Detroiters protest possible sell-off of DIA art to pay city’s bills.
More than 200 protesters gathered in front of the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) to protest the possible sell-off of the museum’s collection to help settle the city’s debt during bankruptcy...
View ArticleDetroit’s bankruptcy eligibility trial begins: Moratorium Now, Unions, and...
In a sign of solidarity against Detroit’s Emergency Manager and possible bankruptcy for the city, hundreds of supporters from Moratorium Now, Occupy Detroit, Occupy Wall Street, UAW, AFSCME, SEIU,...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Faces, Families and stories from the Motor City
Amid the largest bankruptcy filing ever for an American city, Detroiters carry on, speak up, organize and help one other. Detroit, the automotive capital of the world, once a marvel of...
View ArticleJobs, Peace and Justice: Detroiters rally and march in 11th annual MLK Day...
In commemoration of the Freedom Summer of 1964, and in honor of the work and legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer, citizens from Detroit and the surrounding Metro area gathered at Central United Methodist Church...
View ArticleDetroit retirees and city workers push back as Kevyn Orr cuts deeper
More than 400 retirees and supporters rallied in front of the Theodore Levin Federal Courthouse in downtown Detroit Tuesday, April 1, against deep cuts to pensions and healthcare set out in Emergency...
View ArticleMore than 100 arrested at Chicago schools protest
An estimated 5,000 parents, students, teachers, public school employees and community residents rallied in Chicago Wednesday, March 27, 2013, against an announcement by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the...
View ArticleSchool for disabled slated to shut says DPS Emergency Manager, parents and...
Students, parents and supporters protest the planned closing of Oakman Elementary Orthopedic School which specializes in teaching children with disabilities, outside the headquarters of Detroit...
View ArticleDozens block petroleum coke trucks in Detroit
Supporters and members of Detroit Coalition Against Tar Sands (DCATS) blocked a truck hauling petroleum coke to the controversial storage facility and docks along the Detroit River Monday June 24,...
View ArticleDetroiters Rally: Justice for Trayvon Martin
Detroiters gathered downtown for the “Justice for Trayvon” action vigil, put on by the Detroit Chapter of the National Action Network. The national day of action was held in more than 100 cities...
View ArticleALEC convention draws protest of thousands in Chicago
Thousands protested in the streets Thursday, August 8, 2013 in downtown Chicago outside the Palmer House Hilton Hotel where The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) held their 40th...
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