Hip-hop superstar Jay-Z will perform a free concert on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Cobo Convention Center in an effort to help get the vote out for Sen. Barack Obama, to give him a win in Michigan.
DTE Energy has boosted the amount it will pay for information leading to the arrest of copper thieves and urged its customers to help stop the growing problem of copper cable and transformer theft by reporting illegal activity.
One of the largest soul music awards shows will be held in Detroit on Friday, Oct. 3, at the Max M. Fisher Theater, the SoulTracks Readers Choice Awards.
The Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Collaborative is partnering with area organizations to host the Eastside Live event on Saturday, Oct. 11, at Chandler Park, in Detroit.
Chances are you’ve seen a car on the street, called yourself identifying it to only find out that once you got up close to it, you’d mistaken it for something else.
The other day a friend passed me an article that was written by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. back in 2006. It concerned election ‘’irregularities’’ in the 2004 presidential election.
EAST LANSING – It’s been a circuitous route to the starting Michigan State defensive end position for former Detroit Crockett High School star Trevor Anderson.
Though the economy has failed many in Michigan, Lori Autrey, executive director of Pixel IT Productions, says there are thousands of jobs available in the state. The problem is, people aren’t trained for them.
I’ve made my mind up and I don’t think I can be moved. I am absolutely, positively sticking to this decision: I can no longer eat store-bought cookies. Keebler, Oreo, Pepperidge Farm Chessmen and Chocolate Chunk Pecan. . . I can’t do it anymore.
In a 10-round rematch of the two best active female boxers in the sport, Detroit’s Mary Jo Sanders (25-1, 8 KOs) will face New Mexico’s Holly “Preacher’s Daughter” Holm (22-1-2, 6 KOs) on Friday, Oct. 17, at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera gets a high-five from teammate Gary Sheffield after Cabrera hit his 37th home run last Saturday in Detroit’s 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at Comerica Park. Cabrera’s 37th HR gave him the American League home run title, as he moved ahead of Chicago’s injured Carlos Quentin.
We all know how important it is for people to get along. One of my personal philosophies is “Get along or leave alone.” Even so, the clashes among the people who entertain us make for interesting reading.
Barely a few hours before Congress finished drafting a botched bipartisan bill to bail out Wall Street with a whooping $700 billion, Sen. Barack Obama chastised Wall Street executives and their Washington backers like Sen. John McCain, who has long supported deregulation of Wall Street that led to the economic quagmire the nation is in.
Following the defeat of the $700 billion bailout package, opposing presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama are collectively urging their parties to continue working until an acceptable plan is agreed upon.
Do you use a bank or financial institution for your money transactions? If not, maybe you should consider jumping on the bandwagon to use online banking, or Internet banking, as it is sometimes called.
In 1994, when South Africa held its first all-race general election where Nelson Mandela emerged as that nation’s first Democratically elected president, all hell broke loose.
Tracee Ellis Ross, actress and daughter of Motown legend Diana Ross, said Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama’s message of hope forced her out of her own comfort zone to get involved in the political process.
Former Detroit City Council President Kenneth Cockrel Jr. took the reigns of government Sept. 19 before hundreds of Detroiters inside the Coleman A. Young Municipal Building, promising to work hard to build the city.
Under Michigan law, convicted felons are restricted from voting only while confined in prison. Those who have served their time retain their right to vote, and those in jail awaiting arraignment or trial can vote absentee.
Who knew a fun ride could come in a minivan? Well, kind of, considering the new Mazda 5 wouldn’t actually be considered a “van” in the traditional sense.
The writing world has certainly changed in the 30 years since Dr. Robert McTyre Sr. sold his first story to the Michigan Chronicle, and he wants to share that experience with others.
Every year, with the opening of the football season, I have the same complaint: the name of the Washington, D.C., football team is obnoxious, racist (against Native Americans) and must be changed. And, every year I receive in response generally positive feedback from regular people who hold the same concern. Yet the team’s name does not change.
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With the opening of a new call center in its Michigan headquarters in downtown Detroit, AT&T will be creating 350 new jobs.
Denise Smith has been in a battle with Wayne State University for more than three years.
Chances are you’ve seen a car on the street, called yourself identifying it to only find out that once you got up close to it, you’d mistaken it for something else.
EAST LANSING – It’s been a circuitous route to the starting Michigan State defensive end position for former Detroit Crockett High School star Trevor Anderson.
Though the economy has failed many in Michigan, Lori Autrey, executive director of Pixel IT Productions, says there are thousands of jobs available in the state. The problem is, people aren’t trained for them.
In a 10-round rematch of the two best active female boxers in the sport, Detroit’s Mary Jo Sanders (25-1, 8 KOs) will face New Mexico’s Holly “Preacher’s Daughter” Holm (22-1-2, 6 KOs) on Friday, Oct. 17, at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera gets a high-five from teammate Gary Sheffield after Cabrera hit his 37th home run last Saturday in Detroit’s 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at Comerica Park. Cabrera’s 37th HR gave him the American League home run title, as he moved ahead of Chicago’s injured Carlos Quentin.
We all know how important it is for people to get along. One of my personal philosophies is “Get along or leave alone.” Even so, the clashes among the people who entertain us make for interesting reading.
Following the defeat of the $700 billion bailout package, opposing presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama are collectively urging their parties to continue working until an acceptable plan is agreed upon.
Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, longtime songwriter, lyricist, and performer, Mc Lyte, has always known just how to carry herself and rip the mic.
Tracee Ellis Ross, actress and daughter of Motown legend Diana Ross, said Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama’s message of hope forced her out of her own comfort zone to get involved in the political process.
Former Detroit City Council President Kenneth Cockrel Jr. took the reigns of government Sept. 19 before hundreds of Detroiters inside the Coleman A. Young Municipal Building, promising to work hard to build the city.
The writing world has certainly changed in the 30 years since Dr. Robert McTyre Sr. sold his first story to the Michigan Chronicle, and he wants to share that experience with others.
For Shelley Smith, Mom’s Place, a residential transitional housing program of Cass Community Social Services (CCSS), has been a godsend.
The Detroit Lions are stuck in a morass that has many of their fans confused and downtrodden.