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Detroit Metropolitan Airport's North Terminal becomes the Warren Cleage Evans Terminal
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport's (DTW) North Terminal was renamed the Warren Cleage Evans Terminal on Monday, April 4, 2022. In June 2021, the Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) Board...
The Telegram News was one of the Media Outlets attending the 'Whats Next' Event at Comerica Park
LANSING, – Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II today received the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) Improving Lives and Communities Award. Lt. Governor Gilchrist is the 2022 recip...
Following GOP Filibuster, Judge Jackson Remains on Pace for Confirmation This Week
Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, said out loud on Monday what many may have thought about the Supreme Court nomination hearings where Republicans verbally lynched Judge Ke...
Antilynching Bill is Signed
With Michelle Duster, the great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells, by her side, Vice President Kamala Harris admittedly went off-script to praise the Black Press during the bill signing ceremony for the...
Asian American Women reflect on how to move beyond hate attacks
Asian American women are experiencing a fresh wave of violent, hate-related attacks. According to the web portal Stop AAPI Hate, since March 2020, there have been over 10,000 attacks, 16% of which...
City of Detroit announces $2.5 million in Neighborhood Opportunity Fund grants
Nonprofits and groups get funding to offer residents senior programs, food assistance, summer youth programs, job training, adult education, after-school activities and more The City of Detroit's...
Signs of hope emerge in Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Signs of hope for an end to the Russia-Ukraine war emerged on Tuesday, March 29, morning when a Russian official said Moscow would "reduce military action" in the north of Ukraine near Kyiv and Cherni...
Treasury: Adult-Use Marijuana Payments to be Distributed to Michigan Municipalities, Counties
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Treasury today announced that more than $42.2 million will be distributed among 163 municipalities and counties as a part of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act. Next week, 62 cities, 15...
NAACP Urges Senate Judiciary Committee to Strongly Support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
Today, the NAACP sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, strongly urging support for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. After a...
Black Women, Civil Rights Groups Join Rallies for Judge Jackson Confirmation
Several women-led groups held a rally in front of the Supreme Court on Monday to bolster support for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson ahead of her Senate confirmation hearings. Black women led...
Hair Discrimination Leads to the Creation of The Crown Act
Black hair is considered an expression of identity and culture. Throughout history, it has carried a deep emotional significance that extends far beyond the Americas. Historically, Black hair has...
No Veteran Left Behind Offers a Helping Hand to Local Veterans
According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), for the 2018 fiscal year, 1.7 million veterans received treatment in a VA mental health specialty program. 2020 Census date reveals that 18...
Gov. Whitmer Announces $8M Investment to Support Construction Careers for Historically Underserved Michiganders
LANSING - Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) awarded an $8 million grant to the Michigan State AFL-CIO Workforce Development Institute to...
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion
During the first World War Ralph Lindsey, my great grandfather, kept a journal of his service on the front. He wrote about the front, his travels, his wounds, but the thing that came up most often...
House Democrats Call for Action on Ethics, Transparency Legislation
LANSING - At a press conference this morning, members of the House Democratic Caucus gathered to urge the legislative majority to take action on bills that would bring more transparency and...
Property Tax Help Available on Saturdays
Wayne County Treasurer Eric R. Sabree announced Monday that The Wayne County Treasurer's Office will be open on Saturdays through the month of March to host more appointments for taxpayers to make...
Where to Find a Good Fish Dinner During Lent
It's Lent once again, a time many Christians pay special attention to personal spiritual discipline. It's also a time to enjoy a delicious fish dinner each Friday. Restaurants in metro Detroit and...
Senate Unanimously Passes Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act
The Senate unanimously passed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act of 2022 to make lynching a federal hate crime. The act will go to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The House approved the...
Governor Whitmer Announces Auto Insurance Checks to Hit Mailboxes Starting This Week
ANSING. - Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Anita Fox today announced that the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA) will...
Black Press Salutes President Biden's Supreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
Three times the Senate has confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson – twice unanimously. Now, an evenly divided Senate will face the task of confirming Judge Jackson to the highest court in America...
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Directive to Speed Up Pothole Repairs
LANSING -- Governor Whitmer today announced she signed Executive Directive 2022-2 to direct the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to speed up pothole repairs on state trunkline highways. Th...
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib Delivers Response to President Biden's State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tonight, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib delivered a response to President Biden's State of the Union address on behalf of the Working Families Party. Congresswoman Tlaib uplifted the P...
Treasurer Sabree offers ways to avoid foreclosure, but residents should act soon
WAYNE COUNTY, MI – Wayne County Treasurer Eric R. Sabree on Thursday urged residents who owe property taxes for 2019 or prior years to get into payment plans by March 14 or pay their property tax bi...
Melissa Sampey the Newest Face on Westland City Council
When Melissa Sampey decided to run for Westland City Council, she felt being an advocate for residents would be a natural fit for her passion to give back to her community and the people around her. S...
A New Generation of Caring Charli Rose is New Director at Andrews Funeral Home
Losing a loved one can be one of the most challenging experiences in life. There is no way to physically or emotionally prepare for that day and time. It is an experience that many of us will have to...
