On March 5th, 1959, 42 Detroiters packed up and left that city bound for Alaska to take advantage of the homestead land on the Kenai Peninsula that could be had for a $10 filing fee. The 21 families, displaying Alaska or Bust! banners and signs were accompanied by Detroit News reporter, John Treen, in a […]
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the city is “defined by winners willing to get their hands dirty to build up their city and create their communities—something Donald Trump could never understand.” Federal, state, and local leaders in Michigan took issue with former President Donald Trump’s latest apparent voter mobilization strategy in the crucial battleground […]
WASHINGTON —President Joe Biden on Tuesday became the first sitting U.S. president to join a labor strike, standing with workers in the Detroit suburbs as they entered the second week of their strike seeking higher pay, a shorter workweek and other changes from the nation’s top three automakers. “Folks, stick with it, because you deserve […]