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The Michigan Chronicle Women of Excellence Awards celebrate local African- American women who inspire others through their vision and leadership, exceptional achievements,

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The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice has signaled it has investigation into the shooting death of Dearborn imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah, of the Masjid Al-Haqq mosque.

Although Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has returned home, he remains concerned that the brief illness that slowed him down recently is one faced by many other Detroiters. But they must face medical issues, including emergencies, without health insurance.

“I heard people say a lot of things about my condition,” Kilpatrick said. “I heard on the news that this is an embarrassing condition for me as the mayor. This happened for a number of reasons. I do have a very stressful job in leading the city of Detroit. I do exercise, but I can exercise more. But what’s...

Office of Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS) Commissioner Linda A. Watters has called on legislators to pass legislation that would permit Michigan to join an Interstate Insurance Compact that is supported by insurance regulators and industry nationwide.

With passage by 27 states recently, the Compact created an Interstate Commission that provides participating states with the ability to collectively use their expertise to develop uniform national product standards, affording a high level of protection to consumers of life insurance, annuities, disability income and long-term...

CHRONICLE STAFF WRITER

THE VIOLENT death of rapper Proof made it clear to some that the blood-soaked connection between hip-hop culture and the culture of violence can no longer be dismissed. Others believe the rap star’s death was exploited by the media to paint a distorted and inaccurate picture in an attempt to wrongly vilify an art form and lifestyle overwhelmingly associated with Black youth.

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