Lawrence began researching and documenting the history of Black police officers in Detroit. Much of Lawrence’s work is collected in his book “Blacks That Wore The Blue,” which he published ...

NEWS, FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE PAGES. A TRAILBLAZING BLACK JUDGE, FOREVER HONORED IN MILWAUKEE. TEUTONIA AVENUE BETWEEN CENTER AND CLARK STREETS, NOW DEDICATED TO FORMER MILWAUKEE COUNTY JUDGE ...

but 1890 in the title refers to the Second Morrill Act of 1890, which established historically Black colleges and universities. Eligibility rules include being a U.S. citizen with a GPA of 3.0 or ...

Theodis "Ted" Lewis, the first Black judge to be appointed to the Seventh Judicial Circuit, died at his home in Chatham on Feb. 17. He was 77. A native of Little Rock, Ark., who attended Illinois ...

She was one of seven children born to Mary and James Clark, a teacher and a factory worker in Detroit and ... or among a very few Black peers. She was the first Black judge and first woman judge ...

LAST MONTH, JUDGE BUNMI MARKED HER ANNIVERSARY AS THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDING JUDGE FOR THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, HER FIRST YEAR FILLED WITH LESSONS AND TRIUMPHS. INFORMATIVE AND ...

Tenants at City Club Apartments in Detroit are being evicted for legally withholding rent in escrow while judges are failing to enforce a code meant to protect renters from unsafe living ...

As Black History Month continues, it's a celebration of the late Judge Damon Keith's life and impact as Peter J. Hammer, Director of the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights at Wayne State ...