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Volume 74 Number 11 www.telegramnews.net WEEK OF OCTOBER 12 - OCTOBER 18, 2017 50¢ TELEGRAM CELEBRATING 73 YEARS OF SERVING METROPOLITAN DETROIT AND THE DOWNRIVER COMMUNITY* The Congressional Black Inkster Police Chief Boosts Caucus could vote to call for Community Police Relations the impeachment of By: Renee Summers - Telegram Intern President Donald Trump Wednesday during a sched- lottesville comments uled meeting, according “For the sake of the soul of our to Newsweek. country, we must come to- CBC Chairman, Louisiana U.S. gether to restore our national Rep. Cedric Richmond, sched- dignity that has been robbed uled the vote after Trump failed by Donald Trump’s presence in to denounce White supremacy the White House,” Moore wrote following last month’s deadly in a brief statement released domestic terror attack in Char- just three days after the Char- lottesville, Virginia, blaming vi- lottesville rallies ended. “My olence on “all sides.” Republican friends, I implore Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Gwen you to work with us within our Inkster Police Chief William Riley and Inkster Community Andrea Lebo Moore, who is also CBC Cau- capacity as elected officials to Photo by Renee Summers cus Whip, was one of the first remove this man as our com- The city of Inkster’s chief of po- that Inkster police officer, his deed and was released Black congressional voices to mander-in-chief and help us lice, William T. Riley, knew he William Melendez, was caught earlier this year. call for the “removal” of move forward from this dark had a big job on his hands on camera punching motorist, Trump in the wake of his Char- Impeachment - 2A when he took the reins of the Floyd Dent, a total of 16 times The incident resulted in a frac- city’s police department in the in the head. Melendez served tured relationship between po- Detroit Rep’s resolution urges latter half of 2015. It had been 14 months in Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility in Ionia for Community Policing- Page 13 termination of Michigan State in January of that same year, Police Director PHOTO OF THE WEEK By: Emily Lawler Kibbey Etue should resign after posting what the direc- tor herself has called a "very offensive" Facebook meme. The meme Etue shared was about NFL players kneeling during the national anthem - something that started as a protest against social inequal- ity and police treatment of African Americans. The meme called those who kneeled "de- Rep. LaTanya Garrett, generates." D-Detroit, Garrett is introducing a resolu- tion urging the termination or LANSING, MI - Rep. La- resignation of Etue -- some- Tanya Garrett, D-Detroit, thing that would have to be !st Annual Romulus Relay for Life raised over $40,000 for Cancer Research. Romulus Relay for wants the legislature to done by Gov. Rick Snyder, who Life Coordinator Shona Silvey-Baum (center with pink scarf) presented certificates to leaders. In weigh in on whether Michi- has stood by Etue. It's not photo, Tiny Talley - Romulus Volunteer, Rev. Arthur Willis, Sr.,- Pastor at Pentecost MBC, Shona gan State Police Director Silvey-Baum - Coordinator for the Relay, Kristen Pilon - American Cancer Society, Mary Taylor - Termination - Page 3A Col. Kriste Leader for PEN Crusaders Team and Tonya Coefield - Romulus Parks and Recreation Photo by Renee Summers Serving Detroit and the Downriver Community since 1944 For delivery of the Telegram to your home or business call 313-928-2955. Page 2A TELEGRAM NEWSPAPER WEEK OF OCTOBER 12 - OCTOBER 18, 2017 Impeachment Look for your copy CIVIL RIGHTS From Page 1A of the period in our nation’s his- TELEGRAM TODAY tory.” NEWSPAPER The CBC is scheduled to in: Dearborn, Dearborn look at “a variety of issues” NAACP Pans White House in making a case for or Hts, Delray, Detroit, Ecorse, Garden City, Position on Protests by Pro against Trump’s impeach- Inkster, Harper Woods, Lincoln Park, ment during Wednesday’s Melvindale, River Rouge, Romulus, Taylor, Athletes, Endorses Rights of, and meeting. If the body of Black Wayne, Westland and Wyandotte legislators decides to offi- Protecting Free Speech cially call for impeaching a or stop by the Office sitting president, it wouldn’t 10748 W. Jefferson River Rouge be the first time. In 1973, the Call (313) 928-2955 CBC was one of the first congressional parties to call for then-President Richard Zenith Lunch Nixon‘s impeachment. He resigned a year later. Breakfast * Lunch & Dinner Wednesday’s discussion will likely include Nixon as a 2 + 2+ 2 Breakfast Specials “guiding comparison,” Tampa Bay Lightning right wing J.T. Brown, center, raises his fist in the Newsweek wrote. 11295 W. Jefferson Ave. River Rouge air during the singing of the national anthem on Oct. 7, 2017 However, the country may (313) 849-0833 not be get the same result Your Friendly Family Restaurant BALTIMORE - The NAACP, as Nixon this time around. gotten behind Jones’ asser- the nation’s foremost advo- There’s “little chance” that tion, and has encouraged cacy and civil rights organi- the CBC’s call for impeach- the League to enact a rule zation, issued the following ment could lead to Trump’s TAKE TIME TO READ! mandating symbolic alle- statement today regarding remove from office, accord- giance is unconscionable the White House’s position ing to Newsweek. It would and, basically, un-American. IT WILL TAKE YOU on, and the growing, divisive require a majority vote in the We’re calling upon players’ sentiment toward some pro- House and a two-thirds ma- associations across Amer- FOR A RIDE fessional athletes exercising jority in the Senate, both of ica’s leagues and sports to their right of free speech: which are controlled by Re- stand in defiance of any publicans. While there could such proposed rule COMMUNITY MEETINGS Despite the recent memo be a transfer of powers after change.” from NFL Commissioner the 2018 mid-term elec- National Action Network Roger Goodell that player tions, it should be noted that Weekly meeting - 10:00am “It’s a saddening sentiment,” should stand for the Star- Newsweek also predicted 6100 14th St said Tony Covington, former Spangled Banner, the little chance that Trump Detroit, MI 48208 NFL player and senior direc- NAACP stands in complete would be elected. tor of Corporate Affairs with JOIN US solidarity with professional the NAACP “for the league For more information athletes exercising their to assume that player’s [email protected] right to demonstrate in daily lives are not affected LETTER POLICY 313-312-5287 or 313-492-6774 whatever unified, dignified by incidents of injustice im- manner they see fit before pacting the communities The Telegram wel- major sporting contests, they come from.” comes letters to the ed- most notably choosing to Inkster National Action Network Meeting kneel during the ritual itor from our readers. Monthly meeting “Players can be powerful singing of the National An- Each letter should in- role models for positive so- 1st Saturday of each month them before games begin. clude a name, address cial change if properly edu- African American athletes— and a daytime phone 4300 Harrison St, Inkster cated on issues of social and all U.S. athletes—have number. 10:00am justice. There are models of the same inalienable rights what’s possible, as both the Letters to the editor, that all American citizens Western Wayne NAACP NBA and WNBA both have opinion and editorial enjoy—the rights that so October General Membership Meeting come out in support of uni- many throughout our history columns do not neces- November 13, 2017 - 7:00pm fied player demonstrations have sacrificed for. Most sary represent the views Ecorse City Hall that respect their player’s basic among these is the and opinions of the voices, rights and beliefs,” 3869 W. 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