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Missouri | The Show-Me State raoulraoul • 4 months ago • 98%

apnews.com

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/21425435 Missouri…once again, making it too easy for social media! It's like living in an [Onion](https://www.theonion.com/) headline…without the satire. > A longshot Missouri gubernatorial candidat e with ties to the Ku Klux Klan will stay on the Republican ticket, a judge ruled Friday. > > Cole County Circuit Court Judge Cotton Walker denied a request by the Missouri GOP to kick Darrell McClanahan out of the August Republican primary. > > McClanahan is running against Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, state Sen. Bill Eigel and others for the GOP nomination to replace Gov. Mike Parson, who is barred by term limits from seeking reelection. > > McClanahan’s lawyer, Dave Roland, said the ruling ensures that party leaders do not have “almost unlimited discretion to choose who’s going to be allowed on a primary ballot.” *** *Everything I say is a lie…* !detroit@midwest.social ☆ !michigan@midwest.social ☆ !music@midwest.social

Michigan raoulraoul • 7 months ago • 100%

apnews.com

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12238058 > A Michigan man whose 2-year-old daughter shot herself in the head with his revolver last week pleaded not guilty after becoming the first person charged under the state’s new law requiring safe storage of guns. > > Michael Tolbert, 44, of Flint, was arraigned Monday on nine felony charges including single counts of first-degree child abuse and violation of Michigan’s gun storage law, said John Potbury, Genesee County’s deputy chief assistant prosecuting attorney. > > Tolbert’s daughter remained hospitalized Wednesday in critical condition from the Feb. 14 shooting, Potbury said. The youngster shot herself the day after Michigan’s new safe storage gun law took effect.

We see posts everyday, some (most) with a square-cropped image to the left. Some of these post images, let's call them "post icons", are there because on the "Create Post" form there is a text entry field explicitly pointing to the author's uploaded image. Otherwise, the post icon is an image from the link entered in the URL text entry field. Are you with me so far? I hope so. Now, sometimes the URL returns an image and sometimes it doesn't. If it doesn't, a default Lemmy link icon appears. [Here's an example.](https://midwest.social/post/8409788) The linked page has an image but it doesn't appear as a post icon. 1. How can I get the URL to return an image I know is on the linked page. Not necessarily a specific image but any image from the link. 2. Is there a way to use an author-chosen image when no linked image exists (or if I'd like a different image)? I've tried using both the URL and the Image fields but unfortunately the Image link takes preference. I hope I've been clear. Please don't hesitate to ask questions. Thanks! **EDIT:** added the post icon image.

Detroit raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 100%

eu.freep.com

We've been following this since it first came to my attention in mid-November [here](https://midwest.social/post/5535609) and [here](https://midwest.social/post/5603894). > It's the latest action General Motors is taking against Renaissance Center Management Co., the private security force that was created by the company to patrol Detroit's iconic riverfront RenCen. GM contracts with G4S to provide the security services through the company, according to court records. > Officers can no longer carry handcuffs, according to Kevin Kelly, a spokesperson for GM. The number of officers allowed to carry guns has also been reduced, although some still carry weapons for protection against dangers like active shooters, he said. ["Oh what a tangled web we weave…" ](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/what_a_tangled_web_we_weave_when_first_we_practice_to_deceive) > The private security force is majority-owned by G4S Secure Solutions, an international security company based in Florida, according to court documents filed in 2022. Allied Universal acquired G4S in April 2021. GM, G4S and RCMC have each been named in various lawsuits. > Separate investigations by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) and Michigan State Police are ongoing. My take? *I thought you'd never ask.* GM should *at bare minimum* terminate immediately their contracts with ~~Renaissance Center Management Co.~~ ~~G4S Secure Solutions~~ ~~Allied Universal~~ *whomever they need to* and find another agency that acts less (allegedly) like the [Hells Angels at Altamont](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Meredith_Hunter). *** Alternate links for your convenience… - [1ft.io](https://1ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Feu.freep.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fmichigan%2Fdetroit%2F2024%2F01%2F04%2Frenaissance-center-security-arrest-powers-suspended-gm-g4s-secure-solutions%2F72108056007%2F) - [archive.is](https://archive.is/scZZe)

Detroit raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 80%

www.fox2detroit.com

[**Syphillis!**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syphilis) > The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is sounding the alarm as syphilis cases spike across the state. The numbers of the bacterial infection are highest in Detroit. > So why are case numbers rising? Medical professionals say a lot has to do with people not going to the doctor for routine checks since the Covid pandemic. > Another contributing factor? The drug shortage that’s confronting the US. "One of the main drugs that we use to treat syphilis is in short supply right now - that has all of us very concerned," she said. You're in [good company](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_syphilis_cases)!

Michigan raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 100%

www.wxyz.com

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/10302444 > Got a pretty Ford F-150 from 2021-2023 with the Trailer Tow Max Duty package and a 9.75-inch heavy-duty axle with a 3/4 float axle design sitting in your driveway? Read on… > > > The rear axle hub bolt may fatigue and break, which can damage the axle hub splines and result in the trucks rolling away when the vehicle is parked or cause a loss of drive power, according to the notice — both of which increase the risk of a crash. > > > Just a few months ago, Ford [recalled](https://scrippsnews.com/stories/ford-recalls-over-238-000-vehicles-due-to-potential-rollaway-risk/) more than 238,000 of its Explorer models due to an axle bolt issue that can cause the vehicle to roll away. > > Note a pattern? > > Cue appropriate [video clip](https://vid.puffyan.us/watch?v=IA2EBWFCULg&t=3.5)… > > - Bonus [link](https://web.archive.org/web/20160307070752/https://www.scribd.com/doc/68446993/Truck-Axle-Design) for our engineering friends at One American Road, Dearborn

Detroit raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 100%

www.wxyz.com

Got a pretty Ford F-150 from 2021-2023 with the Trailer Tow Max Duty package and a 9.75-inch heavy-duty axle with a 3/4 float axle design sitting in your driveway? Read on… > The rear axle hub bolt may fatigue and break, which can damage the axle hub splines and result in the trucks rolling away when the vehicle is parked or cause a loss of drive power, according to the notice — both of which increase the risk of a crash. > Just a few months ago, Ford [recalled](https://scrippsnews.com/stories/ford-recalls-over-238-000-vehicles-due-to-potential-rollaway-risk/) more than 238,000 of its Explorer models due to an axle bolt issue that can cause the vehicle to roll away. Note a pattern? Cue appropriate [video clip](https://vid.puffyan.us/watch?v=IA2EBWFCULg&t=3.5)… - Bonus [link](https://web.archive.org/web/20160307070752/https://www.scribd.com/doc/68446993/Truck-Axle-Design) for our engineering friends at One American Road, Dearborn

Detroit raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 57%

iv.datura.network

From Wikipedia… > Damon Jamal Gupton (born January 4, 1973) is an American actor and orchestral conductor, best known for his series regular roles as Charles Foster on *Deadline*, Evrard Velerio on *Prime Suspect*, Adam Page on *The Divide*, Detective Cal Brown on *The Player*, Deputy Chief Henderson on *Black Lightning*, and SSA Stephen Walker on *Criminal Minds*. He has also co-starred in the films *The Last Airbender* (2010), *Whiplash* (2014), and *La La Land* (2016). > In 2004, he was an American Conducting Fellow at the Houston Symphony, and was assistant conductor of the Kansas City Symphony in 2006. Gupton was a guest conductor with various orchestras, including the Cincinnati Pops, Cleveland Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, San Diego Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, as well as Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, the NHK Orchestra of Tokyo, and the Orquesta Filarmonica de UNAM. He was the conductor of the Sphinx Chamber Orchestra during its national tour, including performances at Carnegie Hall. Gupton won Mexico City's third International Eduardo Mata Conducting Competition, the Robert J. Harth Conducting Prize, and The Aspen Conducting Prize. Not just another pretty face! ❤ Happy Birthday, Maestro! 🎼🎶 🍾

Detroit raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 100%

www.bridgedetroit.com

*Water Square?* That's the best the marketing team could come up with? 🤦‍♂️ In any case, developers are planning a… > […]600-room luxury riverfront hotel connected to ~~air-conditioned Cobo Arena~~ ~~Cobo Hall~~ ~~THC~~ ~~TCF Center~~ [Huntington Place Convention Center](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntington_Place) …where [Joe Louis Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Louis_Arena) used to stand > City law requires developers behind projects that are worth at least $75 million and receive at least $1 million in tax abatements to meet with residents and negotiate a community benefits agreement. > Past agreements have secured millions of dollars in donations for neighborhood programs and organizations, as well as commitments to hire Detroiters and support area businesses. > …the first meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Jan. 9 at Huntington Place. Two members of the neighborhood council will be selected at the second meeting on Jan. 16. Residents who wish to serve on the council or vote must appear in person. They're even validating parking at the Fort/Washington Garage, so there's that.

Michigan raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 90%

eu.freep.com

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/10260608 Happy 2024, you rats. Instead of **me** making you all sick, I'll let Illinois' Valley Meats have the honors… > Valley Meats, based in Coal Valley, Illinois, is recalling nearly 7,000 pounds of the raw ground beef products shipped to distributors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Michigan, according to an alert from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).Valley Meats' raw ground beef products, mostly in the form of patties and in various size boxes, were distributed to restaurants and other institutional users, the news release said. > If you have questions about the recall, contact Valley Meats at 309-799-7341, ext. 229 or email dmapes@valleymeatsllc.com. Consumers with food-related safety questions can call the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-674-6854. *** Alternate links for your convenience… - ["To The Wayback Machine, Sherman."]() - [1ft.io](https://1ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fmichigan%2F2024%2F01%2F02%2Fvalley-meats-ground-beef-recall-e-coli-michigan%2F72082409007%2F)

Detroit raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 87%

eu.freep.com

Happy 2024, you rats. Instead of **me** making you all sick, I'll let Illinois' Valley Meats have the honors… > Valley Meats, based in Coal Valley, Illinois, is recalling nearly 7,000 pounds of the raw ground beef products shipped to distributors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Michigan, according to an alert from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).Valley Meats' raw ground beef products, mostly in the form of patties and in various size boxes, were distributed to restaurants and other institutional users, the news release said. > If you have questions about the recall, contact Valley Meats at 309-799-7341, ext. 229 or email dmapes@valleymeatsllc.com. Consumers with food-related safety questions can call the USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-674-6854. *** Alternate links for your convenience… - ["To The Wayback Machine, Sherman."]() - [1ft.io](https://1ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.freep.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fmichigan%2F2024%2F01%2F02%2Fvalley-meats-ground-beef-recall-e-coli-michigan%2F72082409007%2F)

Detroit raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 43%

 [War is over](https://flic.kr/p/7mjyzz) On this last day of 2023, I wish you all health and prosperity in the coming year, and although I'm not holding my breath, I hope the world sees at minimum some sanity in the days to come. 🤞 🤞 Go hug somebody. I leave you with the words of one of the most criminally underappreciated [conceptual artists](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoko_Ono) of the last 60 years, a person who greatly influenced the definition of "conceptual art". She also has connections to Detroit through works in the [DIA](https://dia.org/search?keys=Yoko%20Ono) collection, Fluxus at Cranbrook Academy of Art, and the [*Wish Tree*](https://apnews.com/article/detroit-yoko-ono-rosa-parks-forestry-d1ce328c6b904a918147b7a453519386) at the Rosa Parks Transit Center. Ladies and gentlemen, Ms [Yoko Ono](https://web.archive.org/web/20230330112014/https://shiftjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/lu.pdf)… > There may be not much difference Between [Chairman Mao](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mao_Zedong) and [Richard Nixon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon) If we strip them [naked](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81a3XkIywxL._SL1300_.jpg) > There may be not much difference Between [Marilyn Monroe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe) and [Lenny Bruce](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Bruce) If we check their coffins > There may be not much difference Between [White House](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House) and [Hall of People](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Hall_of_the_People) If we count their windows > There may be not much difference Between [Raquel Welch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raquel_Welch) and [Jerry Rubin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Rubin) If we hear their heartbeat > We're all water from different rivers That's why it's so easy to meet We're all water in this vast, vast ocean Someday we'll evaporate together > There may be not much difference Between [Eldridge Cleaver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Cleaver) and [Queen of England](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II) If we bottle their tears > There may be not much difference Between [Manson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Manson) and [the Pope](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Paul_VI) If we press their smile > There may be not much difference Between [Rockefeller](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._Rockefeller_III) and you If we hear you sing > There may not be much difference Between you and me If we show our dreams  [If you want it](https://flic.kr/p/7mmjqF) ~Posters~ ~courtesy~ ~of~ [~yokoonoofficial~](https://www.flickr.com/photos/yokoonoofficial/albums/72157607544796475/) ~@~ ~Flickr~ ~Lyrics~ ~by~ ~Yoko~ ~Ono~

Detroit raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 94%

If some of you didn't already know, you can apply to get (from The Detroit Free Press article title) "discount on parking tickets in Detroit"! If you haven't been hipped to the tip yet… - Detroit Free Press: [*Parking fines can be reduced through Detroit program*](https://eu.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2023/12/23/city-of-detroit-parking-ticket-parkdetroit-discount-program/71572238007/) - Alternate link: [archive.md](https://archive.md/g3NBQ) Geez, Freep! It's as if *everybody* who ~~drives~~ parks in Detroit is some scofflaw! At least BridgeDetroit treats the subject (and Detroit residents) "innocent until proven guilty," and better still, reveals the real surprise: *resident-only parking!* - BridgeDetroit: [*Resident-only parking coming near LCA, event venues*](https://www.bridgedetroit.com/no-free-rides-resident-only-parking-coming-near-lca-event-venues/) Author [Malachi Barrett](https://www.bridgedetroit.com/author/malachi-barrett/) graciously links to a [downloadable document](https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24233946-23-12-residential-parking-permit-zone-maps) detailing the parking zones. > Anyone who doesn’t have a residential permit could receive a ticket for parking in defined areas during certain peak hours. Enforcement for the new zones will begin between January and February. Residents can apply and pay for permits online after providing proof of residency. Applicants must pay a one-time $35 administrative fee and $60 annual fee, with half-off discounts for seniors and low-income residents. > New residential parking zones are located in the Brush Park neighborhood, streets around Cass Park and a strip of Selden Street between Cass and Third avenues. [Maps](https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24233946-23-12-residential-parking-permit-zone-maps) showing zone boundaries, the location of meters and parking hours can be found online. ~Photo:~ ~Malachi~ ~Barrett~

Detroit raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 80%

www.metrotimes.com

Today's post is pure ego: an article written by [a *kokujin* journalist](https://randiahcamillegreen.com/about/) ( 🤣 💘 ) that I love about [a Detroit artist](https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/detroit-artist-is-making-a-splash-on-the-art-scene/) whose work I love. So sue me. No one's stopping *you* from doing likewise…  > Calloway’s art career has spanned over three decades. His work has been featured at Arts, Beats & Eats, the Palmer Park Art Fair, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the Detroit Institute of Arts, Arts Extended, inside Highland Park’s Avalon Village, and many, many more. > The last straw, he says of his Greektown spot, was when he came home to a pair of rats having sex in front of his door. They stopped and stared him straight in the face as if they were challenging him, “What you gone do?” Shortly after, he decided to move. While working in slightly different media, I think Van Gogh and Monet (among others) also said something similar… > …when I ask him why food and cooking utensils appear so much in his work, Calloway says, “I never wanted to be a starving artist.”

Detroit raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 87%

eu.detroitnews.com

Just in case you potential homeowners missed this when first proposed, The Detroit News covers how it may be possible for to have financial assistance on a downpayment on a new home! "Land…they ain't makin' any more of it." > Metro Detroit shoppers looking for their first home have been especially affected by higher prices: In October, Detroit posted the [largest year-over-year increase](https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2023/12/26/home-prices-extend-records-rising-for-a-ninth-straight-month/72031715007/) in home prices, 8.1%, among 20 large U.S. cities, according to data released this week by S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller. > “Time and again research reveals that the down payment is the single largest hurdle first-time homebuyers need to overcome to attain homeownership,” said Sonu Mittal, Freddie Mac's single-family senior vice president of acquisitions, in a statement at the time of the program’s launch. “But finding and comparing the many programs and their guidelines is challenging," he said. "DPA One delivers a one-stop shop at no cost that brings lenders and their borrowers greater detail and visibility into these programs while seamlessly connecting the right assistance program with the lender, housing counselors and borrowers who need this assistance the most.” *** Alternate links: - [archive.md](https://archive.md/dRxKc) - [1ft.io](https://1ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Feu.detroitnews.com%2Fstory%2Fbusiness%2F2023%2F12%2F28%2Ffirst-time-homebuyers-in-michigan-find-answer-to-prayers-with-these-programs%2F71908255007%2F)

Detroit raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 78%

www.metrotimes.com

…it's because no other team in the history of the NBA has achieved(?) **27 consecutive losses!** Rock and roll! > Paced by Cade Cunningham’s 41 points, the Pistons’ fans alternated recent chants of “Sell the team!” to bursts of “Let’s Go Pistons!” and “Dee-Fence!” for at least one night. But, as the home team faded at the end, the chants of “Sell the team!” returned. > “I actually talked to the players about this the other day, with all the losses here, what we still have is a very good future,” [Beverly Hills billionaire and team owner Tom] Gores said. “No. 1, we have an amazing set of young players. High character, high talent. This set of players, and I know them individually and I saw them the other day, we’re in a great spot with our young talent . . . I’m willing to do whatever it takes for this organization to be successful. As much as the vision feels blurry to me . . . “ > “Nobody wants this kind of thing attached to them,” said [Pistons coach Monty] Williams, whose contract reaches at least six years and maybe more. “It weighs on us every day.” It weighs on us too, pal. 🤦‍♂️

Michigan raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 89%

eu.detroitnews.com

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/10051238 > …and the penny-ante saga continues… > > > "They did what they say I did—Crazy!" Trump wrote Wednesday. > > > The audio recordings, captured in four recordings by someone present for the conversation between Trump and the canvassers, revealed Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel was on the call with Trump and the canvassers and offered legal assistance for the Wayne County officials if they would not sign a document certifying the county's election results. > > > Multiple legal experts and Republican political strategist Karl Rove have criticized Trump and McDaniel's actions. Some legal experts have questioned whether McDaniel's offer of attorneys to represent the canvassers in court for not carrying out their duties amounts to bribery. > > …and yet, a non-trivial percentage of registered voters in the United States — Michigan included — *still* support this would-be [dictator](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictator). I just can't fathom it. It appears that short of Mr Trump personally defecating on each and everyone's dining room table, the MAGA among us are [committed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chicken_and_the_Pig) to having the first [King of The United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newburgh_letter). > > *** > Alternate links: > - [archive.md](https://archive.md/Zkeea) > - [1ft.io](https://1ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Feu.detroitnews.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F2023%2F12%2F27%2Fdonald-trump-wayne-county-canvassers-ronna-mcdaniel-monica-palmer-election-canvassers-detroit-news%2F72042546007%2F) > - [Wayback Machine](https://web.archive.org/web/20231228083839/https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2023/12/27/donald-trump-wayne-county-canvassers-ronna-mcdaniel-monica-palmer-election-canvassers-detroit-news/72042546007/)

Detroit raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 81%

eu.detroitnews.com

…and the penny-ante saga continues… > "They did what they say I did—Crazy!" Trump wrote Wednesday. > The audio recordings, captured in four recordings by someone present for the conversation between Trump and the canvassers, revealed Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel was on the call with Trump and the canvassers and offered legal assistance for the Wayne County officials if they would not sign a document certifying the county's election results. > Multiple legal experts and Republican political strategist Karl Rove have criticized Trump and McDaniel's actions. Some legal experts have questioned whether McDaniel's offer of attorneys to represent the canvassers in court for not carrying out their duties amounts to bribery. …and yet, a non-trivial percentage of registered voters in the United States — Michigan included — *still* support this would-be [dictator](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictator). I just can't fathom it. It appears that short of Mr Trump personally defecating on each and everyone's dining room table, the MAGA among us are [committed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chicken_and_the_Pig) to having the first [King of The United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newburgh_letter). *** Alternate links: - [archive.md](https://archive.md/Zkeea) - [1ft.io](https://1ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Feu.detroitnews.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F2023%2F12%2F27%2Fdonald-trump-wayne-county-canvassers-ronna-mcdaniel-monica-palmer-election-canvassers-detroit-news%2F72042546007%2F) - [Wayback Machine](https://web.archive.org/web/20231228083839/https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2023/12/27/donald-trump-wayne-county-canvassers-ronna-mcdaniel-monica-palmer-election-canvassers-detroit-news/72042546007/)

Detroit raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 80%

To all subscribers, to all non-subscribers, to all who follow *this* dogma, to all that follow *that* dogma, to all that don't follow a dogma, if you're with family, if you're with friends, if you're spending time alone, if you're this, if you're that… Merry Christmas, everybody! # 🧘 *Because we all share an identical need for love, it is possible to feel that anybody we meet, in whatever circumstances, is a brother or a sister.* *Because you are alive, everything is possible.* *Happiness mainly comes from our own attitude rather than from external factors.*

Detroit raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 60%

www.clickondetroit.com

> She [Beatty] moved back home two years ago from Atlanta for the reason that many children come back home – to care for a parent. Her mom was diagnosed with cancer, and just passed away in August. She admits it has been an excruciating two years. > But questions about her job and her restitution to the city of Detroit has put her back in the spotlight. Which is why she wanted to tell her story. …and from The Detroit Free Press, M.L. Elrick's take… - [Christine Beatty is back, refusing to pay restitution to Detroit](https://1ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Feu.freep.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fcolumnists%2Fml-elrick%2F2023%2F12%2F17%2Fchristine-beatty-restitution-detroit-heat-warmth-fund%2F71840380007%2F) > In a situation reminiscent of the bad old days, when Kilpatrick and Beatty ran city hall like an employment agency for friends and family, Beatty was hired by one of her best buds from high school. THAW CEO Saunteel Jenkins also hired Beatty's mother, but she told me her longtime friendship with Beatty was not a factor in her decision to hire her fellow Cass Tech Class of 1988 alumna and her mom. More on that later. > Beatty refused repeated requests to discuss her gig or her life since leaving Detroit for Atlanta about 15 years ago. That may be because her friends and colleagues made it clear she also didn't want to answer my questions about why we should trust Beatty to do better at THAW than she did while helping run one of the most corrupt nonprofits in Detroit history.

Detroit raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 75%

www.michiganradio.org

Here's something positive instead of the usual goverment officials fomenting and dividing the people… > The grassroots, interfaith forum [The [Muslim-Jewish Forum](https://www.facebook.com/muslimjewishforum/about_details)] has been barely active for the last few years. The death of one of the informal group's founding members — Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue President [Samantha Woll](https://www.michiganradio.org/public-safety/2023-12-13/man-charged-with-break-in-murder-in-killing-of-detroit-synagogue-leader) — and ongoing bloodshed in the Gaza strip presents a lot of pain and tension for both religious minorities. > Razi Jafri is a Muslim [documentary filmmaker](https://www.michiganradio.org/podcast/stateside/2023-12-05/stateside-podcast-the-u-s-militarys-muslim-chaplains) who co-founded the Forum alongside Samantha Woll and others. Speaking to attendees of Thursday’s gathering, Jafri said the Forum is founded partly on the belief that “no two religions in the world” are more similar than Islam and Judaism. And he noted, both religions have a large community presence in southeast Michigan — though both are still very much [in the minority](https://www.prri.org/research/2020-census-of-american-religion/#page-section-1). > “The interactions between the communities have been minimal,” Jafri said. “There's been a lot of tension. … While those issues get worked out, there's no reason for us not to gather and share space with each other, break bread, celebrate each other's holidays.” > “It behooves us to really come together and in a painful time like this, to understand each other's perspectives,” Jafri said. “And really build relationships and friendships that could help create a more peaceful environment.” Yeah…we can only hope. ☮

Detroit raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 66%

www.metrotimes.com

> The renaming will not have any impact on official postal addresses or other legal designations and is solely a show of “solidarity, remembrance, and compassion for the lives lost in Gaza.” > One council member who voted “no” said he was against the resolution because of Hamtramck’s controversial “neutrality flag resolution,” which [banned LGBTQ+ pride flags](https://www.metrotimes.com/news/hamtramck-city-council-bans-pride-flag-from-city-property-33370369) from being flown on city property. The policy also prohibits the display of religious, ethnic, racial, and political flags and states that the city won’t provide “special treatment to any group,” though critics say the resolution, which was voted on unanimously, was mainly rooted in homophobia. Meanwhile, over at [The Detroit Free Press](https://eu.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2023/12/18/hamtramck-street-to-be-renamed-palestine-avenue-in-support-of-gaza/71954525007/)… > Carolyn Normandin, regional director of the Anti-Defamation League Michigan, called supporting one side of the conflict divisive, adding that Israel is fighting to fend off future attacks like the Oct. 7 one by Hamas militants. Some 1,200 Israelis were killed in that attack and more than 240 others were kidnapped. More than half of the hostages still remain in captivity, according to USA Today. > Rabbi Simcha Tolwin of Jewish Learning Center Aish Detroit meanwhile said the council "is festering a movement that ... in fact is just a call for the genocide of the Jews. > "Naming a street Palestine Ave. shows that Hamtramck supports terrorism, and gives the terrorists the support they need to keep at their goals of genocide through rape, murder and kidnapping of civilians," he said in an email, referencing the Hamas attack.

Detroit raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 66%

www.metrotimes.com

The second of the Metro Times posts for your edification on…on what gets gallons of Michigan bodily fluids to spill on keyboards and surrounding areas. I mean oil drums. Industrial containers. *Turn that UV light off!*

Detroit raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 100%

www.metrotimes.com

One of two…ehmm, "earthier" articles in The Metro Times posted here to…well, I'm not sure to what end. I suppose you can't talk about the Gaza Strip nor the Ukraine *all* the time.

Detroit raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 100%

en.wikipedia.org

""And right now... right now... right now it's time to..." …remember one of the most unlikely frontmen in Rock 'n Roll, of course Made in Detroit: The Righteous Brother Rob Tyner! Shakin' his hip-hugger-wearin' ass across the cosmos! > And as our mind explodes in a post atomic dawn The future breaks like a tidal wave, engulfing everyone Confusion and chaos, trauma of birth A strange new day for the people of the earth Traditions burned away by the rising sun -- MC5, *Future/Now* (Tyner) Right on, Brother Tyner! ✊ Born today in 1944, Rob was struck down tragically in 1991, only 46 years old, from a heart attack. - When the Five were [on fire!](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=74jS3dW0DtE) - The Five near the end on [German TV](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=WXlMTUpKwuc)

Detroit raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 100%

michiganchronicle.com

> Central to this initiative is Amtrak’s ambitious Cleveland–Toledo–Detroit/Pontiac corridor. This proposed route would facilitate travel from Pontiac to Cleveland, with strategic stops in Troy, Royal Oak, Detroit, Toledo, and Sandusky. Notably, this week saw the inclusion of two key destinations: Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Romulus and Cleveland Hopkins Airport in Ohio. Under the Corridor Identification and Development Program (Corridor ID), this corridor is set to receive up to $500,000 for planning a new conventional rail system. Another idea looong overdue. I guess more than 100 years of inertia is bound to render civic planning a little…rusty.

Detroit raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 41%

eu.freep.com

> During a hearing on antisemitism, in front of Congress and TV cameras, the presidents of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania were asked by U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik on Tuesday whether [calling for the genocide of Jews violated their schools’ rules](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/12/06/college-presidents-backlash-antisemitism/71828103007/) on bullying and harassment. > **This should not be a hard question.** Calling for the murder of any race or religious group should be a non-starter at a college. Would screaming for the genocide of Blacks, Latinos, gay or transgender people be tolerated for a second in the Ivy League? Never. Nor should it be. To deny that would get you fired before you could finish your sentence. > But faced with that same simple question regarding the genocide of Jews, [**the presidents struggled with their answers.**](https://stefanik.house.gov/2023/12/icymi-during-questions-from-stefanik-presidents-of-harvard-upenn-mit-refuse-to-condemn-calls-for-genocide-of-jews) (In)sincere apologies for posting this opinion piece here in c/detroit@midwest.social; normally I can take them or leave them, giornalist Mitch Albom's articles—usually leaning towards the latter—but the piece is a good wrap-up of the recent hemming and hawing and general cowardice of some of our top university presidents. I'd like to give them the benefit of the doubt that neither Dr Magill (Penn) nor Dr Gay (Harvard) are actually antisemites or Nazis (who knows?), but there are certain questions in life that have hopefully obvious, one-word answers that you just can't skirt around. *** Alternate links: - [archive.md](https://archive.md/zjwrL) - [1ft.io](https://1ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Feu.freep.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fcolumnists%2Fmitch-albom%2F2023%2F12%2F10%2Fharvard-penn-mit-congress-genocide-harassment%2F71866865007%2F)

en.wikipedia.org

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/9390893 > Jack's muse. A Mo Tucker for the end of the century. NPR dubbed her the "21st Century's Loudest Introvert". The most reluctant rock star...ever. > > Happy Birthday, Ms White! 🍬🍬🍬

Detroit raoulraoul • 9 months ago • 90%

en.wikipedia.org

Jack's muse. A Mo Tucker for the end of the century. NPR dubbed her the "21st Century's Loudest Introvert". The most reluctant rock star...ever. Happy Birthday, Ms White! 🍬🍬🍬

Detroit raoulraoul • 10 months ago • 87%

eu.detroitnews.com

> Jurors deliberated for approximately 6 1/2 hours following a six-week trial in front of Chief U.S. District Judge Sean Cox in Detroit before returning guilty verdicts on 22 charges that included two murder counts that carry mandatory terms of life in federal prison. > Arnold, 37, was accused of killing two men and trying to kill eight others while helping lead a violent street gang that from 2008-15 fueled the nation's opioid crisis by distributing OxyContin pain pills and other drugs. > The convictions mark the culmination of a prolonged federal attack on the Seven Mile Bloods and a high-profile attempt to stem violent crime in Detroit. The government's case was highlighted in "[Death by Instagram](https://www.detroitnews.com/in-depth/story-series/death-by-instagram/2021/10/12/death-by-instagram-inside-red-zone-detroit-news/6095381001/)," a serial narrative in The News in 2018 that described how federal prosecutors locally had used racketeering laws to secure almost 100 convictions of violent gangsters, bikers, methamphetamine dealers and former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.

Detroit raoulraoul • 10 months ago • 87%

eu.freep.com

> That determination was seen Thursday night as Jews and others gathered at Campus Martius for the 13th annual lighting of a giant menorah standing 26-feet tall that organizers say is the biggest public Hanukkah display in Michigan. Now more than ever, it's important for Jewish people to be able to be open about their identity even though some may feel more anxious about it, said Jewish leaders. Tensions could be heard at the menorah lighting ceremony, where some protesters chanted "cease-fire now" as a rabbi and a daughter of an Israeli hostage held by Hamas spoke. Other speakers included Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, who noted she was the highest-ranking statewide Jewish official in state history; and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Birmingham, who shouted her support for Israel and Jewish people. > Last year, [Oak Park resident Eliza] Klein helped light the first candle of the big menorah in a program called Menorah in the D and this year, two family members of two hostages still held by Hamas helped light the candle. Yair Moses and Ella Ben-Ami, two Israelis who are visiting metro Detroit this week to tell their stories, spoke Wednesday at a news conference at Honigman law firm organized by Chabad and others the day before the menorah lighting. They said that Hamas kidnapped on Oct. 7 both of their parents, later releasing their mothers, but their fathers remain hostages. They plan to speak Friday at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, the largest Jewish house of worship in Michigan. > At the Chabad event at Campus Martius, Jewish Voices for Peace - Detroit, a leftwing group that often criticizes Israel, held a separate Hanukkah event, with a different message, calling for a cease-fire. Chants of "cease-fire now" could be heard during the Chabad event, which Jewish Voices for Peace alleged has "militaristic messaging." Alternate links: - [archive.md](https://archive.md/8KkbR) - [1ft.io](https://1ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Feu.freep.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fmichigan%2Fdetroit%2F2023%2F12%2F07%2Fjews-in-detroit-mark-hanukkah-with-resolve-amid-fears-of-antisemitism%2F71832767007%2F)

Detroit raoulraoul • 10 months ago • 95%

eu.freep.com

*Huntington Place?* Oh, you mean ~~Cobo Hall~~ ~~Cobo Center~~ uhm, ~~TCM~~ TCF Center? Oh, it's not called that anymore? Why don't they just call it [*Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac Center*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_de_la_Mothe_Cadillac) (or *Cadillac Center* for short) and be done with it? Geez! > The texts from the Trump campaign employee "encouraged rioting and other methods of obstruction when (the Trump campaign employee) learned that the vote count was trending in favor of" President Joe Biden, the court filing said. > A record 167,000 absentee ballots were counted at Huntington Place by the evening of Nov. 4 as crowds shouted, "Stop the Count!" The scene included yelling, taunting, cheering, fists pounding on glass and unruly challengers being arrested by police. Alternate links: - [1ft.io](https://1ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Feu.freep.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Felections%2F2023%2F12%2F06%2Ftrump-campaign-rioting-detroit-huntington-place-2020-election%2F71822763007%2F) - [archive.md](https://archive.md/K52UF)

Detroit raoulraoul • 10 months ago • 88%

www.imdb.com

One of my personal favorite actors, award-winning [Ellen Burstyn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Burstyn) is probably best known for her role as the possessed Regan's mother, Chris MacNeil, in [*The Exorcist*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070047) and again in the recent (but less charming) [*The Exorcist: Believer*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12921446). But this fabuous lady has a equally fabulous career 50 years strong! She is one of only 24 people to have achieved [The Triple Crown of Acting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_Crown_of_Acting); her inclusion in this elite set are her Oscar® for [*Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Doesn%27t_Live_Here_Anymore) in 1974, a Tony for the stage version of [*Same Time, Next Year*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same_Time,_Next_Year_(play)) in 1975, and an Emmy for her appearance on [*Law and Order: SVU*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_and_Order:_SVU) in 2009. Among her more acclaimed films are [*The Last Picture Show*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Picture_Show), the aforementioned *Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore*, the film version of [*Same Time, Next Year*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same_Time,_Next_Year_(film)), [*How To Make An American Quilt*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Make_an_American_Quilt), [*Requim For A Dream*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requiem_for_a_Dream), and [*The Fountain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fountain_(film))*. And this magnificent lady was born here in Detroit 91 years ago today! I'd like to wish Ms Burstyn a most wonderful day! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🎂🍾

Detroit raoulraoul • 10 months ago • 90%

wdet.org

"Murder City" no more…well, almost… > In 2018, Detroit had 261 homicides, the fewest number since 1966. Through Nov. 30, 2023, Detroit has experienced only 228 homicides, putting the city on track to finish the year well below the 2018 record low. That's still around four murders a week by my public-school-education calculations. Still, better than the [714](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_Detroit#History) murders logged for 1974, *n'est-ce pas?* **Did You Know?:** According to [World Atlas 2023](https://www.worldatlas.com/cities/the-most-dangerous-cities-in-the-world.html), Detroit is the 29^th^ most dangerous city in the world, and the 5^th^ most dangerous in the United States?

Detroit raoulraoul • 10 months ago • 71%

www.menorahinthed.com

*Chag Hanukkah sameach, mishpochas!* At sunset this Thursday is the start of [Hanukkah](https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/world/2023/11/30/what-to-know-about-hannukah-and-how-its-celebrated-around-the-world/), the Jewish festival of lights. "Darkness doesn't stand a chance." > The doors of Menorah in the D open at 5 p.m. on Dec. 7, 2023, at Campus Martius in Downtown Detroit. The event officially starts at 5:30 p.m. and is free and open to all, regardless of their religious beliefs. [RSVP](https://www.menorahinthed.com/rsvp) required, *bubbeleh!*

Detroit raoulraoul • 10 months ago • 100%

eu.freep.com

**Editorial:** The [People Mover](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_People_Mover). The [QLine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QLine). Two proof-of-concept tram systems that cover about as much ground as the kiddie-car train at The Detroit Zoo. How is it that Detroit—city that used to be mentioned in the same breath as New York, London or Paris—just can't get an effective mass transit system. *One* bus per *hour* per line. I distinctly remember a bus ride from [MCC South Campus](https://www.macomb.edu/about-macomb/maps-directions/south-campus.html) to the [Cass Tech](https://www.detroitk12.org/CassTech) area that took, beside the Gen. Patton-like coordination between various bus schedules, three hours including the transfer at the [Royal Oak Transit Center](https://www.smartbus.org/Services/Services-By-Community/Royal-Oak). A trip that would have generously taken 45 minutes by car. It's not for lack of trying, as the linked article elaborates. Even [Cleveland](https://www.riderta.com/) has a functional public transit, for the love of Colman! Chicago can connect the surrounding cities, why can't Detroit? Yes, I'm familiar with the plethora of ~~excuses~~ reasons of varying veracity. Only recently Detroit's [saviour|plunderer] and QLine namer Dan Gilbert has [seen the light](https://eu.freep.com/story/money/business/2023/11/30/dan-gilbert-detroit-free-press-breakfast-career/71729706007/) but I'm compelled to question his motives after his near-total silence on the matter until now. Sorry for the rant but this is a subject that has stuck in my throat like a small fish bone for longer than I care to remember. And now back to our regularly scheduled program…

Detroit raoulraoul • 10 months ago • 77%

www.metrotimes.com

> The museum is hosting a job fair to fill open positions from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 19 at Hitsville NEXT, the educational center of Motown Museum’s newly expanded campus. > Open positions listed online include archive intern, information services manager, events manager, and assistant retail manager. More may be posted soon, according to a press release, as available roles, some seasonal and some permanent, include jobs in administration, retail, guest services, programming and education, and archive and collection management.

Detroit raoulraoul • 10 months ago • 92%

BRRRRRR!!! Feel like struttin' yer stuff down Woodward Ave.—at a brisk pace AND temperature—in only a Speedo? I don't know if you'll actually beautify the streets but you'll be doing it to raise funds to benefit [The Greening of Detroit](https://www.greeningofdetroit.com/) and the [Ruth Ellis Center](https://www.ruthelliscenter.org/). Halo Detroit proudly presents the 8th Annual Detroit Santa Speedo Run. More information at the Halo Detroit [website](https://www.halodetroit.org/) or on their [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/detsantarun) page.

Detroit raoulraoul • 10 months ago • 100%

www.noelnight.org

> Noel Night is an open house of the Midtown Detroit and Cultural Center districts that celebrates diverse holiday traditions amid the state’s premier arts and cultural institutions, historic churches, galleries, and a growing circle of small businesses. Noel Night provides the perfect backdrop for an evening packed with performances and other holiday experiences with family and friends—all free of charge From the local press… - The Detroit Free Press: [Noel Night lights up Detroit's cultural district this Saturday](https://eu.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2023/11/30/noel-night-2023-holiday-lights-midtown/71758910007/) - The Metro Times: [Noel Night returns to Midtown Detroit for a magical evening of food, music, and holiday shopping](https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/noel-night-returns-to-midtown-detroit-for-a-magical-evening-of-food-music-and-holiday-shopping/Slideshow/34647861) Tomorrow evening in Midtown. Check the [official site](https://www.noelnight.org/) for exact times and other details. And if you go, how about some reaction here afterwards, eh?