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Here is an update for June 16th.  Thought of the day: “Whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Yesterday, Michigan reached more than 60,000 cases of COVID-19. A sad and somber reminder that this virus is still out there and very real. There is a trend of cases going down though — two deaths related to COVID-19 were reported… Read more »

Here is an update for June 15th.    Thought of the day: “You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining.  You make progress by implementing ideas." – Shirley Chisholm   Many communities continued to gather over the weekend. People continue to come together in peaceful ways, calling for love to overcome hate. I heard those… Read more »

Here is an update for June 14th. Thought of the day: “When they go low, we go high.” -Michelle Obama Today is Flag Day. On June 14, 1777 the Second Continental Congress adopted the flag of the United States. The flag of the United States represents freedoms and has been an enduring symbol of the country’s ideals since our founding. In these tumultuous times, the flag represents to… Read more »

Here is an update for June 13th.  Thought of the day: “You cannot be afraid to speak up and speak out for what you believe. You have to have courage, raw courage.” – John Lewis Yesterday, Michigan reported 8 deaths related to COVID-19 and 125 new cases. We all must remain diligent to stop more spread. Wear a mask, keep physical distance, and wash your hands or use hand… Read more »

Here is an update for June 12th.   Thought of the day: “We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.” - Arthur Ashe   The Postal Service is critical and especially during the COVID-19 pandemic has kept us connected. People rely on USPS to deliver life-saving medications, essential… Read more »

Here is an update for June 11th.   Thought of the day: “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou   Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, testified yesterday before the House Judiciary Committee. He observed, “I'm tired. I'm tired of pain, the pain you… Read more »

Here is an update for June 10th.    Thought of the day: “Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet.” —  Maya Angelou   Today, the House Judiciary Committee is holding the first hearing on the Justice in Policing Act which is a proposed comprehensive approach to re-think law enforcement accountability, change the culture of… Read more »

Here is an update for June 9th.    Thought of the day: “The time is always right to do what is right.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.  Today is the funeral of George Floyd. Two weeks ago most of us did not know his name. We are now witnessing a world-wide call for justice because of his last few minutes of life, captured on video, begging for air, his face wedged for… Read more »

Here is an update for June 8th. Thought of the day: "Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your country. This is your democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it on." — Thurgood Marshall Yesterday, there were walks, marches, rallies in Wyandotte, Riverview, Southgate, and Dearborn led by young people to come together as a community to raise… Read more »

Here is an update for June 7th Thought of the day: “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” – James Baldwin Sunday is meant to be a day of rest, but we are in the midst of a call of urgency for change. These last few months it can be difficult to differentiate what day it is as one rolls into the other. We are a country that’s… Read more »