The controversy surrounding Miami Dolphin Richie Incognito's alleged racist remarks and bullying to teammate Jonathan Martin is still going strong. Is...
Youth Development Commission announces new president, college readiness initiatives for Detroit kidsThe Youth Development Commission (YDC), has named Donna Givens Williams, former managing partner of Visions Education, as their new president. Williams has many years of experience in both nonprofit management and youth development. She is charged...
Aside from the buzz around Mayor-elect Mike Duggan’s historic rise to the top leadership of the city Tuesday, Nov. 5, another interesting twist to last week’s election is the number of new faces that were elected to the Detroit City Council.For example, the council will have its first Hispanic member in Raquel Castaneda-Lopez representing...
“This is unbearable. I feel like the radius of crime is just getting closer and closer to where I live. How long before someone I love is affected by crime? It is just a matter of time.”That his how a colleague who walked into my office Tuesday evening before she left for the day described the current rate of executions taking place in Detroit,...
Detroit voters have spoken loud and clear, selecting Mike Duggan to serve as their next mayor. While the recent mayoral campaign was often filled with contentious twists and turns, the election is over and it’s now time for all Detroiters to stand with our new mayor.If you were not a Duggan supporter, get over it…and quick, because he must be g...
