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Home»Posts tagged with»Coleman A. Young

Jan. 7, 1985: Mayor Young arrested protesting apartheid outside South African Embassy

By Ken Coleman on January 7, 2014   On This Day  

Jan. 7, 1985: Mayor Young arrested protesting apartheid outside South African Embassy

“Young marched in a picket line with about 75 demonstrators near the embassy, wearing a placard that said ‘Free South Africa Now 3/8’ He was released on his own recognizance following arrest.”

Black smoke prevents neighbors from saving elderly woman in second fatal fire this weekend in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on January 27, 2013   City Government, Crime & Fire, Fire, Government, Mayor's Office, posts  

Black smoke prevents neighbors from saving elderly woman in second fatal fire this weekend in Detroit

The smoke was too thick, suffocating and disorienting to reach the 83-year-old woman in her bedroom.

Charlie LeDuff interviews dead politicians for Fox 2 News in search of solutions for Detroit

By Steve Neavling on January 25, 2013   Lens On Detroit, posts, Video, Wayne County  

Charlie LeDuff interviews dead politicians for Fox 2 News in search of solutions for Detroit

If there’s any journalist in Detroit with access to dead politicians, it’s Charlie LeDuff.

Fox 2 reporter Charlie LeDuff offends Detroiters with TV spoof about deceased Mayor Coleman A. Young

By Steve Neavling on January 21, 2013   Headline, Lens On Detroit, posts, Video  

Fox 2 reporter Charlie LeDuff offends Detroiters with TV spoof about deceased Mayor Coleman A. Young

Many Detroiters say LeDuff went too far in a segment that aired Friday, and some are calling for his termination.

Ken Coleman

Ken Coleman, the author of On this Day: African-American Life in Detroit, is a native Detroiter and former news reporter. He served on the Detroit Charter Revision Commission. He lives in Detroit with his wife, Kim Trent, and their son, Jackson Coleman.

Steve Neavling

Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.

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