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The U.S. House is slated to hold a hearing Wednesday on legislation that would establish a commission to consider reparations for the descendants of slaves. Two Michigan Democrats — U.S. Reps. Brenda Lawrence (D-Southfield) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) — are among the bill’s 57 co-sponsors.
It was less than three weeks ago when U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee came on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson to express his misgivings on how to move forward with the just-released Mueller report. But now, he tells us his decision is made: It’s time to start impeachment proceedings.
Five Michigan Congress members are backing the notion of impeachment. Democratic Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Brenda Lawrence, along with Republican Justin Amash, have already bem talking impeachment. Now MLive is reporting Democrats Dan Kildee of Flint and Andy Levin of Bloomfield Township are the latest to voice their support.
They boldly go where nine Michigan colleagues have not gone, these four Democrats and one Republican in our state's U.S. House delegation. While others remain on the sidelines of public talk about Judiciary Committee hearings to discuss presidential impeachment, Reps.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence has decided to back an impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump's conduct. Lawrence of Southfield is the latest in a series of Democrats to call for an impeachment inquiry since Trump said last week “there isn’t anything wrong” with accepting information on a campaign opponent from foreigners. In addition to Lawrence, Michigan Democratic Reps.
American political activist Linda Sarsour has bashed the newly-formed bi-partisan black-Jewish Congressional caucus in numerous tweets. “Ah I see, @DWStweets didn’t want to march with the Women’s March citing 'bigotry,' but has no problem aligning & partnering with @leezeldin, a notorious anti-Arab, anti-Palestinian, anti-Muslim bigot who also targeted a Black Muslim Congresswoman.
Congressional leaders joined Morris County law enforcement officials Friday at the Rabbinical College of America in Morris Township to discuss security, an issue of heightened importance nationwide in the wake of mass shootings at synagogues in Pittsburgh and suburban San Diego.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is the latest Michigan official to join in national bipartisan support for federal legislation that would make it easier for state-licensed marijuana businesses to bank their money. Whitmer added her signature to a letter signed by 19 governors calling on Congress to pass the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act.
“There is nothing I did to cause this disease and nothing I could have done to prevent it,” Type 1 diabetes patient Sarah Stark said. “As a result, I will require synthetic human insulin by the hour for the rest of my life.” Stark was one of several patients who spoke up about the rising cost of health care during a meeting that included U.S. Reps.
Water is a public good and belongs in public hands. That's the message from a new video, The Story of Water: Who Controls the Way We Drink?, which highlights how profit-driven corporate entities leave a trail of broken promises—as well as higher costs and exacerbated inequality—when they snatch up public water systems.