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U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today joined with Reps. Don Beyer, Jr. (D-VA-08), Barbara Lee (D-CA-13), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12), Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05), Norma J.
The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) adds its voice to the many voices disappointed by Governor Whitmer's decision to visit Israel. The governor is expected to conduct a five- day visit to Israel. Governor Whitmer said that the "the timing to go to Israel now was right" given that the Michigan legislators will be "taking hunting and Thanksgiving breaks" during her travel.
Wayne County Treasurer Eric R. Sabree is hosting the third annual Veteran’s Resource Fair on Thursday at the Bellagio Banquet and Conference Center in Dearborn Heights. The event, set for 10 a.m. Nov. 21, will both honor veterans and share information and resources on various property tax programs available through Sabree’s office.
There's an old saying in municipal machine politics: Make sure the grease drips to the ground. Every big city mayor should understand that as he fattens his piggies on the public dime. At least some money needs to make its way into the pockets of the Little Guy. Now comes word that Mayor Mike Duggan and the city council may get pay raises for the third time in four years.
Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill Thursday assailed a sharp rise in state-level efforts to restrict access to abortion and other reproductive health care services. “Across the country, extreme forces in some state governments are taking draconian steps to violate women’s rights,” Rep.
Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence is calling for widespread soil testing at some 14,000 Detroit demolition sites. She's concerned over possible contamination. But Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says there is no evidence of contamination. In fact, he says many of the sites have already been thoroughly tested.
I’ve decided I’m never going outside again. On Monday, I was assigned to cover U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) and her team as they traveled around her district – and beyond – for a full itinerary of Veterans Day events. I jumped at the chance to follow the congresswoman, who made news last year as the first Democrat to represent Michigan’s 8th District in almost 20 years.
An "alarming" Detroit Auditor General report that raised fresh environmental concerns about the city's demolition program has spurred U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence to request soil testing on more than 14,000 federally funded demolition sites across the city, the Free Press has learned.
Last week, RIT philosophy professor and expert on the ethical and privacy implications of technology, Evan Selinger, spoke to a group of lawyers in Rochester, New York, about the dangers presented by facial recognition software. The presentation, “Who Stole My Face?
The Congressional Caucus for Black and Jewish Relations held its kickoff reception on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., last month, hosted by the American Jewish Committee and attended by a bipartisan team of leading lawmakers and supporters. The group, the first Black and Jewish caucus in the U.S. Congress, is co-chaired by Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich., Rep.