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Detroit pastor says Black people have gone from ‘picking cotton to picking presidents’

While the fate of the nation hangs in the balance as the presidency of the United States has yet to

Tonya Pendleton / November 4, 2020

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Black Army veteran called the N-word at NY ‘Back the Blue’ rally

Tatyana Conner says that she attended a “Back the Blue” rally in Wayne County, New York hoping to support her

Biba Adams / August 20, 2020

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Prosecutor admits it was a “mistake” to charge Black student with a crime in a game of dodgeball

The Wayne County, Michigan prosecutor’s office admits that it was a mistake to have charged a 10-year-old Black boy with

Kia Morgan-Smith / August 9, 2019

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Prosecutor leads effort to test long-abandoned rape kits, brings justice to victims

VIDEO - Wayne County, Mich., Prosecutor Kym Worthy has seen her share of grisly crime, but even she was shocked

Carrieheals / February 15, 2013

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Children rally to save Detroit water park

theGRIO REPORT - A $1 million dollar shortfall in the Wayne County, MI budget has now put the future of

TheGrio Staff / July 27, 2011