Detroit City Council sent Hantz Farms back to the drawing board after a Nov. 15 committee meeting to revise a proposal for the purchase of more than 1,500 parcels of city-owned land. Council members and concerned citizens expressed their concerns about the sale to Hantz Farms under a purchase agreement that would benefit the city financially, but would allow the commercial urban agriculture initiative to ac ...

John Hantz is pressuring the City Council to sell to him nearly 2,000 vacant lots located on the east side. Last week, in spite of an informal agreement that this deal would be put on hold until the Detroit Agricultural Policy was in place, Rob Anderson, the director of the city’s Planning and Development Department, urged the council committee to approve the deal. The council’s Planning and Economic Develo ...

The Nov. 10 regional final saw a good outcome for one team of Bulldogs and a not-so-good outcome for another. Loyola High School won the Division 7 Regional Championship. They extended their record to 12-0 as the Bulldogs pounded Britton-Deerfield 32-0 in a contest at Madison Heights Bishop Foley. ...

Big plays on defense made the long ride back to Detroit a happy one for Cass Tech. The Technicians (10-2) defeated a determined squad from Saline 21-14 Nov. 9 on the road to the MHSAA Regional Final at Saline High School. Defense was the key throughout the game. The Technicians’ defensive unit bent but never broke, as they stopped the Hornets on key third and fourth down plays. ...

Election-night unrest aimed at Black students flared on two college campuses Nov. 6 after President Obama’s re-election victory, triggering two arrests at the University of Mississippi in Oxford and an internal investigation at Hampden-Sydney College near Farmville, Va. ...

NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous, a leader of the movement largely credited for the Black voter turnout in last week’s election, says the presidents’ “rising tide lifts all boats” theory will not be acceptable the next four years and that President Obama will be pressed for policies to specifically forge Black progress. ...

Emergency food from pantries, soup kitchens and other social service agencies not only provides immediate relief from hunger, but also offers hope and capacity for people to get through difficult times. It’s clear, however, that the need for emergency food aid is growing and that even as Michigan’s economy shows signs of improving, our community is facing a “new normal,” with lower incomes and a reduced sta ...

This is the first in a series of columns on the 16th Environmental Justice principle, which states: Environmental Justice calls for the education of present and future generations which emphasizes social and environmental issues, based on our experience and an appreciation of our diverse cultural perspectives. ...

Hip hop audiences across the world are celebrating independent Detroit artists, giving praise for their passion and deep roots in the Motown music tradition. With the release of his new album, “Reporting Live,” Journalist 103 has proven he is the latest artist to earn the attention of a global audience listening for real hip hop from the “313.” ...

“Fun, fun, fun” is how party-goer Bridgette Cole described Don Diva’s Anniversary Edition Release Party held Nov. 10 at the Elysium Lounge in downtown Detroit. “I had a great time and I cannot wait until next year’s party,” said 29-year-old Cole. In 1999, Don Diva Publishing set out to create a publication with a mission: to provide a raw and uncut look into the phenomenon that has become known as “street c ...