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Rhodes: “City getting a bad reputation around the world” for shut-offs Ballots did not disclose that retiree annuity “clawbacks” include additional 6.75% compounded interest rate; is re-vote needed? Others cite huge health care costs, 75% reduction in retirement income By … Continue reading →

REV. EDWARD PINKNEY SPEAKS AT JUNE 23 RALLY IN DETROIT (above) By Leona McElvene As promised below are  links to the 16 video clips that I recorded Mon. June 23, 2014 during the “Drop the Charges Against Rev. Edward Pinkney … Continue reading →

    BRITAIN STRIKES FOR A DAY July 11, 2014 / Sheila Cohen It’s finally happened. The rusty machinery of the British trade union movement has turned—sluggishly—to allow us a magnificent day of rank-and-file protest. Only one day of striking, … Continue reading →

Coalition takes direct action against city contractor 12,000 Detroiters shut off so far; assault connected to city bankruptcy Charity Hicks, first to be arrested protesting water shut-offs in her neighborhood in May, passes after weeks in coma in NYC By Diane … Continue reading →

NATIONAL ACTION AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY! This petition will be delivered to: UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL – ERIC HOLDER Petition by Danette Chavis New York, NY CLICK ON http://www.change.org/petitions/national-action-against-police-brutality to sign petition INVESTIGATIONS “CASE BY CASE” HAVE NOT AND SHALL NOT REMEDY … Continue reading →

Appeals for additional sponsors By Diane Bukowski July 8, 2014 Jerry Bell shows one of his championship patches after City Council hearing in 2010.   DETROIT — Detroit’s own Jerry Bell, a hydroplane racer since 1995, is announcing that he … Continue reading →

Public water, electrical workers vote to approve strike Call on public to stop paying utility bills Vote follows series of one-day walk-outs June 19, 2014 This article originally appeared in Caribbean Business PUERTO RICO — The main unions representing Puerto Rico … Continue reading →

Protest outside White House. The U.S. announced that it has sent 300 troops to Iraq.     IRAQ A State at War With Itself [col. writ. 6/15/14] © ’14 Mumia Abu-Jamal Lightning strikes. Those are the words that came to … Continue reading →

Daily media tainting jury pool? Describes barred evidence sight unseen  Dr. Werner Spitz rambles about case events, not cause of death; to testify on human response to fear  Hearing to continue Mon. June 30 at 9 a.m.  By Diane Bukowski … Continue reading →