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As Water Crisis in Detroit Escalates, Groups Pressure United Nations to Take Action, Restore Water Service to Thousands of Residents and Ensure the Human Right to Water Joint Media Release June 18, 2014 Detroit, Michigan — In March 2014, the … Continue reading →

All across the country, heavily armed SWAT teams are raiding people’s homes in the middle of the night, often just to search for drugs. It should enrage us that people have needlessly died during these raids, that pets have been … Continue reading →

Justice Powerhouse- Charity Hicks PRAXIS PROJECT Home » Justice Powerhouse- Charity Hicks Submitted by Miles on Tue, 06/17/2014 – 1:20pm  The Praxis Project is publishing this appeal by Kolu Zigbi to support our comrade and sister Charity Hicks. Please consider … Continue reading →

  Freedom Rider: America’s War Crime in Iraq   by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley June 17, 2014 For the people of the Middle East, the American war never ended; it continued under the brutal, U.S.-backed jihadists who … Continue reading →

In pre-trial hearing, judge admits all transcripts, tapes of 911 calls and Wafer statements at prosecution’s request  Defense alleges Wafer “feared” Black teen, wants to insert their witness Dr. Spitz during prosecution case  By Diane Bukowski  June 21, 2014 DETROIT—Renisha … Continue reading →

Retirees hold $7.4 billion in claims, other “impaired” classes: $3.8 billion Retiree groups, unions sell out Detroit while Puerto Rico threatens general strike By Diane Bukowski  Analysis June 17, 2014 DETROIT – A VOD analysis of Detroit bankruptcy claims shows … Continue reading →

“In Harlem and elsewhere in New York City, the tipping point has clearly been passed.” June 4, 2014 A Black Agenda Radio commentary by executive editor Glen Ford The term “tipping point” used to be synonymous with white flight from … Continue reading →

By Shea Howell (submitted to VOD by Anita Peek of the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self-Development) June 17, 2013 Week 63 of the occupation Lennette Williams and her daughter Mailauni first came to public attention in 1998. Ms. … Continue reading →

Lennette Williams given 10 days for “contempt of court,” loses guardianship of daughter Mailauni, access to birth lawsuit estate  Grosse Pointe Farms cops, sheriffs seized Mailauni from home May 21  State Supreme Court earlier removed Judge Kathryn George as Macomb … Continue reading →