SEP mayoral candidate outlines socialist program at Detroit election forum

D'Artagnan Collier, the Socialist Equality Party's candidate for Detroit mayor, spoke Thursday at a mayoral forum held at the North Rosedale Park Community House on the city's northwest side. Collier outlined a socialist program for the working class and distinguished himself from the array of Democratic candidates at the forum. These included Liza Howze, former Detroit Medical ...

Detroit EM weighs options after pension trustees go to Hawaii

Detroit - Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr may place more safeguards to ensure Detroit's pension trustees are spending money wisely in the wake of a scheduled trip by some trustees to a conference in Hawaii. Orr's spokesman, Bill Nowling, said Friday said Orr is "very concerned" about the trip and he's weighing his next steps, including seeking removal of board members who ...

Arrest made in attempt to firebomb Art Van Furniture chairmans house

Grosse Pointe Park - Police have taken a suspect into custody after an attempted firebombing of the home of a prominent local family early Friday morning. Grosse Pointe Park police were called to the 700 block of Whittier on a report of a fire alarm at 3:23 a.m. Friday, after an incendiary was thrown through a kitchen window of the home of Gary and Janet Van Elslander and partially ignited. ...

Nation of Islam leader Farrakhan urges Detroiters to have a fighting spirit

Detroit - Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan told members of the Detroit City Council and other supporters not to let the struggling city collapse under the weight of its financial crisis and other challenges. About 200 people gathered Friday at Detroit City Hall, where Farrakhan encouraged residents to unite and pool their resources to become stakeholders in the city's future. He ...

Arab International Festival in Dearborn postponed until next year

Dearborn - The Arab International Festival will not be returning this summer as planned, organizers said Friday. The event, which has drawn thousands of visitors annually, is expected to return next year at its new location in Ford Woods Park, according to the American Arab Chamber of Commerce. "With the move to a new location … we needed more time to ensure we provide a quality ...