‘I’m going to fight for him’: Heartbroken mother demands justice in billboard near Detroit freeways
Read full article: ‘I’m going to fight for him’: Heartbroken mother demands justice in billboard near Detroit freewaysDriving near the Lodge and Davison freeways in Detroit, passersby may notice a heartbreaking billboard, which is a mother’s plea to help find her son’s killer.
Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee, activists and close friends, are working on a picture book
Read full article: Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee, activists and close friends, are working on a picture bookTwo giants of the women’s rights movement, Gloria Steinem and Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee, have teamed up for a picture book with the mission of inspiring young people to change the world.
Naomi Klein has new, more personal book out in September, 'Doppelganger'
Read full article: Naomi Klein has new, more personal book out in September, 'Doppelganger'Activist and best-selling author Naomi Klein has a book coming out in September that will combine personal reflections with political reporting and cultural commentary.
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Detroit community activist has new ideas to help end police brutality
Read full article: Detroit community activist has new ideas to help end police brutalityDETROIT – Amid anger over police brutality nationwide, a Detroit activist is using his energy to come up with solutions to end it. The activist works with police departments all throughout the Detroit area, but he says the latest police killing in Texas has him pushing even harder for police reform. Related: Ex-officer charged in George Floyd’s death freed on $1M bondThe activist says enough is enough and that more should be done to end this violence. Detroit police officers also use body cameras while on the job. A spokesperson with the Detroit Police Department said that counseling services are available to officers, but they were not sure how often officers use those services.
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Protesters push back against Federal presence in Detroit
Read full article: Protesters push back against Federal presence in DetroitDETROIT – Activist group “Detroit Will Breathe” is protesting against more Federal Agents coming to Detroit. Their main message is federal agents are not wanted and not welcomed in Detroit. All of this happened because of ‘Operation Legend.’ United States officials said more federal agents are coming to Detroit in the next couple of weeks to help ease the recent violence in Detroit, and agents are here to assist with the gun violence. Police Chief James Craig spoke about this partnership on the national stage. RELATED: Surge of federal agents leaves many questions unanswered
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Activist group ‘Detroit Will Breathe’ calls for police chief James Craig’s resignation
Read full article: Activist group ‘Detroit Will Breathe’ calls for police chief James Craig’s resignationDETROIT – Activist group “Detroit Will Breathe” is calling for Detroit Police chief James Craig to resign in the wake of multiple officer involved shootings over the past few weeks. The leader of the group, Tristan Taylor, said he thinks none of the shootings were justified. “In two of the cases, the victims shot by the police were on the ground when they were shot. In two deadly officer involved shootings video shows that the men were not on the ground when police first shot. Craig said the department releases video of shootings as fast as possible so the public can see what happened.
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