So what does this mean for Detroit? Well, if Trump wins the White House – and all credible signs show that this is highly unlikely – he might just nuke the city for giving him zero percent in this poll. After all, he is “a small-minded, little man who holds grudges,” according to what I’ve… Continue reading POLL: Donald Trump Receives 0 percent Support in Detroit
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Detroit Man Who Walks 21 Miles a Day to Work ‘So Grateful’ Over $149,000 Raised for Him
When James Robertson’s 1988 Honda Accord broke down a decade ago, the Detroit man didn’t just go out and buy a new one. Instead, Robertson, who makes $10.55 an hour – not enough to buy, maintain and insure a car – decided he was going to walk to and from work, a journey that stretches… Continue reading Detroit Man Who Walks 21 Miles a Day to Work ‘So Grateful’ Over $149,000 Raised for Him
Detroit Police Suspended for Stealing Murder Victim’s Watch
A Detroit police homicide sergeant has been suspended after department officials found him wearing a murder victim’s expensive watch. Sgt. Alex Vinson was the officer in charge of a case several months ago involving an unknown murder victim who was found wearing an expensive, German-made watch, Detroit Police Chief James Craig confirmed. The watch was… Continue reading Detroit Police Suspended for Stealing Murder Victim’s Watch
Detroit Mayor – Vacant Lots To Be Sold for $100 Each
One of the ideas from Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan during his campaign was to sell empty lots in the city for a small price to be used for the owner’s (legal) discretion. Looks like Duggan is keeping his promise, as such a program is coming to fruition. Duggan tweeted last night that a pilot program… Continue reading Detroit Mayor – Vacant Lots To Be Sold for $100 Each
Detroit Woman Calls Police For Help, Police Allegedly Rapes Woman
A Detroit police officer who responded to a 911 call regarding domestic violence has been arrested and charged with sexual assault against the woman who made the call, according to MyFoxDetroit. Officer Deon Nunlee, 40, was arraigned Friday on three counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, one count of assault with intent to penetrate, and… Continue reading Detroit Woman Calls Police For Help, Police Allegedly Rapes Woman
GOP Official – “Herd all the indians [to Detroit] build a fence, and then throw in the corn” – Video
A Republican county official in Michigan is in hot water after making racial comments about Detroit, including the idea that the city should be turned into a detention center for “all the Indians.” In a recent interview for a profile by The New Yorker titled “Drop Dead, Detroit!” Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson admitted,… Continue reading GOP Official – “Herd all the indians [to Detroit] build a fence, and then throw in the corn” – Video
Detroit’s “Emergency Manager” To Take Away Health Insurance from Public Workers
About 24,000 retired Detroit public servants will soon receive letters notifying them that they are losing their health insurance on March 1, even as the city claims to be negotiating with retirees’ groups to strike a better deal on health care. The bankrupt city’s emergency manager Kevyn Orr is sticking to the same proposal for… Continue reading Detroit’s “Emergency Manager” To Take Away Health Insurance from Public Workers
Detroit Woman Shot To Death Seeking Help After Car Accident
Renisha McBride, 19, was shot to death in a Dearborn Heights, Michigan neighborhood after seeking help following a car crash, reports The Detroit News. At approximately 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning, McBride knocked on the door of a home, hoping for assistance. Instead, she got a gunshot wound to the head. “He shot her in the… Continue reading Detroit Woman Shot To Death Seeking Help After Car Accident
Wishing Detroit Go Bankrupt, Romney Now Begs for Their Vote – Video
Let’s take a moment to remind the wonderful people of Michigan what Mitt Romney thinks of them and their auto industry. If it was left up to him, hundreds of thousands of jobs would have been eliminated, as Romney took the position that Detroit should “go bankrupt.” Failing to acknowledge that his position on the… Continue reading Wishing Detroit Go Bankrupt, Romney Now Begs for Their Vote – Video
Americans To Mitt Romney – Don’t Bet Against America
Mitt Romney bet against America and American ingenuity when he suggested that Detroit and the auto industry should go bankrupt. Today, two years after President Obama believed in the auto industry and did what was necessary to keep the industry alive, General Motors posted their biggest profit in the company’s history of $7.6 billion. Armed with this… Continue reading Americans To Mitt Romney – Don’t Bet Against America
Mitt Romney Again Said Detroit Should Have Gone Bankrupt
America prides itself in the quality of automobiles it produces and Detroit – known as the motor city – is where that pride originates. But under the strain of the present recession, Detroit and America saw the automobile industry crumble, laying off thousands of people to stay in business and creating inferior products in the… Continue reading Mitt Romney Again Said Detroit Should Have Gone Bankrupt
My Pick For The Best Superbowl Ad – Starring Clint Eastwood
Paying respects to Detroit, and the comeback of the American Auto Industry. It’s halftime in America. The teams – Democrats and Republicans – are in their respective locker rooms and like the Superbowl, one team will win, the other team will lose. And it’s all based on their decisions and the things they do to… Continue reading My Pick For The Best Superbowl Ad – Starring Clint Eastwood