Fundraiser to support the Belle Isle Aquarium is lively, uplifting
The great desire to breathe life into the country’s oldest-operating aquarium was on full display at the well-attended Race to Reopen the Belle Isle Aquarium Fundraiser Gala over the weekend. From the...
View ArticleDetroit political stage to turn ugly; Kim Worthy to the rescue?
Greg Murray, Editorial columnist Around this time several years ago, a group of so-called captains of industry (see former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick separation fund managers) gathered at an annual...
View ArticleOpen Letter to Council President Pugh
Dear Detroit Council President Charles Pugh, When your constituents feel under siege by the state takeover and the rapid loss of services, it’s time to stop locking the door on Detroiters. As president...
View ArticleWhat we lack in money, we make up in passion
By Rev. Charles Williams II As Republican legislators seek to kill collective bargaining and lay off our teachers, firefighters, police and public service workers, we have to get up, get into it and...
View ArticlePigs on a stake for Jesus
By Steve Neavling There’s no way like promoting God than some good-old fashion bigotry. That’s what a group of Christian missionary groups did this weekend when they taunted Arab Americans with a pig’s...
View ArticleThe unraveling of Council President Pugh
By Steve Neavling It’s safe to say Detroit has never seen a council president quite like Charles Pugh. The former TV reporter with no political experience swept into city hall in 2009, collecting more...
View ArticleOld Detroit Neighborhood needs a hand but still has pride
Time has a way of changing perspectives. For instance, my son Mike was telling me that the water in our old pool had came up to his chest, so he didn’t know why I bought a bigger one. I pointed out...
View ArticleColumnist: It’s becoming exceedingly difficult to defend Detroit
I remember when I first moved to Detroit from a small town in northern Michigan and experienced metal detectors in my new school. I got jumped a few times, had a couple of guns pulled on me at the...
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Pugh brazenly defies public demands to open up vital council meetings
The city of Detroit is about as transparent as a brick wall. Just last week, dozens of passionate and outraged residents were locked out of a pivotal public meeting because Council President Charles...
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Columnist: Michigan Democratic Party deserves better leadership than Mark...
There’s a great deal to complain about regarding the recently enacted right-to-work laws, particularly the swiftness with which they were passed. There are a few other legitimate issues with the...
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Local columnist calls Detroiters ‘pinkos,’‘anarchists’
Nuance has never met Detroit News provocateur Nolan Finley. In his latest hyperbolic column, the conservative columnist calls Detroiters ”pinkos” and “anarchists” who can’t stomach working with someone...
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The Fight: Bus Ride to donate plasma in the suburbs
The 560 Northbound was running 10 minutes late. The one before this had been late too. I saw it lumber off from McDougall while I was still walking toward Gratiot. It was 6:30 on a Friday morning in...
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Get it while you can: Scavenging the remains of Detroit
This isn't the 1967 riots. There’s no smoke or soot billowing into the air, but Detroit is still being looted by desperate people. The post Get it while you can: Scavenging the remains of Detroit...
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Expert: Rivalry between rappers requires intervention within own culture
"This is much more than simply gangs. It is a counterculture that has evolved for the past half century."The post Expert: Rivalry between rappers requires intervention within own culture appeared first...
View ArticleRalph Godbee to Cass Tech QB Jayru Campbell: ‘We are here to love you’
"Young man, we have no stones to cast at you. We hold you accountable for what was done, but we are here to love you back into a very promising career and future."
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Farewell, Hawke Fracassa, mentor to underdogs
The former Detroit News editor gained a loyal following of reporters and editors who would do anything for him — because he did everything for us. This article by James Briggs first appeared on Motor...
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Pugh brazenly defies public demands to open up vital council meetings
These aren't just any public meetings; they will drive the direction of the city's future – and ultimately our lives. This article by Steve Neavling first appeared on Motor City Muckraker.
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