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Innovative good governance summit to address public trust, private sector role Detroit, there is an urgent need for an open, transparent and an integrity driven government at city hall, especially at a time when Detroit, come November, will be seeking political leadership in a new mayor and new city council by districts.Truth be told, Detroit has...

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (WJBK)-Kyle Thompson appears to be a typical 14-year old boy, but there's something about his life right now that's a little different. He's not going to school because he was kicked out.The story begins last March at Harrison High School in Farmington Hills and ends with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)...

LANSING, Mich. – More than 1,000 structurally unemployed Michigan residents have been placed in full-time jobs through the state’s Community Ventures program since its launch a year ago, Gov. Rick Snyder announced today.“The Community Ventures program is an innovative approach to one of our toughest challenges: Providing a path to employment for p...

Detroit Police Chief James Craig addressed the media this morning announcing changes taking place in the Detroit Police Department, in an effort to eliminate what he stated as the “top heavy” days in the department.Chief Craig stated that accountability is the word of the day and that that department’s expectation is to achieve 100% compliance, a...

CENTRIC recently confirmed that actor and comedian Anthony Anderson will host the 2013 Soul Train Awards, celebrating and honoring R&B’s finest and most soulful artists, at one of the nation’s leading mid-size arenas, the Orleans Arena, in Las Vegas, NV. The show taping on November 8, 2013 promises to electrify with soul stirring performances,...

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...