The weekend is here! Need something to do? Here’s a list of things to get into this weekend in and around Detroit.
Friday, 3/29/13 GOOD FRIDAY
‘The Constant Wife’ (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Meadow Brook Theatre
Times vary
Watch the story of a wife with knowledge of her husband’s extra-marital a...
Kwame Kilpatrick is pulling out all the stops to get out of jail, at least temporarily. His latest attempt, however has failed.
The ex-mayor's request for release on bond until sentencing has been denied by a federal court judge. U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds made the decision, citing Kilpatrick's criminal record and a...
(Photo: Deierdre L. Weir, president and chief executive office, Legal Aid Defender Association.)
For close to three decades, Deierdre L. Weir, president and chief executive officer of Legal Aid and Defender Association (LAD), Inc., has successfully headed Michigan’s oldest and largest non-profit public interest law firm. Her s...
For over 150 years, women have celebrated their most prestigious accomplishments during the month of March. A group once limited by the dictates of discrimination now endeavors to set a new standard of excellence that far surpasses expectations.
Women are changing the face of several industries, and the automotive world is no...
Have you ever wondered if credit repair was something you needed? And if so, should you learn to do it yourself or hire a professional?
Unfortunately, there is no simple answer. Following are insights on both options that may clear up some things about credit repair.
According to the Federal Trade commission (FTC)...
One of Detroit’s longest standing riverfront residences is getting a major upgrade.
Colorado-based Triton Properties just recently announced plans to renovate Alden Park Towers. Soon to be changed to simply “Alden Towers”, the property will get much more than a new name.
Since purchasing the buildings in August 2012,...
If there is a category in the Guinness Book of World Records for longest dreadlocks, the acknowledgement would likely go to Damian Marley, son of the late, legendary — and still king of reggae — Bob Marley. His hair comes within a few inches of touching the ground!
It is easy to understand why Marley would quip, “We grow our h...
It’s easy to get caught up in the constant talk of Detroit’s troubled finances, but not ev ery part of the city is struggling. Downtown has experienced quite a boom with recent developments. But, what does that mean for Detroiters? Are residents getting a piece of the action?The private sector continues to grow. Large corporations like Blue Cross...
Three weeks ago I wrote a column headlined “Emergency Manager and the Deafening Silence of Civic Leadership,” pricking the conscience of Detroit’s civic leaders to rise up to the challenge of doing something meaningful and lasting that will uplift the standard of living in Detroit, because many people remain hopeless in these challenging times.That...
Kevyn Orr – Andre Smith photoChronicle poll shows Detroiters are split on emergency financial managerEFM SUPPORT- 38% EFM OPPOSE – 44% Amidst all the tension around the appointment of an emergency financial manager (EFM) for Detroit, a Michigan Chronicle poll released this week shows that city residents are divided over an issue that is going to...
