Detroit

Power to the People Mural in Downtown Detroit
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Detroit Juneteenth Marked by Anti-racist Demonstrations and New Street Mural

June 30, 2020 fwstaff
By Detroit Fighting Words Staff A “Power to the People” street mural was unveiled on June 19 (Juneteenth) along Woodward Avenue between Congress and Larned in downtown Detroit. The project was developed by local African […]
Supporters of Literacy Lawsuit v State of Michigan 10-24-2019
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Activists win historic court victory for Detroit children

May 4, 2020 fwstaff
By Jerry Goldberg In a historic decision in the case of Gary B. v Governor Gretchen Whitmer, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals for the first time in U.S. history held that an education that […]
Amazon worker demonstrates against lack of safety and adequate pay
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Detroit, COVID-19 and the Worsening Capitalist Crisis

April 24, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Detroit still remains at the center of the COVID-19 pandemic as infection rates continue at unacceptable levels amid the rapidly declining economic situation. Although the rate of people entering hospitals suffering from […]
Detroit healthcare workers protest health and safety dangers amid COVID-19
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COVID-19 Prompts Austerity Budget in Detroit

April 16, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Detroit is one of the epicenters for the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic where the city in southeast Michigan has the highest death rate from the infection in the United States. This […]
Detroit healthcare workers face threat of COVID-19
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Detroit on the Front Line in Battle to End COVID-19 Pandemic

April 10, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe More than 2,000 people working in the healthcare industry have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 in the Detroit metropolitan area sending further tremors through the already heavily-shaken region which has been identified […]
Oakland County in metropolitan Detroit where COVID-19 cases are speading
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Coronavirus: Detroit Impacted Severely by Pandemic

April 3, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe On March 12, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency in Michigan ordering public buildings and educational institutions closed for three weeks. By Monday, March 16, restaurants were closed for […]
Detroit City Council public hearing on property tax crisis, March 3, 2020
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“Cut the Damn Check!”

March 15, 2020 fwstaff
By Detroit Fighting Words Staff A public hearing petitioned by the People’s Slate to address their proposals on the over assessments and illegal payments of property taxes by homeowners in Detroit, attracted hundreds of people […]
Call'em out protest 02-28-2020
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Demand an Immediate Moratorium on Foreclosures and Evictions!

March 1, 2020 fwstaff
These photos were taken at a protest organized by Call’Em Out demanding a refund on illegally assessed property taxes paid by Detroit residents over the past 10 years in an amount exceeding $600 million dollars. […]
Denby High football players with Coach deon Godfrey at 2020 Detroit MLK Day Rally
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Detroit’s Denby High football players take a knee for social justice

February 27, 2020 fwstaff
By Mike Shane Detroit’s Denby High School football team received the People’s Spirit of Detroit Award for taking a knee during the national anthem prior to a semi-final game and then standing strong in the […]
Martin Luther King, Jr. marches with other Civil Rights, Labor and Antiwar leaders in Chicago on March 25, 1967 against the Vietnam War
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MLK Day 2020: Honor the Antiwar Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement

January 17, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Monday, January 20, marks the 91st birthday commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968). Since 1986, the federal government has recognized the third Monday in January as a national holiday where […]