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LAYOFFS FLOOD DETROIT WATER DEPT, RISK PUBLIC HEALTH; RISING DEBT = HIGHER RATES, MORE SHUT-OFFS
“If people think things are bad in Flint, wait until they see what’s going to happen to THEIR water.” Detroit Wastewater Treatment Plant severely understaffed; “when you call there, nobody answers.” GLWA takeover in trouble: GLWA/DWSD to work as independent … Continue reading
DETROITER FLOYD DENT CONFRONTS ‘ROBOCOP’ WM. MELENDEZ; PARTNER COP ADMITS RACIST TEXTS
“The officer with the gun jumped on me, grabbed me by the throat, and started choking me, then beating me in the head.” — Floyd Dent Melendez’ partner, auxiliary cop Zielenewski, admits repeated use of racial epithets in texts Judge Evans … Continue reading
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Tagged #AiyanaJones, #Beatbackthebullies, #blacklivesmatter, #blacklivesmatterDetroit, #FloydDent, #JailKillerCops, #PoliceState, #policeviolence, #PrisonNation, #RobocopMelendez, #saveourchildren, #StandUpNow, #StoowaronBlackAmerica, #StopPoliceBrutality, #StopPoliceMurders, #WilliamMelendez
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GIVE 67-YEAR-OLD REV. EDWARD PINKNEY A PRESIDENTIAL PARDON
Political prisoner, who was moved to Marquette Prison, far from his Benton Harbor home and wife Dorothy Pinkney, now has no phone access Pres. Barack Obama, who is about to address the issue of prisoner re-entry, must pardon Rev. Edward … Continue reading
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‘ROBOCOP’ WM. MELENDEZ FACES TRIAL NOV. 2 IN NEAR-FATAL BEATING OF DETROIT AUTOWORKER FLOYD DENT
Detroit, Inkster have paid over $2.5 M settling Dent case, 12 more lawsuits v. Melendez; deaths of Lou Adkins, Ernest Crutchfield II among them Judge to allow testimony about Dent’s alleged prior record; defense witnesses: 25-35, prosecution only 5-6 “They … Continue reading
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Tagged #AiyanaJones, #Beatbackthebullies, #blacklivesmatter, #blacklivesmatterDetroit, #FloydDent, #JailKillerCops, #PoliceState, #policeviolence, #PrisonNation, #RobocopMelendez, #saveourchildren, #StandUpNow, #StoowaronBlackAmerica, #StopPoliceBrutality, #StopPoliceMurders, #WilliamMelendez
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NYPD RIOTS AGAINST #RISEUPOCTOBER MARCHERS IN TIMES SQUARE, RIKERS ISLAND, ARRESTS DOZENS
Protesters also block entrance to Rikers Island, take dozens of arrests TeleSUR says protesters demanding direct action to stop police terror Detroiters Mertilla Jones, Kimberly Griffin, Kevin Kellom, Yvette Johnson participate in historic actions (Report compiled by VOD from PINAC, IBT, … Continue reading
A VOICE FOR KIMONI “KODAK” DAVIS, 19, KILLED IN HIGH-SPEED CHASE BY WHITE OHIO COP DAMON CARUSO, 24
Airshaan Warren, 17, of Nitro, W. Va. also died in chase as passenger; mother says he was great athlete, “good kid” Caruso has conducted 4 such chases during brief tenure with Hanging Rock Village PD Did Caruso hit Davis’ car? … Continue reading
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Tagged #AdaishaMiller, #AirshaanWarren, #AiyanaJones, #Beatbackthebullies, #blacklivesmatterDetroit, #JusticeforMakiahMichaelangelo, #KimoniKodakDavis, #LamarGrable, #PoliceState, #PrisonNation, #RiseUpOctober, #saveourchildren, #StandUpNow, #StopPoliceChases, #TerranceKellom
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WILL CHRYSLER WORKERS VOTE CONTRACT DOWN A SECOND TIME?
By Dan DiMaggio October 16, 2015 Auto workers at Chrysler will vote next week on a second contract proposal, after voting down the first agreement in a landslide in late September. Auto workers at Chrysler will vote next week on … Continue reading
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#BLACKLIVESMATTER: CHAT PARTNERS WITH HILLARY
By BAR executive editor Glen Ford October 15, 2015 The #BlackLivesMatter organization is now part of the 2016 Democratic Party election machinery, assuming its role as a power broker on behalf of Black people. It’s a familiar historical pattern, except for … Continue reading
FLINT WATER AND THE NO-BLAME GAME; TRUE FILES FED COMPLAINT RE: DISPARATE IMPACT
Posted by Curt Guyette in Democracy Watch Thursday, 15 October 2015 In last week’s press conference announcing that the city of Flint would finally be allowed to return to Detroit’s water system, Gov. Rick Snyder made it a point to … Continue reading
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WILL REGIONAL TAKEOVER OF DETROIT WATER MAKE RESIDENTS OF 6 COUNTIES DRINK FLINT WATER?
Above: Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha of Hurley Medical Center announces that Flint children’s lead levels have skyrocketed under Flint water system DWSD workers protest mass layoffs: “Do you want to drink Flint water?” EM Darnell Earley disconnected Flint’s water system, is … Continue reading