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Articles from the November 18, 2021 edition


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  • Livonia Police Chief Caid Looks Back on a Career Spanning 42 Years

    Renee Summers, Telegram Reporter|Nov 18, 2021

    At the end of this year, the city of Livonia will bid farewell to its Chief of Police Curtis Caid. Caid is set to retire following a 42-year career in law enforcement including 10 years as chief of police. "It's been an honor, a blessing to serve this community, and not just the community, the way I envision it is the region. The city of Livonia, we're one of the biggest police departments in Wayne County and one of the largest municipal police departments in the state of Michigan," he says, add...

  • Where are the HOTPICKS?

    Gina Wilson Steward|Nov 18, 2021

    If I heard that once, I heard it 100 times over the last two weeks. Yes, I forgot to put the HOTPICK numbers in the Telegram during the first two weeks in November. The readers called me, texted me, harassed our delivery persons and complained to the store clerks. I apologize for that. It was definitely not done on purpose. I received the same type of response when I did a test case and purposely removed the Word Search puzzle. That was amazing. I didn’t know how much people loved doing the w...

  • Howard University Students Protest Housing Conditions

    Kellee Jordan, Telegram Reporter|Nov 18, 2021

    After 33 days of #Blackburntakeover, Howard University's protest has ended. October 12, 2021 students of the #livemovement and affiliates entered into the campus social hub and main cafeteria intending to remain seated until their demands as followed were met: 1. In-person town hall with President Wayne A.I. Fredrick and administration, 2. Permanently reinstate all affiliate Board of Trustee (students, alumni and faculty) seats, 3. President Frederick and Trustee Board meet with student leaders...

  • Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rainbow PUSH convene the 22nd Global Automotive Summit in Detroit

    Dominique Madden, Contributing Reporter|Nov 18, 2021

    This year's Summit attracted over 400 automotive executives, entrepreneurs, suppliers, dealers, manufacturers, consumers, government, and elected officials to the Motor City Casino Hotel and Convention Center. This year's theme, Expanding the Minority Opportunities During Electrification, addressed the potential disparity gaps in the Electric Vehicle supply chain for African American and other minority suppliers, dealers and professionals. The purpose of the Summit is to facilitate a poignant...

  • Your Body Is a Temple Living With Type 2 Diabetes -

    Lyndia Grant|Nov 18, 2021

    I'm writing this series amidst what feels like the final phases of the world-wide pandemic. There are a small portion of our lives, seemingly coming back to a 'new' normal. This is the second article of about three or four weeks I will share with readers during this month, November, National Diabetes Month. It is posted to share with readers, three reasons: First, the sufferings from Type 2 Diabetes, the story of my Mother; secondly, this series shares what mother taught us prior to her illness...

  • PHOTO OF THE WEEK

    Nov 18, 2021

    We would like to thank you for your service. God Bless You All The Frierson Brothers from Ecorse. All six brothers served in the military. Bobby Frierson – Army 1970; Charles Frierson – Army 1960, Peter Frierson – Air Force 1986; Fred Frierson – Army 1950; James Frierson – Army 1950 and Robert Frierson – Army 1962...