Lansing Mayor Enters Race for Governor

Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero with wife Teri on right announced today he is running for governor during a news conference today at Detroit Chassis. (Photo by HB Meeks/Tell Us Detroit)

DETROIT (Tell Us Det) - From the plant floor of Detroit Chassis, Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero officially announced plans to seek the Democratic nomination for Governor of Michigan. Bernero began a three city campaign tour Monday morning in Detroit surrounded by family and UAW workers before heading off to Grand Rapids and Lansing.

“Citizens across the state want a different kind of leadership at the state Capitol” Bernero said. “Our state politicians spend far too much of our time on partisan politics, playing the blame game instead of focusing on long term solutions.” As Governor Bernero says he will immediately do things that aim directly at getting citizens back on their feet. “First, we will demand that the legislature get off the dime and pass a two-year moratorium on mortgage foreclosures. Second we will use every bit of leverage available to us to at he state and federal levels to force credit card companies to stop charging outrageous interest rates.” And third “We will lead the restructuring of Michigan’s tax code to make our state a magnet for new investment and job creation.”   More

Feds: Detroit consultant was 'political pimp'

DETROIT (AP) -- A consultant charged with conspiring to shake down businesses for bribes was a "political pimp" who put Detroit up for sale in exchange for favors from his ally, then-councilwoman Monica Conyers, a prosecutor told jurors Monday.

The government summed up its case against Sam Riddle in the first trial resulting from an investigation of corruption at city hall.

Riddle is accused of working with Conyers, the wife of U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., to collect cash from people with business at the city council or Detroit's pension board in 2006 and 2007.

Assistant U.S. Attorney David Gardey said Conyers was "drowning" in corruption and Riddle, who was her top aide, was a "bagman."

During seven days of testimony, the jury heard secretly taped phone calls of Riddle, Conyers and people who were described as targets of their bribery scheme. The most notable deal: a sludge-recycling contract awarded to a Houston company in 2007 after Conyers was paid off to drop her opposition.  More

Riddle jury goes home without verdict on 1st day

DETROIT (AP) -- A Detroit jury has gone home without reaching a verdict during its first afternoon of deliberations in the corruption trial of political consultant Sam Riddle.

Jurors heard closing arguments Monday at the federal courthouse in Detroit. They ate lunch, picked a leader and deliberated a few hours. They'll return Tuesday.

Riddle is accused of conspiring with Monica Conyers when she was a Detroit City Council member to collect bribes from people with business at city hall or Detroit's pension board in 2006 and 2007.

Conyers, the wife of Detroit congressman John Conyers, pleaded guilty last summer to conspiracy. She faces up to five years in prison next month.

Missing Teen:

DETROIT - Diamond Moses, B/F/15, DOB: 05-11-94, and her mother had an verbal disagreement. She was last seen by her mother at 3:00 a.m. on 02/08/10 at her home located in the 7400 block of Erbie St. Diamond is 5'-5", weighs 199 lbs, has medium black hair, medium skin tone, and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white Tee-shirt, green sweat pant, black Pea-coat. Diamond has a scar on the inside of her left forearm and may be wearing glasses. Diamond has good physical and mental conditions.

Ms. Marsha Moses (Mother) will speak to media. She can be contacted at (313) 332-2479.

If anyone has seen Diamond, please call the Detroit Police at (313) 596-5500 or 596-5540.

Now you can anonymously text crime tip information to Detroit Police at 847411 (TIP411). All tips must begin with the letters "DPD" followed by the tip information.

FORD CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH CNN'S SOLEDAD O'BRIEN AND SYNDICATED RADIO PERSONALITY TOM JOYNER.

Soledad O'Brien will lead a lively panel discussion with syndicated radio personality Tom Joyner, ESSENCE Magazine's Angela Burt-Murray, TV One's Jonathan Rodgers and director/writer David Wilson. Their topic: Voices of Communication: Shaping the Story of Black America.

Ford Motor Company employees and the general public are invited to attend the 29th Annual Black History Month Celebration sponsored by the Ford-employees African-Ancestry Network (FAAN).

FAAN is honoring WDIV-TV Anchor Rhonda Walker with the Community Service Award, and State Senator Martha Scott with the Heritage Award for their contributions to the Metro Detroit community.   More

Industry's First Intelligent Mobile Hotspot Honored as Best Enabling Technology at CES 2010

SAN DIEGO, CA -- Novatel Wireless (Nasdaq: NVTL), a leading provider of wireless broadband solutions, is pleased to announce that its MiFi(TM) Intelligent Mobile Hotspot has been named the "Best of Innovations" award winner in the "Enabling Technologies" category at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2010 in Las Vegas   More

Top 2010 Marketing Strategies

DETROIT (Tell Us Det)  - Small business owners can now compete with big business by infusing technology into their marketing campaigns. The Internet has brought large and small companies to a leveled playing field, especially when it comes to using marketing strategies that reach customers anywhere and anytime. Marketing is everything you do to place your product or service in the hands of potential customers. In 2010 entrepreneurs will be expanding their use of the internet as part of their marketing plans.  More

COUPLE CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF 1,000 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA

• Suspects turned themselves in to DPD after major seizure last week

Last week the Chief Warren Evans made a major announcement and displayed 1,220 pounds of marijuana confiscated during two search warrants on the city’s west side.

One of those locations was located in the 22000 block of Tireman, where Detroit Police narcotics officers seized 1, 000 pounds of marijuana. Suspects Roderick Wright (35) and his girlfriend Brandy Fleming (30) were not at home during the narcotic raid, but investigators submitted warrants for their arrests, which were signed by the Prosecutor’s Office.  Related Story  

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