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House Republicans on Thursday passed a controversial bill that would drop 3.8 million people from food stamp rolls next year by making it tougher for some families to qualify.The bill would cut $40 billion from food stamps over the next decade, which would force about 14 million people from the program by 2023, according to the nonpartisan...

It was only a couple of weeks ago that the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Justice began with recognitions from Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter to political and civic leaders. And all throughout this year several organizations, institutions and individuals will be remembering the...

As McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission (FEC), a case whose impact on our body politic could, critics say, be as damaging as Citizens United, is headed for the U.S. Supreme Court this fall, campaign finance issues and accusations of violations are surfacing in Detroit’s own mayoral race. 

Detroit Forward, a PAC that supports mayoral...

Time for eminent persons group to mediate money battle It was only two weeks ago that the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Justice began with tributes from Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter to political and civic leaders.And throughout this year several organizations, institutions and...

The Affordable Care Act includes provisions intended to improve access to health insurance coverage and ensure that such coverage provides essential health benefits for adolescents and young adults. Several of these provisions are already in effect for most plans, including requirements to cover preventive services without cost-sharing, a...

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 Lions seemed to be on pace for their second win of the season Sunday but struggled offensively in the second half going on to lose 25-21 to the Arizona Cardinals. Matthew Stafford threw two touchdowns to Calvin Johnson in the second quarter. Stafford then failed to reach the endzone in the second half. 201 of his 278 passing yards came in...

Detroit Police are grieving the loss of one of their veteran police officers.According to Fox 2 News:The department says Rodney Jones, 49, was competing in 'Bikes on Bricks' in Flint Saturday afternoon when he suddenly stopped his bike and collapsed. Medics rushed the 28-year veteran to Hurley Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead....

Gov. Rick Snyder will sign legislation that would make more low-income adults eligible for health insurance through the federal health care law.The state House approved the much-debated Medicaid expansion bill on a bipartisan 75-32 vote the day after Labor Day.Live coverage of the ceremony can be seen on the Michigan.gov website at 10 a.m. Visit ww...

Producer/director Lee Daniels, whose film "Lee Daniels' The Butler" has taken in well over $100 million at the box office, is not a man of fear, or of conformity.People can debate his work...praise it...criticize it...dissect it...embrace it...dismiss it.That matters little. What counts most is personal and artistic gratification."When I make...