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Benny Napoleon was born, raised, and still lives in Detroit. He currently serves as Wayne County sheriff. He is a former chief of police for the Detroit Police Department and holds the distinction of serving as the department’s youngest chief ever. Overall, Napoleon has more than 38 years of public service experience, which includes a stint as a...

Detroit City Clerk Janice M. Winfrey will hold a press conference on Thursday, August 1, to discuss the upcoming August 6 Primary Election. The conference, which will include discussion of election preparations and media questions, will be held at 1 p.m. in the Department of Elections third floor Assembly room, located at 2978 West Grand Boulevard....

Having been crowned the first African-American Miss America, in 1983, would assure Vanessa Williams a place in entertainment history. But she is so much more than that — singer, actress, dancer, former fashion model and she is also an accomplished pianist.So much time has elapsed, and so many things have been achieved, that it is sometimes hard to...

During her recent sold-out concert at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Beyoncé, the hardest working woman in show business, set aside a part of the show to pay tribute to Detroit, in light of its bankruptcy filing.There was a large screen featuring a video montage of Detroit as well as famous people from the Motor City, including Berry Gordy, Kid Rock,...

For almost two decades, the names Rainy Hamilton, Jr. and Kent Anderson have been synonymous with the elevation of Hamilton Anderson Associates (HAA), one of the nation’s most intriguing and progressive architectural firms. As co-founders and principals of the downtown Detroit firm, they have given leadership to the rendering of services in a...

Although the urban digital divide is steadily eroding, there are still tremendous barriers to entry into the technology field that still remain for women of color.Early access and exposure are essential to changing the status quo. Through a combination of workshops and field trips, Black Girls Code is providing girls with new skills in computer...

One of the strongest components of our local government is the Detroit City Council. That is because of the crucial role this legislative body has played in the past and continues to play. Despite sometmes facing harsh criticism, it still has an important function in making government work for all of us.Because this is the first time in 100 years...

Detroit is in the midst of an unprecedented municipal financial collapse. An $18 billion mountain of debt is a staggering number that is shocking for anyone who lives, works or is invested, in this great city. To continue to deny that we have a financial crisis is to live under a rock. Furthermore, city services in Detroit are nowhere close to the...

Page 1 of 2CLOSED FOR FILMING OF "TRANSFORMERS 4"The Detroit Department of Transportation has announced the closure of the Rosa Parks Transit Center for one day beginning Sun., Aug. 4 at 5 a.m. to Mon., Aug 5 at 4 a.m., as Paramount Pictures was granted permission to film segments of "Transformers 4" from the facility. During this time, the...

The FBI and members of the Southeast Michigan Crimes against Children Task Force made 59 arrests across Oakland, Wayne, Macomb and Genesee counties as a result of a massive three-day child prostitution sweep conducted by local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.Authorities are preparing to arraign 26 people from Southfield and six from...