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feedingdetroit.org – what can you do?

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By: Terri Garza-Makowski Contributing writer – Stones Detroit     Homelessness, hunger, addiction, unemployment, these are things that have drastic impact on people’s lives. They are experiences that bring shame and humiliation. Oftentimes, those feelings are very strong and continue to perpetuate circumstances that one begins to feel out of control to change. They become so familiar and everyday that ... Read More »

March for your right to vote!

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BY Kathleen Gray- Detroit Free Press The Michigan chapter of the National Action Network, the community organization founded by Rev. Al Sharpton, will march from Detroit to Lansing later this month to protest voting laws that are awaiting Gov. Rick Snyder’s signature. The group, which will walk along Grand River from Detroit to the state Capitol on July 23-27, also ... Read More »

Lions QB Matthew Stafford wins ESPY for best comeback

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Posted by Kirkland Crawford Detroit Free Press Sports Writer Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was awarded the ESPY for best comeback athlete tonight at ESPN’s ceremony in Los Angeles. The quarterback passed for over 5,000 yards and started in every regular season game (and the franchise’s first playoff game in over a decade) after suffering major injuries in his first two ... Read More »

On stage: ‘The Matchmaker,’ ‘Doktor Kaboom!’

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Compiled by Nancy Chipman Powers PROFESSIONAL THEATER “Chicago”: The Tibbits Professional Summer Theatre series presents the popular musical, 2 & 8 p.m. Thu., 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2 p.m. Wed. Through July 21. Tibbits Opera House, 14 S. Hanchett, Coldwater.  517-278-6029. www.tibbits.org. $10 and up. Doktor Kaboom!: Musically charged science experiments, 7 p.m. Fri. Corson Auditorium at Interlochen Center for the Arts, 4000 Highway M-137, ... Read More »

Sylvia Rector: Coach Insignia making food its prime focus, with Frank Turner at the helm

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By Sylvia Rector Detroit Free Press Restaurant Critic With its sweeping, 360-degree view of Detroit from the 72nd floor of the Renaissance Center, Coach Insignia has always been a destination for celebratory meals. Now, its management is taking steps intended to elevate its food to similar lofty heights. “To me, Coach was always a good restaurant and a good menu, but ... Read More »

Judge rejects Crittendon’s legal challenge to Detroit consent agreement for 2nd time

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By Matt Helms Detroit Free Press Staff Writer An Ingham County Judge has again rejected the effort by Detroit’s top city lawyer to fight the fiscal stability agreement as a violation of state law and Detroit’s city charter. Judge William Collette wrote in his ruling that he found no basis for revisiting his decision to toss out Crittendon’s legal challenge to ... Read More »

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