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Ethnic and Minority Newspapers Explore Detroit Bankruptcy, Recovery
[caption id="attachment_11286" align="aligncenter" width="615"] TOP ROW L-R: Elias Gutierrez, Arthur Horwitz, Catherine Kelly;SECOND ROW L-R: Tack-Yong Kim, Hayg Oshagan, Osama Siblani[/caption] The...
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New children’s book makes Detroit history exciting
[caption id="attachment_11295" align="alignright" width="150"] Dr. Curtis Ivery[/caption] Father-daughter writing team releases ‘Papa, Take My Hand’ Most of the stories that take place on Detroit’s...
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Detroiters ‘Take Back the Night’ for the 6th time
By Steve Furay Special to the Michigan Citizen On April 11, Marygrove College will host the 6th Annual Take Back the Night Detroit event, recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The free...
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Detroit area Chess Players Have a Rare Opportunity
Grand Masters Gregory Kaidanov and Alex Lenderman, to prepare Detroit scholastic chess players for National Tournaments. DETROIT – City of Detroit youth are being afforded a rare opportunity to learn...
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Education Task Force protests State Rep. fundraiser over EAA expansion
[caption id="attachment_11315" align="aligncenter" width="480"] Helen Moore and members of the Education Task Force[/caption] Helen Moore leads members of the Education Task Force April 3, at a...
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Beatings in Detroit reveal ‘dual system of compassion’
By Zenobia Jeffries The Michigan Citizen DETROIT — Poor education. Unemployment. Encouraged vigilantism. These are the issues responsible for the recent beating of a Clinton Township man in Detroit,...
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MAJOR CRIME SUMMARY
5th Precinct CIRCUMSTANCES: On April 1 at approximately 12:25 p.m. in the Cadieux/Marne area, officers received a police run to the area for a person with a weapon. When the officers arrived, they...
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“Black Shadow”: Laced heroin implicated in deaths
Users advised to call Health Department DETROIT — A recent spike in heroin-related deaths have caused city health officials to strongly advise heroin users call the Institute for Population Health...
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Detroit Raw
The hate crime By Sam Riddle Special to the Michigan Citizen While incarcerated in a federal prison, I watched them come through the prison gates — street swag intact — talking tough as they were led...
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Water rights
Week 53 of the occupation By Shea Howell Special to the Michigan Citizen Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr’s plan to turn the water department into a regional asset has been smashed by the absolute refusal...
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Water shut-offs threaten third-world conditions
By Phreddy Wischusen The Michigan Citizen Detroit Water and Sewerage Department officials recently announced water accounts over 60 days past due or owing $150 or more would be turned off. The shut-off...
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Schauer calls for federal probe of Snyder’s office
[caption id="attachment_11413" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Rev. David Bullock introduces Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer at a unity meeting of the 13th and 14th Congressional...
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FBI probes Jenkins’ run for council president
[caption id="attachment_11416" align="alignleft" width="200"] Saunteel Jenkins[/caption] By T. Kelly The Michigan Citizen Federal law enforcement officials are investigating the vote for Detroit City...
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Wright Museum hosts Robofest competition
[caption id="attachment_11446" align="alignright" width="384"] Robofest[/caption] DETROIT – Seventeen teams from the Metro Detroit area will compete in a regional competition round of Robofest on...
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Detroit Raw
Sharpton Fan Club By Sam Riddle Special to the Michigan Citizen We love it if we can see it on a screen. HD TVs are going for street reasonable prices so we can see that “Scandal” sistah get it on with...
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BMe honors Black men who help their communities
[caption id="attachment_11467" align="alignright" width="300"] Clement Fame Brown COURTESY PHOTO[/caption] Clement “Fame” Brown, a Detroit entrepreneur who has been designing and selling clothes since...
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Sell off DWSD, save cuts to pensions
[caption id="attachment_10807" align="alignright" width="369"] Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr PHREDDY WISCHUSEN PHOTO[/caption] Orr, retirees reach deal pending vote By T. Kelly The Michigan...
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SHUT IT DOWN!
Detroiters come together for May Day action By Phreddy Wischusen The Michigan Citizen DETROIT — Noir is standing outside in the cold and snow, waiting for the bus driver — who is taking his break alone...
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Orr wants Manhattan Institute fellow to evaluate his plan
[caption id="attachment_11485" align="alignleft" width="200"] Edward L. Glaeser[/caption] By Curt Guyette Special to the Michigan Citizen Of all the people in America who might be considered a...
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Broke? City increases management costs
As Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr takes the city through bankruptcy, many question the amount of money he spends on consultants and aides in both his office and the mayor's. It is estimated that...
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