Detroit

Racial Profiling Across 8 Mile Rally & March, June 5, 2021
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Stop Racial Profiling Across 8 Mile

June 16, 2021 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff A second annual rally and march to highlight the problem of racial profiling of Black and Brown motorists, cyclists and pedestrians by police was held in Detroit along the 8 Mile […]
Fight for $15 McDonald's strike on May 19, 2021
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Nationwide Strike Against McDonald’s

June 13, 2021 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff A demonstration was held in the city of Detroit calling for a long delayed demand to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour. This action was called by Fight for […]
Detroit May Day 2021 march with Moratorium NOW! Coalition, Detroit Will Breathe, among others
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Detroit Police Chief Departs

May 18, 2021 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Since the summer of 2020 there have been consistent calls for the resignation of Detroit police chief James Craig. Craig announced on May 10 that he was retiring from the Detroit Police […]
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Detroit Police Chief Craig Must Go!

May 7, 2021 fwstaff
By Moratorium Now! Coalition Police Chief Craig is speaking against our elected officials, Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Maxine Waters, because they are speaking for the people. Representative Tlaib stated: “We continue to see death after […]
The Kill Shot (from DPD video)
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Didn’t the police have the option to arrest rather than execute Hakim Littleton?

May 4, 2021 fwstaff
By Coalition for Police Transparency and Accountability On April 7, 2021, the Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced the results of her investigation into the murder of Hakim Littleton. This decision serves only to raise […]
Detroit rally at Clark Park art work, April 17, 2021
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Stop Racist Police Killings!: Rally-Speakout at Detroit’s Clark Park

May 3, 2021 fwstaff
By Detroit Fighting Words Staff In response to another wave of police attacks and killings of African American and Latin American people in the United States, activists are taking to the streets to denounce racist […]
Malcolm X greeted by Atty. Milton Henry during his final trip to Detroit on Feb. 14, 1965
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Three Speeches in Detroit (1963-1965): Malcolm X from the Grassroots to the African Revolution

March 4, 2021 fwstaff
African American History Month Series No. 4 Note: These remarks were delivered at an African American History Month virtual webinar hosted by the Moratorium NOW! Coalition on Monday February 22, 2021. The event was held […]
Malcolm X parents were UNIA members
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Three Speeches in Detroit (1963-1965): Malcolm X from the Grassroots to the African Revolution

March 4, 2021 fwstaff
African American History Month Series No. 4 Note: These remarks were delivered at an African American History Month virtual webinar hosted by the Moratorium NOW! Coalition on Monday February 22, 2021. The event was held […]
Detroit Will Breathe marching through Detroit actionnetwork org
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Statement of Disgust Regarding City’s Counterclaim Against Detroit Will Breathe

March 2, 2021 fwstaff
February 16, 2021 By Moratorium Now! Coalition Mayor Mike Duggan and the City Council have once again failed to support the people of Detroit by approving $200,000 to fund a counter-lawsuit against Detroit Will Breathe, […]
Detroit demonstration defends State Rep. Cynthia A. Johnson
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All Out – Support Michigan State Rep. Cynthia A. Johnson

December 22, 2020 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Detroit Staff A rally to support State Representative Cynthia A. Johnson was held on the west side of Detroit on December 16 amid attacks on this African American political official. Supporters and […]