Detroit Free Press Hundreds of people gathered at Michigan and Third avenues near Detroit Police Department headquarters in downtown Detroit Thursday night for the seventh night of protests before taking to the streets.George Floyd's death has sparked a reckoning over systemic racism and how to address it across the country and in Detroit. The city has not seen the destruction and looting of other places, but there have been tense periods and hundreds of arrests. However, on Wednesday night, a peaceful march was permitted to go on for hours after the city's 8 p.m curfew. And...…Detroit Free Press Hundreds of people gathered at Michigan and Third avenues near Detroit Police Department headquarters in downtown Detroit Thursday night for the seventh night of protests before taking to the streets.George Floyd's death has sparked a reckoning over systemic racism and how to address it across the country and in Detroit. The city has not seen the destruction and looting of other places, but there have been tense periods and hundreds of arrests. However, on Wednesday night, a peaceful march was permitted to go on for hours after the city's 8 p.m curfew. And...WW…

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Detroit Free Press In the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, the have become politically active. A month ago, they to help raise awareness on police brutality. Now, they’re working to fight voter suppression and encourage people to participate in the upcoming August and November elections. The Pistons announced on Wednesday they’re working with the Michigan Secretary of State’s office on multiple initiatives to educate voters and increase voting turnout this fall. Chief among them: The Henry Ford Pistons Performance Center will become a...…Detroit Free Press In the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, the have become politically active. A month ago, they to help raise awareness on police brutality. Now, they’re working to fight voter suppression and encourage people to participate in the upcoming August and November elections. The Pistons announced on Wednesday they’re working with the Michigan Secretary of State’s office on multiple initiatives to educate voters and increase voting turnout this fall. Chief among them: The Henry Ford Pistons Performance Center will become a...WW…

Detroit Free Press After leaving Syracuse to join the Utah Jazz as a scout in 2004, Troy Weaver began his meticulous rise through the NBA ranks, which culminated with him being named the ' general manager earlier this month. It’s not a path some expected he would pursue. He once appeared set to become a Division I head coach. In stead, he chased his original dream — the NBA. [ ]“If I had to look at his career trajectory, I would’ve thought he would be a high major Division I coach by now," Damon Handon, a longtime friend of Weaver, told the Free Press. "You say his path...…Detroit Free Press After leaving Syracuse to join the Utah Jazz as a scout in 2004, Troy Weaver began his meticulous rise through the NBA ranks, which culminated with him being named the ' general manager earlier this month. It’s not a path some expected he would pursue. He once appeared set to become a Division I head coach. In stead, he chased his original dream — the NBA. [ ]“If I had to look at his career trajectory, I would’ve thought he would be a high major Division I coach by now," Damon Handon, a longtime friend of Weaver, told the Free Press. "You say his path...WW…