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River Rouge's Director of Public Safety Roberto Cruz was born and raised in River Rouge. He began as a firefighter with the city in 1993 after receiving job offers from the Los Angeles Police Department and the Denver, Colorado Fire Department, then deciding to remain near family and home and work in his hometown. Cruz says the community is a diverse one and that quality is what makes it an appealing place to call home. "I've worked my whole career here," he says. "It's been a great community,...
Before last night's vice-presidential debate, the hype, at least among Democrats, was that Kamala Harris was going to knock Mike Pence out. You might have thought it was 1988 again, and the debate was that year's most anticipated prizefight, with the senator from California playing the role of Mike Tyson and the sitting vice president cast as Leon Spinks. Tyson knocked out Spinks in 91 seconds. The brevity of the bout became one more piece of evidence for Tyson's breathtaking power, and it...
As Election Day draws closer voters in Detroit have new options to cast their ballots early. The Covid-19 pandemic is shaping changes at the ballot box and making them more accessible than ever before. "This will be an election week because we know we'll be counting numerous, record breaking number of absentee ballots," said Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey. The general election is 28 days away and over three million Michigan voters are requesting absentee ballots. Michigan Secretary of State...
LANSING - Today, the Michigan House of Representatives took up House Resolution 316, a bipartisan memorial resolution honoring the late Rep. Isaac Robinson (D-Detroit) with his father, Roger Robinson and long-time staff member, Dawn Tucker-Davis, in attendance. Rep. Robinson faithfully served as the representative of Michigan's 4th House District from January 2019 until his tragic death on March 29, 2020, at the age of 44 from the Coronavirus. Rep. Robinson's bill, HB 5120, which will help give...
After weeks of playing in movie theaters in other parts of the country, Tenet has finally opened in Michigan. Was the long wait worth it, or is this highly-anticipated movie just a case of too much hype? I'm sorry to have to say this, but, the answer would be the latter. Why am I sorry? Because sooo many people have been anxiously waiting for this movie to open. But, unfortunately, what happens with so-called tentpole movies, such as this one, is that the production studio expects a hefty...
The national economy is still creeping along in wake of COVID-19. According to CBS News, economists had anticipated 800,000 new jobs to be created in September; however 661,000 new jobs were added during that month, leading to a small drop in unemployment to 7.9% in September, down from 8.4%. Don't let these dismal facts deter your job-hunting efforts. Read on to see what opportunities await you here in metro Detroit. The City of Wayne is in need of drivers for its Meals on Wheels Program....
Michiganders seeking their 10-cent deposit on bottles and cans will soon have more options for redeeming their deposits, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. With the beginning of "Phase 2" on Oct. 5, 2020, all grocery stores, supermarkets, convenience stores, gas stations and other retailers with reverse vending machine must reopen their bottle return facilities and resume the collection of returnable bottles and cans to refund outstanding deposits. Retailers with other types of...
An effort by pro athletes called More Than a Vote is working to increase the number of poll workers in Black electoral districts has amassed 10,000 volunteers since it began. State elections officials in many cities have sounded the alarm regarding a shortage of poll workers to handle in-person voting. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has caused an unexpected problem for local officials. The problem is a bigger issue in Black communities that have far longer wait times to vote than polls in white communities. The specific plan to increase...
Since 2011, scarecrows have been appearing in downtown Wayne each fall season. Wayne's Scarecrow Show, organized by Wayne Main Street, is once again in full swing, with more than 50 originally-designed scarecrows on display throughout the downtown area. Each year, community members participate by designing and dressing up a scarecrow to resemble pirates, witches, or celebrities. They can even be embellished to reflect a business or organization's mission or theme. Frames which hold the festive...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced $3.9 million in funding through the Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Pilot Program (VHRMP) to help make homes more accessible for disabled veterans. Through the VHRMP program, grantees will make necessary physical modifications to address the needs of eligible veterans, including wheelchair ramps, widening doors, reconfiguring bathrooms, and m...
Detroit businessman and Citizens for Detroit's Future/Citizen Detroit President, Tom Barrow released the group's position on Proposal ‘N’ This controversial proposal will appear only on the city of Detroit ballot and is an initiative to authorize the city’s mayor to borrow $250,000,000 advertised to demolish abandoned homes, eliminate "blight". It is at best puzzling why a city, reeling from bankruptcy which led to its selling all of its valuable assets to private investors and which now suffers from a 68% decline in its essential gener...
There has only been one thing in the news this past weekend, even as news about an FBI conspiracy against President Trump has started to come out. The President went into Walter Reed Hospital last weekend with a case of Covid-19. From what I understand a mild case of the virus. As of this writing the President should be back in the White House by Thursday. His wife Melania also has a case of Covid-19, along with many aides. At first many people were sympathetic, but after the first five minutes...
