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Ferguson October in full swing as thousands march
By Kenya Vaughn Special to the Trice Edney Newswire from The St. Louis American “People have been saying this generation is dead and useless — and they weren’t about anything. But I never gave up on...
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Analysis: Deadly force in Black and white
An analysis of killings by police shows outsize risk for young Black males [caption id="attachment_14864" align="alignleft" width="1024"] Young Black men are 21 times as likely as their white peers to...
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Council member Saunteel Jenkins resigns, leaves to head THAW
[caption id="attachment_14869" align="alignleft" width="300"] Jenkins and Council member Andre Spivey (left) listen to heated public comments. ZENOBIA JEFFRIES PHOTO[/caption] Staff report DETROT —...
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UN experts condemn Detroit water shutoffs
Mayor's office says UN is wrong, 'everybody's gotta pay' By Curt Guyette Special to the Michigan Citizen During the three days she spent in Detroit investigating the water shutoff crisis, there were a...
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EDITORIAL: ‘I quit:’ A betrayal of public trust
[caption id="attachment_14870" align="alignleft" width="300"] Councilwoman Saunteel Jenkins (right) STAFF PHOTO[/caption] This week, City Councilperson Saunteel Jenkins tendered her resignation to the...
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MDP joins grassroots to GOTV
By Zenobia Jeffries The Michigan Citizen DETROIT — Black cities have more to lose if Gov. Rick Snyder is elected to a second term, Nov. 4 — that’s the message from the grassroots and the Michigan...
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Filling Detroit City Council’s vacancy
Analysis By T. Kelly The Michigan Citizen Saunteel Jenkins will resign from Detroit City Council, effective Nov. 7, to take a private-sector position, leaving a vacancy at the council table. The...
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Price of communication when loved ones are behind bars
Special to NNPA from The Dallas Examiner “It’s a money grab,” John Thomas admonished the Dallas County Commissioners Court about the cost of jail video visitation during the Sept. 23 session. “Don’t do...
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FILM REVIEW: New movie calls out ‘white’ America
'Dear White People' By Phreddy Wischusen The Michigan Citizen “Dear White People, knowing Lil’ Wayne lyrics doesn’t give you an honorary Black card. It just reminds me how much you say the N-word in a...
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South African goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa killed ‘while trying to protect his...
[caption id="attachment_14990" align="alignleft" width="300"] 27 year-old Senzo Meyiwa played for Orlando Pirates and was recently made skipper of the national team. COURTESY PHOTO[/caption] SOUTH...
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Valerie Jarrett featured on ‘Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.’
[caption id="attachment_15033" align="alignleft" width="300"] Valerie Jarrett[/caption] Tonight, Oct. 28, on "Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.," Attorney Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser...
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Obama visits Detroit to boost Mark Schauer
Staff Report DETROIT — President Barack Obama will visit the Motor City Saturday, Nov. 1 to bolster the campaigns of Democratic candidates Mark Schauer for governor and Gary Peters for U.S. Senate....
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Detroit Raw by Sam Riddle, J.D.
DO IT — VOTE NOV. 4 No matter what the outcome of the November election in Michigan, there is one woman working right now whose efforts will ensure that many more take the time to vote who simply would...
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Endorsement: Mark Schauer is the best candidate for Michigan
[caption id="attachment_14828" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark SchauerCOURTESY PHOTO[/caption] The Michigan Citizen endorses Mark Schauer for governor. One...
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Race and opportunity in Detroit
PART I By Zenobia Jeffries The Michigan Citizen [caption id="attachment_15059" align="alignright" width="300"] Alex B. Hill FACEBOOK PHOTO[/caption] “Detroit’s revitalization is completely one-sided....
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REPORT: Michigan’s Black jobless rate is among highest in the US
Economic Policy Institute The African American unemployment rate in Michigan is one of the highest in the nation, according to a new Economic Policy Institute analysis from Valerie Wilson, EPI director...
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Thinking for Ourselves by Shea Howell
Detroit test drive By Shea Howell Special to the Michigan Citizen Almost every media account of the Detroit bankruptcy process begins with the word “historic.” As we enter the final stages of...
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South African goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa killed
(TheScore.com) — Captain and goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa was shot dead late night on Oct. 26, near Johannesburg. [caption id="attachment_15080" align="alignleft" width="300"] Senzo Meyiwa, 27, (r) played...
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Ebola drug tests raise ethical issues
(GIN) — Can you test a promising new Ebola drug by giving it to one sample infected group and giving a deactivated placebo to another? [caption id="attachment_15083" align="alignleft" width="442"...
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‘Chibok girls’ — Will government keep its word and find them?
(GIN) — With frustration boiling over at government foot-dragging over the fate of 219 girls, kidnapped from a government secondary school in Chibok in April, the Nigerian government took the audacious...
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