We’ve been going over the coverage of yesterday’s hearing before a three-judge Michigan Court of Appeals panel, which is considering whether Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Prentis Edwards acted within the law last month when he jailed Detroit International Bridge Company President Dan Stamper and Manuel “Matty” Moroun, who, along with his wife and...
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In a way, it seems absurd that there’s an apparent need to amend the U.S. Constitution in order to affirm what is obvious to most people. But, with an abundance of absurdities confronting us these days, this is where we Americans find ourselves: In a place where people are fomenting a national movement to...
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The plucky theater at 1515 Broadway in downtown Detroit has been there for the community for a quarter-century. Now, with owner Chris Jaszczak facing eviction by Citibank, the community is poised to rally in support of him.
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Out of all those in the GOP field vying for the party’s presidential nomination, Mitt Romney has faced enormous scrutiny for his activities prior to becoming a career politician (or “not” becoming a career politician if you take his word for it). It might be difficult to imagine the man who expressed with ease on...
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Last summer, MT reported on a landmark case headed to the U.S. Supreme Court involving a former teacher, Cheryl Perich, who was fired from her job at Hosana-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School in Redford. On Wednesday, the Court ruled unanimously in favor of the school’s firing, but left some court-watchers scratching their heads...
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Before Thursday morning’s hearing in front of Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Prentis Edwards, reporters and other observers were discussing whether 84-year-old billionaire Manuel “Matty” Moroun would actually comply with an order to appear in court to face contempt charges. The question now is, “How much time he will spend in jail?” The man...
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Wayne County Circuit Judge Prentis Edwards, ruling for the second time that the Detroit International Bridge Company was in contempt for refusing to complete its share of the southwest Detroit Gateway Project as agreed to in a contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation, last November said that he wanted to see bridge company...
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Since returning to Detroit last year after a long absence, Metro Times founder and former owner Ron Williams has started happyfrogdetroit.com, a website for “Building Healthy, Just & Sustainable Communities,” as the homepage logo puts it. Particularly strong reading is Williams’ Jan. 10 posting, “Shocks, Hit Men and the Future of Detroit,” a connect-the-dots...
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In a recent interview, state Rep. Tom McMillin (R-Rochester Hills)  described himself to citizenlink.com as someone who’s been “somewhat active throughout the years in trying to stop … special-rights ordinances for homosexual behavior.” Perhaps he’s too humble. The purpose of his interview with CitizenLink — an organization self-described as dedicated to inspiring men and...
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For anyone wondering about that odd squishing noise emanating from the courtroom of Wayne Circuit Court Judge Prentis Edwards, we’ve discovered the source: It’s the sound of Detroit International Bridge Co. President Dan Stamper being thrown under a fast moving bus. You may recall that Edwards, back in November, ordered Stamper and the man...
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