Jackson says no King holiday without Conyers
DETROIT (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson says there would be no federal holiday honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. without the work of John Conyers.
Conyers, the longest-serving black member of Congress and founder of the Black Caucus, died Sunday at his Detroit home, two years after leaving the U.S. House.
Jackson, the Chicago-based civil rights leader, tells The Associated Press that even some of Conyers’ allies doubted that he could persuade Congress to create a public holiday for King.
Jackson says Conyers’ death and the recent death of Rep. Elijah Cummings of Baltimore have been “real painful.”
Jackson says “it’s like a hole in the sky.”
Detroit Mercy Law Meet the Judges Networking Reception Nov. 6
All judges and legal professionals are invited for an evening of cocktails and conversation from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, November 6 in the atrium of University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 651 E. Jefferson Ave. in Detroit.
The reception offers an opportunity to meet, connect and learn from area judges, and is sponsored by the Catholic Lawyers Society of Detroit, the Incorporated Society of Irish American Lawyers, the Polish American Lawyers Society, and University of Detroit School of Law. The event is free to attend. RSVP at https://2019meetthejudges. eventbrite.com.
2 Michigan prison officers found dead at home were shot
KINGSLEY, Mich. (AP) — Police say two Michigan prison officers found dead last week were shot.
Authorities in Grand Traverse County won't publicly say it was a murder-suicide, although they say there's no threat to the public.
Tara Kelley and Angelina Winn were found dead Friday at their home near Kingsley. Both transferred to Oaks Correctional Facility, near Manistee, after the Pugsley prison was closed.
The 53-year-old Kelley was named officer of the year at Pugsley in 2013. The 49-year-old Winn got the same award in 2014.
Man’s attempt to fool police with different name backfires
CORUNNA, Mich. (AP) — A man thought he would fool police by giving them a false identity. It backfired: A man with that name was wanted by authorities.
The case in Shiawassee County ended Friday when Deonte Wilson was sentenced to about 18 months in prison for a drug charge and other crimes.
The Argus-Press reports that Wilson was stopped by police in September 2018. Officers arrested him when he identified himself as someone who was wanted by police. The mix-up was solved at the jail, but Wilson was in trouble at that point.
Judge Matthew Stewart says it’s “humorous” although not for Wilson.
Wilson’s lawyer attributed his client’s troubles to alcohol and drug abuse. Wilson apologized in court.
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