Join The Conversation LIVE - Pancakes & Politics: CEO Roundtable
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AJ Williams, Chronicle Web Editor
Forum 4-The CEO RoundtableFeaturingNancy Schlichting, CEO, Henry Ford Health SystemWilliam F. Pickard, CEO, Global Automotive AllianceCindy Pasky, CEO, Strategic Staffing SolutionsBud Denker, Chairman, Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prixand Sr. Vice President, Penske Corp. Join The Conversation LIVE via Livestream or via Twitter #PancakesPolitics Follow Us on Twitter @MiChronicle Follow Us on Instagram @MiChronicle Like Us on Facebook @Michigan Chronicle
Read moreUPDATE: Duggan Court of Appeals Decision
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Amber Bogins
UPDATE: After receiving word that the Michigan Court of Appeals has affirmed Judge Popke's ruling that he is ineligible to appear on the August 6th ballot for Mayor, Mike Duggan will take the rest of today to consider his options and address the media at 10:00 AM Wednesday, June 19, 2012 at his campaign headquarters at 2751 E. Jefferson Ave. According to our sources, the Court of Appeals ruled against Mike Duggan in his case to become Mayor of Detroit. Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Lita Popke ruled Tuesday afternoon in favor of mayoral challenger Tom Barrow and activist Robert Davis that Duggan should be removed from the ballot in the upcoming primary election because of his residency. "The court finds that the Detroit City Charter's provisions regarding the qualifications for elective office are clear and unambiguous. The candidate must have been a qualified and registered voter in the city of Detroit for one year before he filed for office," Judge Popke said in her ruling.
Read moreJohn Dingell, Jr., civil rights crusader
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Roz Edward, National Content Director
By Bankole Thompson CHRONICLE SENIOR EDITOR U.S. Representative John Dingell, Jr., from the 12tth Congressional District, at 86 is being celebrated as the longest serving member of the U.S. Congress, a milestone not easily reached, one that climaxes Dingell's more than five decades in public service. Elected to Congress at 29, to replace his father John Dingell, Sr., the younger Dingel, steadily built his public portfolio, becoming chairman of powerful House committees that have broad powers over the environment, energy and the auto industry. He wielded incredible influence and for years almost single-handedly decided the fate of the American auto industry in Washington. One of the watershed moments in Dingell's political career came when he vehemently supported the 1964 Civil Rights Act, at a time when it was very unpopular to come out unequivocally in support of legislation to challenge Jim Crow. It was a decision that almost cost Dingell re-election to Congress. He told the Huffington Post that he "damn near lost an election over it. The Wall Street Journal gave me a 1-in-15 chance of winning that race." The nation's first African American president, Barack Obama, acknowledged Dingell's crucial role and support for civil rights in the last 50 years. "John has always worked tirelessly for the people of his beloved Michigan and for working families across America," Obama said. "He has helped pass some of the most important laws of the last half-century, from Medicare to the Civil Rights Act to the Clean Air Act to the Affordable Care Act, and he continues to fight for workers' rights, access to affordable healthcare, and the preservation of our environment for future generations to enjoy. Michelle and I send our warmest wishes to John and his family." Dingell, the dean of the House, never relented in his support for legislations that have an imprint on the nation's...
Read moreApple joins Facebook and Microsoft in revealing US surveillance requests
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Princess Hayes
Tech giant promises that iMessage, FaceTime, location details and Siri requests remain private in effort to reassure customers. Apple has joined rivals including Facebook, Google and Twitter in calling on the US government to allow it to publish more details of the secret court orders its receives to disclose customers' information. The company gave more details of its dealings with US authorities Monday as it sought to reassure customers in the wake of the scandal surrounding the National Security Agency's Prism surveillance program. For complete story click here
Read moreDuggan Decision Could Be Decided Tuesday
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A decision may come as early as Tuesday to put Mike Duggan back on the ballot The appeals court agreed Friday to give expedited consideration to Duggan's appeal of a lower court's ruling to remove his name from the ballot. Rival candidate Tom Barrow and activist Robert Davis says Duggan violated the terms of the City Charter and was not a city resident for one year before the deadline to file election petitions. Barrow also has asked the Michigan Supreme Court to rule on the matter.
Read moreThe Untold Stories Of Extraordinary Black Fathers
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For entrepreneur William K. Middlebrooks, the only difference between living an ordinary life and an extraordinary one is your willingness to do the extra in everything that you do. It's a lesson Middlebrooks says his father instilled in him growing up, and one that served as a source of inspiration for a compilation of wisdom he and marketing executive Leslie M. Gordon recently released on the role of fathers in the African-American community. Part chapter-memoir, part call-to-action and part inspiration, the book, "Dare To Be Extraordinary: A Collection of Positive Life Lessons from African American Fathers," recognizes and honors the wisdom and teachings of African-American fathers passed down to sons and daughters, one summary reads. Continue to the Huffington Post...
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