citizens’ District Councils not involved as law requires; CDC leader Gwen Mingo recalls Brush Park urban removal terror    By Ron Seigel   DETROIT – Some who attended Mayor Dave Bing’s community forums on his “Detroit Works” plan were skeptical of … Continue reading →

 Corporate, private foundation leaders and realtors dominate list    By Diane Bukowski   CHAIR: Bishop Charles Ellis, Greater Grace Temple   Mayor Dave Bing held his first “community forum” on “restructuring” Detroit at Ellis’s palatial temple at Seven Mile and … Continue reading →

From the Michigan Emergency Committee Against War and Injustice (MECAWI)  Dozens of parents, students and members of the community, organized by the Whittier Parents’ Committee, have been occupying the Whittier Dual Language School’s field house, in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. … Continue reading →

  CDBG hearing brings protests By Diane Bukowski  DETROIT – Advocates for non-profit organizations that serve the homeless, youth, seniors, domestic violence victims and others protested  recommendations to cut funds to their programs during a Sept 21 City Council hearing.. … Continue reading →

   From the Committee Against Utility Shutoffs, wsws.org/caus Click Inferno on Moenart Street to access the video on Youtube. This footage of the September 7 fires in the Moenart Street area of Detroit ( see link to video above) was taken by … Continue reading →

  Rev. David Bullock speaks at press conference on illegal foreclosures, Rev. Rowe at his left, attorney Palmore and plaintiff Yvonne Cross at his right Plaintiffs say county employees never authorized to certify sheriff’s deeds By Diane Bukowski  DETROIT – … Continue reading →

FROM: CORNELL E. SQUIRES TO: Chief Justice Marilyn Kelly MICHGAN SUPREME COURT Dear Chief Justice Kelly :   My civil lawsuit that was filed in Wayne County Circuit Court on August 12, 2009, now that a year have passed, I have … Continue reading →