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Public visitation for former Rep. John Conyers taking place Saturday at Charles H. Wright Museum in Detroit
Read full article: Public visitation for former Rep. John Conyers taking place Saturday at Charles H. Wright Museum in DetroitDETROIT Large crowds are expected to attend the public visitation for former longtime Michigan Rep. John Conyers at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History this weekend. The visitation is taking place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3. For five decades Conyers was a political giant here in Michigan and Washington. READ MORE: View funeral details for longtime Michigan Congressman John Conyers Jr.All week long tributes have been pouring in from across the country for Conyers. But two years ago Conyers resigned his congressional seat amid accusations of sexual misconduct by two staffers.
Rep. Tlaib endorses Sen. Bernie Sanders at rally in Detroit
Read full article: Rep. Tlaib endorses Sen. Bernie Sanders at rally in DetroitDETROIT - District 13 Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders at a rally Sunday at Cass Technical High School. The rally started with a performance by Detroit native and Cass Tech alumnus Jack White. Tlaib, who now has a seat in the House, followed White on the stage and started with a moment of silence in remembrance of longtime Michigan Congressman John Conyers Jr.READ MORE: Friends, colleagues react to death of longtime Michigan Congressman John Conyers Jr.Tlaib is the third member of "The Squad," along with Minnesota's Ilhan Omar and New York's Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, to promote the presidential hopeful. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.