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On Thursday afternoon, Reps. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) chatted and hugged on the House floor — an act that many interpreted as a truce following a day of news-cycle-dominating conversations about the intersection of racism, politics and friendship.
Tension over Donald Trump’s presidency exploded out into the open yet again this week with former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen’s public appearance before the House Oversight Committee. The hearing quickly devolved into a partisan flame war in which Republicans desperately wielded as many tools as possible — including a token black person who says Trump isn’t racist after all. Rep.
This week saw a new name for Cobo Center, closing another chapter on Detroit's racist past. Can these kinds of steps heal old wounds? On the panel: Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-Southfield) former Southfield mayor. Dr. Sabrina Jackson, therapist, talk show host and weekly contributor to FOX 2. Don Tanner, co-founder Tanner-Friedman, the strategic communications firm.
A new public-private grant program that aims to improve green stormwater infrastructure and natural habitats has been launched with a three-year, $3.9 million funding commitment. The Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund was launched by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation with corporate, nonprofit and federal support, according to a Monday announcement at Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit.
Describing the Pulwama terrorist attack as a despicable act of violence, top US lawmakers have rallied behind India’s effort to fight terrorism and said that such heinous crimes will not weaken the resolve of its people. So far, more than 70 American lawmakers including 15 senators have condemned the attack.
Shirley Chisholm is a veritable icon. About 50 years ago, she became the first black woman to ever be elected to the U.S. Congress, and from there, she went on to become the first black candidate to run for a major party's nomination for president and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.
Former southeast Michigan U.S. Rep. John Dingell was hailed during a Thursday funeral mass for making a "profound difference" in American history and setting the standard for working across the aisle in Congress.
Michigan State Rep. LaTanya Garrett is calling for state-level hearings to discuss the "alarming" findings of a Monday Free Press investigation that detailed a widening federal probe of Detroit's demolition program.
The Latest on funeral and memorial services for former U.S. Rep. John Dingell (all times local): 6:20 p.m. Members of Congress paid their respects to former colleague John Dingell as the motorcade carrying his casket paused at the U.S. Capitol.
A high-ranking Detroit official is requesting a U.S. congressional hearing be held to discuss the city's federally-funded demolition program, a day after a Free Press investigation detailed a widening criminal probe that could have potential environmental implications.