Black Michigan Woman Fined $385 For Talking Too Loud
A Black Michigan woman who was fined $385 for talking too loud believes that the fine was racially motivated. On ...
Tag: Detroit
Dozens Protest After Detroit Restaurant Fires Black Employee For “Offending” White Employee Over The Use Of The Term “Light Skin”
Christine Turner had been working at a Detroit restaurant for ten days before she was let go over a dispute ...
Baby Rescued From House Fire, Mother Told Firefighters House Was Empty
An 18-month-old child was rescued from a house fire in Detroit's east side after her adoptive mother told firefighters no ...
Detroit Man Who Was On The Run For Years Found Inside Wall: ‘You Got Me’
A wanted man was found inside the wall of his Detroit home after evading police for three years: "You guys ...
Wayne State University Student Killed While Sitting In A Car
Authorities in Detroit are investigating the death of a Wayne State University freshman who was shot and killed while sitting ...
Benny Napoleon, Sheriff of Wayne County, Michigan Passed Away From COVID-19
Benny Napoleon, a sheriff in Michigan and former Detriot police chief, died from COVID-19 complications. "Remember his generosity, integrity, and ...
Ex Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Expected to Be Released From Prison This Week
Later this week former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is expected to be released from prison after serving seven years of ...
20-year-old Woman Found Alive At Detroit Funeral Home After She’s Declared Dead
A 20-year-old woman came back to life after officials declared her dead over the weekend. It all started on Saturday ...
Bank Calls Cops On Black Man Who Tried To Cash A Check From His Discrimination Lawsuit
A black man from Detroit is now suing a Michigan bank for refusing to cash a settlement check awarded to ...
Detroit Festival Faces Backlash From Fans And Artists After Overcharging White People
The Eventbrite page for "AfroFuture Fest," hosted by Afrofuture Youth, advertised an "Early Bird POC Ticket" for $10 -- POC ...
Michigan House Agrees to Rename Detroit Highway After Aretha Franklin
A highway in Aretha Franklin’s hometown may be renamed in her honor, thanks to a 101-6 decision by the Michigan ...
Detroit Police Officer Demoted For Mocking Black Motorist On Snapchat After Impounding Her Car And Making Her Walk Home In Freezing Temperatures
A #Detroit police officer filmed a woman he pulled over walking home in the cold and referenced “black girl magic” ...
Aretha Franklin Exhibit Opens At Detroit Museum
-blogged by @theRealAlexisDanielle Aretha Franklin left behind an array of classic music that her fans can always use to reflect ...
Detroit Police Officer Suspended After Video Shows Him Punching Naked Woman
A Detroit police officer has been suspended with pay after footage of his “disturbing” attack on a naked woman in ...
Grandmother Busted Trying To Smuggle $500,000 Worth of Cocaine
63 year old Cheryl Cheatham, a Phoenix, AZ grandmother who regularly babysits her three grandchildren, is accused of trying to ...