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Harvey Mason comes to Carr Center this weekend

Harvey Mason isn’t just a jazz drummer. In fact, he isn’t just a drummer. Mason is a professional musician, which requires a sustained high...

How Jocelyn Rainey brings the world to Detroit kids

  Jocelyn Rainey made a decision that her students should see the world. So she took them there. For some people, just the concept of how...

Despite pleas from supporters, Conyers will retire

    Now that Congressman John Conyers has formally announced his retirement after serving in office for more than 50 years, the big question is ‘what’s...

Unfinished Gratiot jail site no longer an option for new jail

Today, Wayne County announced that it does not intend to complete the unfinished jail at Gratiot as Wayne County and Rock Ventures move closer...

Muslims and their positive impact on the State of Michigan

As we have learned, together, particularly over the past couple of years, facts matter. Context and perspective matter; and, the American tradition of strong...

Michael Eric Dyson analyzes America as only Dyson can

Anyone who has ever heard Michael Eric Dyson speak knows that the only way to properly convey the experience is to let his words...

Historic St. Paul A.M.E. downtown celebrates 100 years

When members of St. Paul A.M.E. Church talk about their church home there’s a common thread that runs through the conversations: family love and...

The long, winding road of Jeffrey Johnson, one man who refused to play the plea bargaining game

 Pleading guilty even when you’re not; is that justice?    First in an occasional series  What stands out about Jeffrey Johnson is nothing at all. He is...

Can you put that jail somewhere else?

Residents near proposed jail site voice frustrations to County Executive    Shahida Mausi has deep roots in the neighborhood being proposed as the most likely new...

The value of witnessing Donald Trump's decisions

Okay, so he has an eerie, insatiable fetish (much like that of a child pornographer constantly foaming at the mouth over explicit images) for...

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