Friday, February 15, 2013, 11:20 AM: The jury that will decide the fate of ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, father Bernard Kilpatrick, and Bobby Ferguson were given their marching orders by Federal Judge Nancy Edmonds. The twelve member jury will officially begin deliberations on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 after the President’s Day holiday. What a task they … Continue Reading →
Where are the people that elected Dave Bing? Shame on you. Once again, Detroit’s electorate has been hoodwinked. The best they can hope for is that the current mayor opts not to run for re-election. If that does not come to bethen there is August 6, 2013 or November 5, 2013. Those dates would be … Continue Reading →
Finally, after 18 years, the Michigan Democratic Party may see a new leader. Democrats should be rejoicing at this possibility. The one person who has been about as effective of a leader as a captain of a toddler tee-ball team may soon be history. It is a long time coming and there are some heavyweights throwing … Continue Reading →
Wednesday, I had the privilege of attending the press conference of a major event coming to town: a championship fight being brought to us jointly by Golden Boy Promotions and Mayweather Promotions. This is a major coup for the city of Detroit and will feature world class fighters, some of them from right here in … Continue Reading →
Unlike four years ago when the media appeared to show themselves to be either blind, deaf or a combination of both, it would be a major travesty to ignore the recordings that were played Thursday in the federal corruption trial of former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. The fact that the name Mike Duggan surfaced in the … Continue Reading →
The city of Detroit cannot exist in the future based on the present and its immediate past. If we want a Detroit that is reminiscent of the so-called glory days, everyone needs to get on the same page. A new Detroit is only possible if the blame game becomes a thing of the past; no … Continue Reading →
November 6, 2012 could not have come and gone fast enough. Now that we are aware of who will lead this country for another four years, it is time for all of the negativity to subside. Both political parties need to get back to doing what they do best – much of nothing – and … Continue Reading →
Call me cynical, but I just cannot bring myself to terms and vote for the incumbent, President Barack Obama or the challenger, Gov. Willard ‘Mitt’ Romney. In years past, I have been no different than many who walk into a polling place on Election Day not being fully enthralled with the candidates whose names appear … Continue Reading →
Finally, the race for the White House and the presidency of the United States is now known based on the date of the calendar. So too is there a decision on the many proposals facing the citizens of Michigan and the residents of Wayne County. I will be glad that all of the suffocating commercials have come … Continue Reading →
Regardless of your political stance or affiliation, please take the time to get educated on the issues and exercise your right to vote. If you cannot pick one person over the other, please refrain from the oxymoronic theory of choosing the lesser of two evils. If you consider both selections as evil, why even vote? … Continue Reading →