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Detroit Raw by Sam Riddle
[caption id="attachment_13663" align="alignleft" width="300"] NAN led by Sam Riddle (far right) and Rev. Horace Sheffield (center) lead protestors at a mall in St. Louis in 2002 after police officers...
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Into muddy waters
By Curt Guyette Special to the Michigan Citizen As this column is being written, the future of Detroit’s Department of Water and Sewerage is still being worked out behind closed doors. Kevyn Orr STAFF...
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Parking Tix: War on the poor in Detroit
ANALYSIS By Michele Oberholzer Think twice before you drive into downtown Detroit. It’s not that you’ll be carjacked or get lost on our bewildering road network, but you will get ripped off if you...
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THIS WEEKEND, AUG 15-17: 32nd Annual African World Festival in Detroit
[caption id="attachment_13511" align="alignright" width="615"] 2013 African World Festival at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History COURTESY PHOTO[/caption] DETROIT — The 32nd...
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Nigerian singer, dancer Wunmi brings authentic expression to African World...
Nigerian singer, dancer Wunmi brings authentic expression to African World Fest [caption id="attachment_13710" align="alignright" width="200"] Wunmi Olaiya COURTESY PHOTO[/caption] By Steve Furay...
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Detroiters participate in National Moment of Silence in response to violent...
[caption id="attachment_13727" align="alignleft" width="300"] Detroit residents participate in National Moment of Silence Aug. 14. STEVE FURAY PHOTO[/caption] By Steve Furay Special to the Michigan...
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Little Animal gives Detroit’s rock scene a sultry edge
By Phreddy Wischusen The Michigan Citizen [caption id="attachment_13754" align="alignright" width="300"] Rachelle Baker and Nick Morrow of Little Animal PHOTO BY ALEXANDER CASTANEDA[/caption] Detroit...
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M-1 Rail dig unearths Detroit’s original trolley tracks
[caption id="attachment_13762" align="alignleft" width="300"] Bob Ford remembers Detroit's original trolley system. SAM RIDDLE PHOTO[/caption] By Sam Riddle Special to the Michigan Citizen Bob Ford,...
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Bead griot competes to expand museum into Detroit community space
[caption id="attachment_13776" align="alignleft" width="300"] Olayami Dabls at the MBAD African Bead Museum in Detroit PHREDDY WISCHUSEN PHOTO[/caption] By Phreddy Wischusen The Michigan Citizen “No...
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North End community to hold Urban Expressions Art Festival
By Steve Furay Special to the Michigan Citizen [caption id="attachment_13781" align="alignright" width="300"] North End Fest STEVE FURAY PHOTO[/caption] The North End Urban Expressions Art Festival:...
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Boots on the ground: Restoring the neighbor back to the ‘hood
By Yusef "Bunchy" Shakur Special to the Michigan Citizen [new_royalslider id="48"] Whatever good comes out of our neighborhoods, will be a direct result of the good we invest into our neighborhoods....
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Detroit Raw by Sam Riddle
St. Louis or South Haven? [caption id="attachment_13879" align="alignright" width="300"] Sam with the grands in South Haven, Mich., Aug. 19. RIDDLE FAMILY PHOTO[/caption] Special to the Michigan...
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People’s Water Board gives free water gallons, helps restore service for west...
Residents who live in west side zip codes who are without running water or facing imminent shutoff, can go to the Brightmoor Community Center at 14451 Burt Rd. or to the Glen E. Wash Storage Units...
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MISSING PERSON: Storm Yvette Bolding
[caption id="attachment_13970" align="alignleft" width="225"] Storm Yvette Bolding[/caption] Storm Yvette Bolding B/F/16, was last seen by her mother at her home in the 15000 block of Manning at...
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Detroit Raw by Sam Riddle
Take a hate break In quiet social media circles (an ultimate oxymoron), Detroit has been acknowledged as the hater capital of America. We all need to take a hate break. To combat the Motor City hate...
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Detroit Raw by Sam Riddle
Feds: ‘Get out!’ I asked the U.S. Marshal for directions to the media room as I prepared to write a column about the opening day of the Detroit bankruptcy trial and was directed to “the media room.” I...
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Techonomy: Race and the new economy
By C. Kelly The Michigan Citizen Technology is fundamentally changing the world in which we live. Just as the 1880s Industrial Revolution transformed public infrastructure and the economy — the way we...
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Dara Cooper to deliver keynote at D-Town Harvest Fest
[caption id="attachment_14311" align="alignleft" width="199"] Dara Cooper[/caption] Dara Cooper, a long-time community activist, organizer and community health worker will deliver the keynote address...
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Incoming Asian companies to boost Detroit’s Economy: Is Detroit ready?
By Aaron Foley The Michigan Korean Weekly The momentum around Detroit’s slow-but-steady comeback has attracted throngs of new residents to the city’s downtown core, and reinvestment from several firms....
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DDOT is hiring drivers and mechanics
DETROIT — The Detroit Department of Transportation is looking for qualified drivers to join the department. Some of the qualifications include having a valid Michigan Commercial Driver License with...
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