Detroit police officers who fired 38 rounds at a 20-year-old Black man wielding a knife will not be charged for his death, a county prosecutor said. Porter Burks, who police said had schizophrenia, was believed to be experiencing a mental health crisis when he was fatally struck 19 times during a confrontation with officers early […]
Detroit police held a press conference on Tuesday to address the fatal shooting of Porter Burks, a 20-year-old schizophrenic Black man who was killed by police as he was having a mental health crisis. Police said they fired 38 shots in three seconds and killed Burks as he was approaching them with a knife, ABC […]
A retired Detroit public school employee has filed a lawsuit against a Livonia’s bank branches for racial discrimination. Lizzie Pugh claims a teller believed her check was fake due her being African-American. Pugh, 71, filed the lawsuit on Aug. 29, filed a federal lawsuit against Fifth Third Bank, National Association, Fifth Third Financial Corporation and […]
DETROIT (AP) — Drivers lined up early Tuesday to get free gas in Detroit from a man who spent eight years in prison before he was cleared of four killings. Davontae Sanford limited the $25,000 offer to women and older men. “The city had my back, so it’s only right I give back to the […]
Wayne State University School of Medicine is dedicated to supporting those communities that are underrepresented in medicine. We continue to push to ensure our school is representing and listening to all populations while providing opportunities to these communities. Hear from the student organization, Black Medical Association (BMA). Founded in 1969, BMA is the local affiliate […]
A group of Black Detroit officers say they were denied service at a restaurant because of their race. The alleged incident happened when 11 off-duty officers, who were mostly Black, went to a restaurant in Novi, Michigan after their shift on Monday night. The officers said they waited several minutes to be seated, but the […]
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(BPRW) BWe NEXT (Black Women’s Expo) Expands Market to include shows in Detroit and Atlanta in 2022 Founder and Executive Producer Merry Green Announces Updates via Facebook Live (Black PR Wire) Chicago – Look out Detroit and Atlanta! The Chicago-born BWe NEXT (Black Women’s Expo) is headed your way as announced by Founder and Executive Producer Merry […]
(BPRW) BWe NEXT (Black Women’s Expo) Expands Market to include shows in Detroit and Atlanta in 2022 Founder and Executive Producer Merry Green Announces Updates via Facebook Live (Black PR Wire) Chicago – Look out Detroit and Atlanta! The Chicago-born BWe NEXT (Black Women’s Expo) is headed your way as announced by Founder and Executive Producer Merry […]
DETROIT (AP) — A man told investigators that he was making $2,000 a day selling marijuana from a vending machine attached to his Detroit home, federal agents said. The man, who has a felony record, was arrested last week and charged with illegally possessing guns. He explained how he made a living when agents arrived […]