Rouge student FREE receives NFL Angela Davis Alumni documentary Scholarship released Page 7A page 9A Volume 69 Number 38 www.telegramnews.net WEEK OF APRIL 18 - APRIL 24, 2013 50¢ TELEGRAM 90% OF OUR NEWS YOU WON’T FIND IN ANY OTHER NEWS MEDIA IN METROPOLITAN DETROIT Mayor Wild to hold Boston bomb suspect Twitter Town Hall on spotted on video, Website Redesign no arrest made The redesign is coming on the heels of a website assess- ment survey, which the City released on March 1st, in Westland, MI –Mayor Wild will order for the web team to gar- be hosting his first Twitter ner residents’ general feed- Town Hall on April 30th during back regarding their satisfac- lunchtime, at 1:00pm, in order tion with the current website. to solicit suggestions from The survey results disclosed residents on how the City’s that of the 403 respondents, website could be improved. 70% were dissatisfied with the current Westland website. Tweeps and non-tweeps alike Runners continue to run towards the finish line of the Boston Marathon as an explosion erupts near the More than half of respondents are invited to join in the con- finish line of the race REUTERS/Dan Lampariello rated the current layout and versation to voice their opin- (Reuters) - Investigators have visual design as displeasing Boston on Monday, a law ions on the City’s website spotted a Boston Marathon No arrests had been made, to the eye, and 60% of those enforcement source said on redesign that will be taking bombing suspect from securi- and the suspect in the video who responded felt that the Wednesday, in what is poten- place this summer. ty video taken before two tially the biggest break in the had not been identified by blasts ripped through central case yet. Mayor Wild page 2A Boston page 2A Ecorse has a new Director of Public Safety Rick Ross dumped by Reebok By Gina C. Steward - Telegram Newspaper Publisher song is "molly," which is a Michael Moore has been slang term for a powerful form appointed to fill the position of of the psychoactive drug Director of Public Safety by MDMA, commonly called Financial Manager Joyce ecstasy. Parker. Moore will replace Gerald Champagne as he has READ: Rick Ross' faint apolo- resigned and accepted a new gy for lyrics hits sour note position at Schoolcraft Rapper Rick Ross: I heard College. According to City shots, crashed His lyrics Administrator, John sparked outrage from fans Openlander, Champagne’s and activist groups. official last day will be April 29. Reebok released a statement He said, “Champagne will on Thursday announcing it stay on to work with Moore to had severed ties with Ross. ensure a smooth transition.” Moore will serve as the New York (CNN) -- Hip-hop to raping a woman. "Reebok holds our partners to Interim Director of Public artist Rick Ross learned In the song "U.O.E.N.O," a high standard, and we Safety until they decide to hire Thursday he'd been dumped Ross raps: "Put molly all in expect them to live up to the a person to permanently fill by the sportswear company her champagne, she ain't values of our brand," the the position. Openlander said, Reebok after the company even know it. I took her home statement read. “We didn’t want the city to be decided he hadn't shown an and I enjoyed that, she ain't "Unfortunately, Rick Ross has without a public safety "appropriate level of remorse" even know it." failed to do so. While we do leader.” Moore retired from for using lyrics in one of his www.telegramnews.net Moore - Page 5A songs that seemed to allude The drug mentioned in Ross' Rick Ross on page 8A Informing * Educating * Empowering * Uplifting Page 2A THE TELEGRAM NEWSPAPER WEEK OF APRIL 18 - APRIL 24, 2013 WORDS FROM THE PUBLISHER Bill bans STATE OF MI NEWS CALL TO ACTION welfare for Knezek, Zemke Introduce By Gina Steward - Telegram Publisher dead Bills to Give Schools It’s election year – people. Funding Flexibility Legislation would make technology, safety, Time to get involved transportation investments easier but the deadline to file a peti- tion is 4:00pm on May 14, 2013. Persons interested in seeking a public office in Michigan should first contact the election official responsible for placing candidates for the office involved on the ballot. The election official will provide complete information on the applicable filing requirements LANSING -- Legislation to and the qualifications candi- crack down on Bridge Card dates must meet to seek the abuse in Michigan continues office. In most cities, the elec- to be pushed in Lansing. State Rep David Knezek State Rep Adam F. Zemke tion official to contact is the city StateRepresentative Gail clerk. (D-Dearborn Heights) (D-Ann Arbor) “I wish my elected officials Haines, of Waterford, says I encourage anyone that is spend more time out in the that she has a bill to stiffen LANSING — State voter-approved pools of interested in making a differ- neighborhood.” “I only hear penalties for retailers engag- Representatives David money intended to maintain ence in their community to visit from my council person during ing in Bridge Card fraud. Knezek (D-Dearborn Heights) the liquid assets of a school their local City clerk’s office to election time”. If these are and Adam F. Zemke (D-Ann district or other public entity. get the process started. some of the comments that Businesses would lose their Arbor) have introduced legis- Knezek’s bill, House Bill 4483, you say, then maybe it’s time ability to complete Bridge lation that would remove would allow school districts to for YOU to make a difference. Card transactions for 30 days restrictions on certain funds, spend the money on technol- This year, elections will be held after a first offense, and per- allowing school districts to ogy upgrades, while Zemke’s to select the governing bodies manently after a second use that money to make infra- bills, HBs 4368 and 4515, in many of our local communi- offense.Lawmakers say they structure improvements and would let them put sinking ties. Some of the elections will want to protect the state's capital investments. funds toward safety and secu- be for two-year terms and a food assistance program for rity equipment and transporta- “Many school districts find few will be for a four-year term. those who truly need help, tion purchases and repairs, themselves unable to provide The primary election won’t and save money by prevent- respectively. students with the latest tech- take place until August with the ing abuse by those who use it nology as a result of the deep “These bills expand local con- general election in November, inappropriately. funding cuts that have been trol by giving school districts, imposed over the last few and the people who live in years,” Knezek said. them, more of a say in funding decisions,” Zemke said. MAYOR WILD Boston “Technology in the classroom “Rather than simply accepting supplements a high quality the decisions made for them from page 1A From 1A education, and ensures our in Lansing, community lead- name, two government offi- children are ready to enter the ers can have another tool at site is difficult to navigate. ment,” said Mayor Wild. “Not cials said. Police may make 21st century workforce.” their disposal to improve While these statistics are only does it give leaders a an appeal to the public for schools and give kids a telling of the overall dissatis- way to spread information on more information at a news The three-bill package would brighter future.” faction with the site, the a real time basis, but it allows conference scheduled for affect sinking funds, which are Mayor and the web team constituents a way to stay later on Wednesday, a gov- would like to find out more connected and have better ernment source said. specific areas for improve- access to their local govern- CHECK US OUT! The explosions at the Boston ment, such as, online servic- ment as well.” We’re on the Web es, content, design or interac- Marathon finish line killed tivity, and they are asking for The City will relay the feed- three people and injured 176 www.telegramnews.net citizens help. back that is garnered from the others in the worst attack on Facebook and Twitter @telegramnews Twitter Town Hall to the ven- U.S. soil since September 11, Mayor Wild is encouraging dor that is chosen from the 2001. everyone to get on Twitter and bidding process. A request for The bombings as well as sub- TELEGRAM get involved in the Twitter proposals was sent out this sequent reports that someone Serving Detroit and the Downriver Community Since 1944 Town Hall, whether week and the bidding period tried to mail the deadly poison OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER one actively engages in will be open until Wednesday, ricin to President Barack For the Cities of River Rouge & Ecorse Twitter or they’ve never tweet- May 1st. Obama - the second report of ADJUNICATED for the city of Inkster ed before. In the coming such a letter in two days - SERVING weeks the City will be The redesign, content migra- have created a climate of DEARBORN HEIGHTS, DELRAY, DETROIT, ECORSE, INKSTER, explaining how to use Twitter tion, training and implementa- uncertainty in the country. LINCOLN PARK, MELVINDALE, RIVER ROUGE, ROMULUS, TAY- to participate in the Town Hall. tion of the new website is esti- Nerves were jolted further by LOR, WAYNE, WESTLAND AND WYANDOTTE Interested citizens can stay mated to take between 4-6 an inaccurate report on cable Published weekly on Thursday by Telegram Newspaper, Inc.