DETROIT 2013 PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS
MAYOR Mike Duggan (write-in) 44,395 Benny Napoleon 28,352 Write-in (others) 5,916 Krystal Crittendon...
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Black unemployment down but still higher than other groups
By Frederick H. Lowe Special to the Trice Edney Newswire from TheNorthStarNews.com The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in July improved for African Americans, but joblessness among Blacks is...
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City Clerk, Dept. of Elections misinform voters
[caption id="attachment_6857" align="alignleft" width="150"] Billboards across the city display an incorrect date for the General Election.[/caption] Put blame on contractor DETROIT - The City Clerk...
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Sundays on St. Aubin
On any given Sunday, hundreds of Detroiters gather in a vacant lot at St. Aubin and Frederick streets to enjoy good music, good food and good company. For several years, a group of residents in the...
View ArticleDetroit Black Community Food Security Network awarded $750,000 grant
DETROIT — The Detroit Black Community Food Security Network (DBCFSN) recently received a three-year $750,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek, Mich. DBCFSN will use the grant to...
View ArticleLooking for employment after high school
By Parris Jones Special to the Michigan Citizen DETROIT — Lursa Nobles, a 2013 graduate of Cass Technical High School, says it’s hard for high school graduates to get work. The unemployed 18-year-old...
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Before the Dream Cruise: Old Schoolers remember the ‘Good ol’ Days’
[caption id="attachment_6925" align="alignright" width="300"] 1970 CamaroCOURTESY PHOTO[/caption] By Harry M. Anderson, Jr. Special to the Michigan DETROIT — As another year of the Woodward Dream...
View ArticleOPEN HOUSE AUGUST 23rd FOR CONTRACTORS WANTING TO WORK ON WOODWARD AVENUE...
Companies interested in being a subcontractor, service provider, or supplier for the construction of the Woodward Avenue Streetcar line are invited to a Construction Open House on Friday, August 23,...
View ArticleDPS disregards its own rules in rush to close beloved community school
Analysis By Dr. Tom Pedroni Special to the Michigan Citizen Former Detroit Public Schools Emergency Manager Roy Roberts could at times be disarmingly candid. One of those moments came in April as he...
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‘Low pay is not OK’
[caption id="attachment_7004" align="alignleft" width="300"] Fast-food strike at Taco BellCOURTESY PHOTO[/caption] Fast food workers call for nationwide strike Workers in the fast-food and retail...
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Detroit academy to launch new classroom initiative
[caption id="attachment_7103" align="alignright" width="300"] Principal Damon PittCOURTESY PHOTO[/caption] iPads to replace books at local campuses DETROIT — Textbooks will soon become a thing of the...
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DPD Chief vows to crack down on carjacking
[caption id="attachment_7106" align="alignleft" width="360"] Chief James Craig, speakingDONALD BARNES PHOTO[/caption] On Aug. 26, the Detroit Police Department (DPD) in collaboration with HEAT (Help...
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Judge halts certification of Detroit election
[caption id="attachment_7163" align="alignleft" width="150"] Judge Draganchuk issues temporary order to stop state Board of Canvassers from retabulating Detroit votes.[/caption] LANSING - Ingham County...
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State count says Duggan has more votes
[caption id="attachment_7173" align="alignleft" width="150"] State Elections Director Chris Thomas[/caption] LANSING - State Elections Director Chris Thomas says retabulation of Detroit mayoral votes...
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‘State does not have authority to recount Detroit primary’
[caption id="attachment_7180" align="alignleft" width="150"] D. Etta Wilcoxon, left, and State Elections Director Chris Thomas[/caption] Wilcoxon leads charge against state By Phreddy Wischusen The...
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Detroit transit suffers
By Donald Barnes Special to the Michigan Citizen The Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) is struggling to satisfy local commuters. Bus drivers are often the first to receive criticism from...
View ArticleDiann Banks-Williamson Center
By Donald Barnes Special To The Michigan Citizen DETROIT — Detroit Public Schools held its ribbon cutting ceremony Aug. 20 for the $6.7 million Diann Banks-Williamson Center. The school will...
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Oakman supporters rally to save school
[caption id="attachment_7246" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Oakman parents and supporters remain vigilant. DONALD BARNES PHOTO[/caption] Efforts continue to keep Oakman open By Donald Barnes Special...
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Young photographers transform abandoned homes in Detroit
[new_royalslider id="10"] RALPH JONES PHOTOS Twenty-one 6th-8th grade students spent the summer taking pictures as a part of Focus: HOPE’s summer Excel Photography Program. Sponsored by The Peck...
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JoAnn Watson issues memo regarding $4 million ad deal
[caption id="attachment_6648" align="alignleft" width="150"] Detroit City Councilmember JoAnn Watson[/caption] Memorandum September 6, 2013 From: Council Member Jo Ann Watson To: City Clerk, Janice...
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