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Gov. Whitmer Signs Legislation to Keep Michigan Communities Safe
LANSING - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed commonsense gun violence prevention bills establishing extreme risk protection orders in Michigan, ensuring police officers, health care...
Honoring the Bravery and Sacrifice of U.S. Service Members
(StatePoint) Every year, the United Service Organizations (USO) honors junior enlisted service members who have exhibited a commitment to protecting and serving others both on and off duty. Nominated...
Downriver Delta CDC Recognize Local Officers During Annual Legislative Breakfast
Last month, During Downriver Delta held their 13th Annual Legislative Breakfast in Detroit. This year's topic was Reimagining Public Safety which connects their mission of a connected region. They...
Look out for Imposter Scams
LANSING – In her latest scam alert, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel warns residents that they may be targeted by scammers claiming to be representing government entities. The Department has...
Mainstream Media's Bias Against Kamala Harris Poses Re-Election Challenges for Biden Administration
During a December 2021 trip to Paris, Vice President Kamala Harris purchased a $375 cooking pot. America's mainstream media didn't approve. The media lamented high inflation in the United States and s...
Law Enforcement Deserve Michigan's Show of Support
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy established 7 days out of the year to honor and celebrate our Law Enforcement in America. During Police Week, all over the United States people do something to show...
Wayne Police Chief Leading the Effort to Address Addiction in the Community
On Monday, May 8, Families Against Narcotics (FAN), hosted its monthly Public Forum at the HYPE Recreation Center in Wayne. The evening's topic of discussion was "Law Enforcement's Changing...
AG Dana Nessel Announce $141 Million Settlement
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that consumers who were tricked by TurboTax's owner Intuit into paying for free tax services will begin receiving checks from a $141...
No jail time for women who drove car into BLM protesters
A woman who drove her car into Black Lives Matter protesters in New York City over two years ago will not be facing jail time after agreeing to a plea deal with prosecutors. Kathleen Casillo was...
Senator Gary Peters Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Reauthorize Project Safe Neighborhoods Program to Reduce Violent Crime
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and John Cornyn (R-TX) led reintroduction of the bipartisan Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2023 to reauthorize a nati...
Remembering Congressman John Conyers, Jr. on his birthday - May 16, 1929
John James Conyers Jr.(May 16, 1929 – October 27, 2019) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as a U.S. representative for Michigan from 1965 to 2017. The districts he...
President Biden Calls Black Press 'Heroes' White House Correspondents Dinner
President Joe Biden proved likely as funny and prescient in his White House Correspondents Dinner remarks as hired comedian and Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. But the commander in chief struck...
Carolyn Bryant Donham, Emmett Till's False Accuser, Dies at 88
The white woman who testified that a Black teenager named Emmett Till had made inappropriate approaches toward her, which led to his lynching and murder in Mississippi in 1955, has died. According to...
Soil Samples taken at three locations in River Rouge have higher than normal lead levels
According to the City of River Rouge, soil samples were taken at three locations on the east side of the City last summer. The locations were Belanger Park, John Jakubowski Park, and the Great Lakes A...
18th Judicial District Establishes Truancy Court
In response to a rise in chronic absenteeism among students at Westland's John Glenn High School, the 18th District Court has partnered with Westland's Youth Assistance Program and Wayne-Westland...
Biden Signs Executive Order Establishing Office of Environmental Justice
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to expand on his administration's environmental justice goals, which include delivering clean air and water to communities nationwide. The first of...
Property values in Wayne County rise to near- historic levels, continue 16-year climb
Equalized property tax values in Wayne County are continuing to rise, with values up 9.85 percent over 2022, officials said. Equalized values represent those submitted by all 43 county communities....
Michigan Municipal League Honors Graduates of 2022 Elected Officials Academy
ANSING, Michigan - The Michigan Municipal League is honoring 18 graduates of its 2022 Elected Officials Academy. Now in its 25th year, the Elected Officials Academy is an ongoing four-level program...
Islamic Center of Detroit Hosts Law-Enforcement Appreciation Ramadan "Iftar" Dinner
On April 12, the Islamic Center of Detroit (ICD) held its annual law enforcement Ramadan "Iftar" dinner. This annual event is an opportunity to thank law enforcement for the work they do protecting...
The State of Black America Reveals How Hate Continues to Rise in the U.S.
The National Urban League's 2023 State of Black America report concluded that an uptick in police brutality, specifically against Black Americans, is no coincidence. Across the nation, white...
Justice for Blacks should be same as for Whites
On the evening of Thursday, April 13, an unarmed Black teen named Ralph Yarl was shot in cold blood by a white homeowner for ringing the wrong doorbell. The crime was clear. The prejudice was...
Legislators Reintroduce Drive SAFE Legislation Bills will restore access to driver's licenses and state IDs
ANSING - April 12, 2023 - House Majority Floor Leader Abraham Aiyash (D-Hamtramck), state Reps. Rachel Hood (D-Grand Rapids), Tyrone Carter (D-Detroit) and state Sens. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit),...
Wayne County Announces Second Batch of Projects from ARPA Funds
DETROIT, MI – Today, Wayne County has announced the development projects from a second batch of funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. Included are eight community submitted projects designed to...
Treasury: State Individual Income Tax Deadline in a Week Returns Must Be Filed, Payments Made by Tuesday, April 18, 2023
LANSING. – The Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury) is reminding taxpayers that state individual income tax returns are due in a week. State individual income tax returns must be submitted...
KAMALA HARRIS MEETS WITH TENNESSEE LAW-MAKERS EXPELLED OVER MASS SHOOTING PROTEST
Vice President Kamala Harris made a last-minute trip Friday to Tennessee where she called for tougher firearm laws and criticized the Republican- controlled state House, which a day earlier expelled...
