Thursday, July 24
Comerica Bank announced that Detroit Firefighter Martin Rucker has won Comerica’s Home of the Brave National Anthem Singing Contest. Rucker has won the opportunity to sing the National Anthem at the Sept. 22, Detroit Tigers game, 40 tickets to the game and has secured his station, Engine Co. No. 30 in Detroit, a $10,000 grant from Comerica Bank. R…
The state board of canvassers will be in Detroit on Tuesday to officially certify the Detroit mayoral primary election.This follows a motion to the Appeals Court Friday filed by Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette to have Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Joyce Draganchuk’s temporary restraining order reversed.Draganchuk’s order was made…
More change and investment is coming to Detroit’s riverfront as the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center announced that it will begin a $30 million renovation project in February 2014, transforming 1,329 guest rooms and 100,000 square feet of meeting space.The Detroit Marriott is one of the tallest hotels in the western hemisphere and its…
Former Detroit mayoral candidate Tom Barrow is expected to ask for a recount of the votes from the Detroit mayoral primary election.WDIV: “There is a pervasive lawlessness that we have witnessed throughout our election process,” Barrow said. “Our challengers saw it. The people working in many of the instances — particularly Cobo Hall — clearly…
REV. WENDELL ANTHONY, president of the Detroit Branch NAACP, the largest branch in the nation, speaks to the Michigan Chronicle at his Detroit office.— Andre Smith photo As president of the Detroit Branch NAACP, Rev. Wendell Anthony has a long track record of fighting against injustices and systems that foster discriminatory practices designed to…
DETROIT (WJBK) – Detroit voters go to the polls Tuesday for the primary, or will they?D. Etta Wilcoxon, who is running for Detroit city clerk, said the city’s election process right now is illegal.”We’re thinking that it cannot be held as things currently stand, and we don’t see an avenue for Ms. Winfrey to cure this difficulty. She should’ve done…
Detroit mayoral candidates are set to debate Tuesday, at The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and Co-Sponsored by WWJ Newsradio 950.Write-in candidate Mike Duggan along with Benny Napoleon, Lisa Howze, Krystal Crittendon, and Tom Barrow head the list of those who have accepted invitations to participate in the debate. It is…
Page 1 of 2 One of the most highly anticipated events in Detroit every year is the Detroit Jazz Festival, which takes place on Labor Day weekend, this year, Aug. 30 through Sept. 2. It is also a sure sign that summer is coming to a close….
FOX Sports Detroit is proud to provide exclusive live coverage of batting practice for both teams on select dates during the Detroit Tigers season. The special broadcasts will be available in high-definition on FOX Sports Detroit PLUS and will indulge viewers with a replicated experience of being at the ballpark.”Fans normally don’t see what the…
DETROIT – Detroit Mayor Dave Bing made the following statement today regarding the release of e-mails between State of Michigan officials, Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr and the Jones Day law firm. “I did not cut any type of secret deal with Lansing. Throughout this process, I have been very vocal about being against an Emergency Manager. “…
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and emergency manager Kevyn Orr are scheduled to speak at a joint press conference at 10 a.m. Friday in Detroit to discuss the filing.Snyder said bankruptcy is the only way for the city to emerge from its crippling $18 billion debt.“The simple fact is Detroit is in a financial crisis. The city is insolvent and has been b…
Page 1 of 2 Gov. Rick Snyder today authorized Detroit’s emergency manager to seek federal bankruptcy protection for the city, saying it was the only viable option to provide the 700,000 people of Detroit with the public services they need and to restore the city. “The fiscal realities confronting Detroit have been ignored for too long. I’m making …
It’s official. The X Games will not be coming to Detroit. After an intense bidding process and heavy grassroot campaigning, Detroit loss the bid to Austin, Texas. Supporters of bringing the X Games to Detroit pushed hard, even creatin a Facebook poll asking, “Where should the games be held?” Their poll showed that Detroit was a favorite, coming…
Tuesday, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Political Action Committee (PAC) Board announced the endorsements of seven candidates in the August 6 primary for the Detroit City Council election in November.”The City Council elections this fall will help set the tone as Detroit moves through one of the most critical periods in its history. Bringing the…
The 2013 Chevrolet Rockin’ on the Riverfront concert series is kicking off on the GM Plaza with a metro Detroit favorite, The Romantics, on Friday, July 12. The concert, presented by Detroit’s #1 for Classic Rock 94.7 WCSX-FM, will rock the riverfront stage starting at 7:30 p.m. with opener Amy Gore & Her Valentines.The original members of The…
Detroit mayoral write in candidate Mike Duggan has unveiled his first 60-second radio ad that began airing on stations across Metro Detroit starting Thursday, July 4th.The ad features several DMC employees who witnessed first hand Duggan’s turnaround of the troubled medical center. The ad recalls the fear and uncertainty workers were feeling at…
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