Author: Madelyn Gee, DI

Madelyn Gee was a Digital Intern with Black News Alerts

The self-driving tech startup Waymo under Google has found it’s home in Detroit. What We Know:  According to “TechCrunch”, Waymo will be repurposing a factory at the automobile company American Axle & Manufacturing in Detroit. The goal is “to begin moving into the facility by mid-2019 and begin preparing the site for manufacturing Level 4 autonomous vehicles.” The Level 4 vehicles are allegedly able to withstand any driving conditions. Detroit is great choice to economically boost Michigan and further solidify “Michigan as a leader in mobility and the epicenter of advanced automotive manufacturing,” according to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. This is…

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A judge ruled to have the California lawsuit against the hip-hop giant continue this week. What We Know:  The request to have the lawsuit dismissed was denied on Thursday, according to “NBC News.” The lawsuit was filed by a “Jane Doe” at the Los Angeles County Superior Court in March 2018.  “Jane Doe” claims that “Simmons raped her in his hotel room after they met at a concert.” The judge who denied the request, Marc Gross, stated that “Simmons did not supply sufficient evidence to support his claim that the statute of limitations on the alleged rape had run out.”…

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Last Thursday the HUD Secretary Ben Carson tweeted in support of the Trump Administration’s tighter grip on housing. What We Know:  According to “The Washington Post”, “The Trump administration is proposing to tighten regulations to prevent undocumented immigrants from accessing federally subsidized housing, a move that low-income housing advocates fear will keep immigrants who are legally entitled to such benefits from receiving help.” This move is fully supported by Carson, stating in his recent tweet that these actions are “putting America’s most vulnerable first.” Currently according to “The Washington Post”, “residents in subsidized housing can declare themselves “ineligible” and avoid…

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