All Cases Prosecuted By Judge Who Got Caught Using N-Word Under Review
Photo: Lafayette City Court The Louisiana judge who got caught on camera using the N-word and comparing a burglary suspect to a “roach” is on unpaid leave after the video went viral, but it appears her entire career’s work is being questioned. New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams has ordered a review of all of […]
Local nonprofit seeking community engagement to continue to help students
DEARBORN – Communities In Schools (CIS) Michigan is looking to the community for help for local students in the Dearborn school district. Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko had brought the program into the district five years ago into 10 schools. Gina Mroczka, program director of Ypsilanti and Dearborn, said that the role of CIS is little […]
Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Expands Services to Enrich Life and Help the Bereaved
With the commitment that “No Jew Is Alone,” Jewish Hospice has provided spiritual guidance, medical coordination and, more recently, life enrichment to those with severe and terminal illnesses.
‘Now is the Time:’ Whitmer Encourages Vaccines Amidst COVID Surge, Variant
Get vaccinated and get boosted. That’s the message Governor Gretchen Whitmer relayed today in Grand Rapids during a press conference streamed on FOX 2 Detroit and other news outlets. Whitmer told the press that the state is in for another “tough four to six weeks” as the Omicron variant is “spreading rapidly.” “The difference in […]
Art teacher charged with making threats against St. Clair Shores middle school
MACOMB COUNTY – A 59-year-old art teacher is accused of slipping hand-written threatening notes into three classrooms at St. Clair Shores middle school. Suspect Johnna Rhône, claimed that the allegations were not true when she appeared in court on Dec. 20. Police say that she made the false threats at Jefferson Middle School last week […]
These Are The New Anti-Protest Laws You Need To Know About
Photo: Getty Images Advocates are sounding the alarm on a new batch of laws coming out of multiple states that would effectively restrict Americans’ First Amendment rights to protest. Following the months of social justice protests last year, several states are courting the idea of curtailing protests and what defines a peaceful protest, according to […]
Biden to announce more hospital aid, free at-home COVID-19 tests to combat virus
WASHINGTON D.C. – With the rapid spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19, President Joe Biden is set to announce new actions in an attempt to combat the virus. While Biden is scheduled to speak at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 21, the White House provided details on his updated COVID-19 winter plan. A major update […]
‘Bugsy Siegel: The Dark Side of the American Dream’ Review: Author Presents Splendid History About the Most Famous Jewish Gangster in History
‘Bugsy Siegel: The Dark Side of the American Dream’ is a story of early 20th-century Jewish immigrant life in America; of bootlegging and the “Roaring Twenties;” and of dreams in Hollywood and Las Vegas.
Huntington Woods Woman Works to Help Restore Egypt’s Jewish Cemeteries
Nancy Berman said much could be learned from wandering the Jewish burial grounds — there are three in Cairo — and learning about the prominent Jews interred there.
City offices close for the holidays, trash collection to remain on normal schedule
DEARBORN – City of Dearborn buildings will be closed for all Christmas and New Year’s holidays, including on Dec. 23-24 and Dec. 30-31. Trash and recycling collection will occur as normal on Christmas Eve and will remain on normal schedule for New Year’s Eve as well. Residents with any questions about trash or recycling collection […]