Tag Archives: Detroit

A Black Michigan woman who was fined $385 for talking too loud believes that the fine was racially motivated. On Thursday, May 2th, Diamond Robinson walked back and forth on her block in her Eastpointe neighborhood in Detroit while talking on her phone. A white female resident approached Robinson and …

Christine Turner had been working at a Detroit restaurant for ten days before she was let go over a dispute over two words, “light skin.” According to the Detroit News, Turner was working at Green Dot when she used the term to a Black co-worker. A white employee decided to …

An 18-month-old child was rescued from a house fire in Detroit’s east side after her adoptive mother told firefighters no one was in the home. According to the firemen at the scene, the child’s mother was more concerned about whether her 20 dogs were safe. Firefighter LaVaughn Williams said he …

A wanted man was found inside the wall of his Detroit home after evading police for three years: “You guys got me.” It’s been three years since Willie Wright has been on the run, but that came to an end last Wednesday when U.S. Marshals captured him in his Detroit …

Authorities in Detroit are investigating the death of a Wayne State University freshman who was shot and killed while sitting in a car.  On Saturday morning around 2:00 a.m., 18-year-old Casey Willis was seated with a male acquaintance inside a Honda Civic on Cardoni street when two masked men approached …

Benny Napoleon, a sheriff in Michigan and former Detriot police chief, died from COVID-19 complications. “Remember his generosity, integrity, and faithfulness as a public servant for over 45 years,” Tiffani Jackson, Napoleon’s daughter, said. Since 2009, Napoleon has served as Wayne County sheriff. He ran for mayor in 2013 but …

Later this week former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is expected to be released from prison after serving seven years of his 28-year sentence for his role in a major corruption scandal. On Sunday night his sister, Ayanna Kilpatrick, tweeted “Due to suffering severe health challenges we expect Kwame Kilpatrick to …

A 20-year-old woman came back to life after officials declared her dead over the weekend. It all started on Saturday in Southfield, Michigan, where a woman was found unresponsive in her home. At the time, the woman was not breathing, according to Southfield Fire Department. Upon arrival, paramedics performed CPR …

A black man from Detroit is now suing a Michigan bank for refusing to cash a settlement check awarded to him from a racial discrimination lawsuit. According to the NY Post, Sauntore Thomas, 44, claims TCF Bank employees refused to cash or deposit his settlement check at a branch in …

The Eventbrite page for “AfroFuture Fest,” hosted by Afrofuture Youth, advertised an “Early Bird POC Ticket” for $10 — POC meaning “people of color” — and an “Early Bird NONPOC Ticket” for $20, defining “NONPOC” as white people. Now after backlash, the Afrofuturist group has decided to reverse its decision …

A highway in Aretha Franklin’s hometown may be renamed in her honor, thanks to a 101-6 decision by the Michigan House of Representatives. But now, the bill is heading to the state Senate for the final decision.  The legendary songstress kicked off her career in the Motor City, singing as …

A #Detroit police officer filmed a woman he pulled over walking home in the cold and referenced “black girl magic” in his #Snapchat caption. For that, the Detroit Police Chief has demoted the officer and is seeking further appropriate punishment. Chief James Craig said the corporal officer pulled the woman …

Aretha Franklin left behind an array of classic music that her fans can always use to reflect on her legacy. Now, in her hometown, fans can tour an exhibit in memory as well.  The exhibit, which opened to the public on Tuesday, is called “THINK: A Tribute to the Queen of …

A Detroit police officer has been suspended with pay after footage of his “disturbing” attack on a naked woman in a hospital went viral.  According to CNN, the incident occurred on Wednesday night, after officials received a call for a “lewd and lascivious in progress near Brainard and Trumbull in …

63 year old Cheryl Cheatham, a Phoenix, AZ grandmother who regularly babysits her three grandchildren, is accused of trying to fly cross country with a over half a million dollars worth of cocaine in two pieces of luggage. Cheatham flew from Las Vegas to Detroit on Delta flight 1979 when …