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Residents see potential in making rundown homes vibrant again in Detroit
Read full article: Residents see potential in making rundown homes vibrant again in DetroitFrom demolition to dream home, Chella and Jeremy Rosenberg are the proud owners of a home on 16th Street, which, at one time, was slated for demolition.
Motorcyclist dies after going through stop sign, getting struck by SUV in Port Huron, police say
Read full article: Motorcyclist dies after going through stop sign, getting struck by SUV in Port Huron, police sayA 37-year-old motorcyclist was killed Monday when he went through a stop sign in Port Huron and got struck by an SUV, officials said.
Detroit police search for man in hit-and-run that killed 3 people on New Year’s Eve
Read full article: Detroit police search for man in hit-and-run that killed 3 people on New Year’s EveDETROIT – Detroit police are searching for a man in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that killed three people on New Year’s Eve. Related: Violent collision in Detroit rips car in half, kills 3Related: Married couple identified in fatal Corktown collisionAdPolice said Ross drove a Cadillac CT6 and struck a Mercury Sable, killing Rodney and Marlene Rodriguez. Rodney Rodriguez had just picked up his wife Marlene from work at the MGM Grand Casino and was heading home. The couple was about to turn from Michigan Avenue onto 16th Street in Corktown when the Cadillac hit them at high speed. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detroit Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 800-Speak Up.
Violent collision that left 3 dead in Detroit investigated as fatal hit-and-run
Read full article: Violent collision that left 3 dead in Detroit investigated as fatal hit-and-runDETROIT – Three people were killed in a crash on New Year’s Eve in Detroit’s Corktown area. Detroit police said the crash happened around 10:40 p.m. on Michigan Avenue near 16th Street. READ: Married couple identified in fatal Corktown collisionThe occupants in the Mercury were pronounced dead at the scene. Anyone with information is asked to call Detroit Police Department’s Fatal Squad at 313-596-2260 or Crimes Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up. Married couple identified in fatal Corktown collision
Married couple identified in fatal Corktown collision
Read full article: Married couple identified in fatal Corktown collisionDETROIT – Family and friends of Rodney and Marlene Rodriguez are remembering the two after they died in a two-car collision on Michigan Avenue. According to a GoFundMe page, Rodney and Marlene were married for 43 years. Rodney just picked up his wife from work at a city casino when the crash happened on New Year’s Eve night. Larry and Tahisha Smith had just left MGM Casino when they saw the crash. Police said Rodney and Marlene were in their Mercury Sable which was split in half in the collision.
Violent collision in Detroit rips car in half, kills 3
Read full article: Violent collision in Detroit rips car in half, kills 3DETROIT – Police are investigating a crash that killed three people just blocks from Detroit police headquarters. The violent collision spit one vehicle in half with the front in the middle of Michigan Avenue and the back half wrapped around a light pole on the eastbound side. Larry and Tahisha Smith had just left MGM Casino when they stumbled upon the crash. “He had to be going over 100 miles per hour.”“It was something I don’t ever want to see again,” Tahisha said. Anyone with information pertaining to this accident is ask to please call Detroit Police Department’s Fatal Squad at 313-596-2260 or Crimes Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.
DC activist groups primed for Nov. 3 and whatever follows
Read full article: DC activist groups primed for Nov. 3 and whatever followsA collection of groups led by Black Lives Matter and Shutdown DC plan an eight-hour event at Black Lives Matter Plaza, one block from the White House. It will include a giant screen showing election results, DJs and performances by bands playing Washington’s signature go-go music. At the moment, Bloch said her training priorities are “street smarts and street safety” as well as maintaining public unity. She counsels groups not to waste time and energy “arguing about different tactics.”Bloch's organization, Beautiful Trouble, has set up a “resistance hotline” for groups seeking support. She believes local activists stand ready to “completely interrupt ordinary life, if that's what we need to do.”For now, the greatest challenge for some is simply remaining calm amid all the apocalyptic predictions.
Protesters try to drown out Trump speech, yell at Sen. Paul
Read full article: Protesters try to drown out Trump speech, yell at Sen. PaulI hope you hear us, Trump, the leader of the popular local band TOB shouted Thursday night near the site of Trump's speech. One protester held up a sign, Nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue the street where the White House is located. Paul later tweeted that he had been attacked by a crazed mob a block from the White House. Lafayette Park, a traditional site of demonstrations across from the White House, was sealed off and there were some street closures. A longtime D.C. signature sound, Go-Go music emerged last year as a battle anthem for activists fighting fast-moving gentrification in the nations capital.