When Charisse Woods, a fourteen year old chess guru from Cass Technical High School in Detroit, who aspires to becoming the first African American female to achieve “Master” status in the U.S., sits down across from a tough opponent for a match she already has a definite plan in mind: Detroit Free Press (bolds mine) “When Charisse Woods…
Category: Detroit
When it comes to racism, Detroit cops have a real issue—and not just on Snapchat
In September 2018, Detroit policeman Sean Bostwick, while in uniform, took a selfie in his patrol car and posted it to his Snapchat account with a blatantly racist caption: “Another night to Rangel (sic) up these zoo animals.” He was quickly fired. x Details On Detroit Cop Sean Bostwick’s Firing After He Said It Was Time To Arrest “Zoo…
Legacy of a Nerd
This article was first published on Up North Progressive on December 29, 2018 On Christmas Eve Rick Snyder closed the citizen’s input hotline early to ensure Michigan taxpayers could no longer object to the shame duck bills he signed just in time for Gretchen Whitmer to take over on January 1, 2019. It’s the final…
MSNBC Coverage of “Celebrating Aretha Franklin.”
I have the TV on in the background, and I have been listening to MSNBC’s coverage of “Celebrating Aretha Franklin” in Detroit. I always enjoyed listening to Aretha’s music when I was growing up. I think my favorite song of her’s is “Until You Come Back to Me.” And I am finding out a lot…
Mich Dem Zemke excoriates GOP who put the profit statements of for-profit charters over Detroit kids
“This package [of legislation] is a handout to criminals.” – Rep. Adam Zemke Originally posted at Eclectablog.com. Gary Naeyaert is a “member of Team Jesus” and the Executive Director of the Great Lakes Education Project (GLEP). GLEP is Betsy DeVos's project to destroy public schools in Michigan to make way for the proliferation of for-profit…
Donald Trump to Detroit autoworkers: you make too much money
Originally posted at Eclectablog. Donald Trump's “Let Detroit go bankrupt” moment? Donald Trump has something to say to Detroit autoworkers: you make too much money. Talking about U.S. vehicle manufacturers moving production to Mexico in an interview with The Detroit News, Trump said this: He said U.S. automakers could shift production away from Michigan to…
UPDATED: Asst Wayne Cty prosecutor re: Baltimore protesters: “Shoot em. Period. End of discussion.”
Originally posted at Eclectablog.com. Shoot 'em? Teana Walsh, an assistant Wayne County, Michigan prosecutor posted this on her Facebook page after watching images of protesters and rioters in Baltimore following the homicide of Freddie Gray: So I am watching the news in Baltimore and see large swarms of people throwing bricks, etc at police who…
Father of black Detroit youth shot by ICE agent: “They brought my son downstairs and executed him”
Originally posted at Eclectablog. On Monday of this week U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officer Mitchell Quinn shot and killed 20-year old Detroiter Terrance Kellom. The killing took place during a raid conducted by a multi-jurisdictional task force with Detroit police called the Detroit Fugitive Apprehension Team to serve an arrest warrant on Kellom who…
Satanic Temple of Detroit demands groups who discriminate on religious grounds post warning signs
Originally posted at Eclectablog. Amy has been doing a terrific job of letting the world know how regressive our state is becoming with regard to the use of religious beliefs to deny health care, adoption, and other services based on the so-called Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Michigan. What's not often mentioned is the humiliation…
BREAKING: Chris Christie appoints “Detroit-style” Emergency Manager for Atlantic City
Originally posted at Eclectablog. Back in November, I wrote about New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie considering the possibility of appointing an Emergency Manager for Atlantic City which has faced a critical financial emergency due to the near collapse of its gaming industry. This morning Gov. Christie announced that he will appoint an Emergency Manager. Former…
Listen To EMU Regent Jim Stapleton Reveal The Origin of the Education Achievement Authority
It seems fitting to know now that the first meeting to discuss the governor's concept for the EAA was at a restaurant called “The Chop House.” The EAA most certainly lived up to being a horrific chop house of children and their education. This recording was made on September 22, 2014. Eastern Michigan University Regent…
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL
Dear Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan: I realize the state of Michigan is out of your jurisdiction, but I wanted to bring to your attention that one of your citizens has been in our state for nearly four years and frankly, we're really sick and tired of him. Illinois resident Richard Baird came to Michigan…
Does Kevyn Orr Live in Detroit?
Last week the headlines asked a question, and no one has really provided an answer. the question was “Is Kevyn Orr living too large in Detroit?” Local news reported that along with the six figure salaries for himself as Emergency Manager, his assistant and the police sheriff providing security that the city must pay for,…
Nobody Likes Being A Guinea Pig
Especially when they know they're being used as a guinea pig against their own best interests. Guinea Pigs used in research never end up living happier, healthier lives either. The scientists and financial backers slap each other on the back and tell each other, “Oh well, better luck next time,” and then they go in…
