Image credit: Courtesy of Aaron Schillinger
Filmmaker Aaron Schillinger and author Desiree Cooper bring attention to the story of Detroiter Sarah Elizabeth Ray, a Black woman who filed a complaint after being forcibly removed from the Boblo Boat in the 1940s.
In their 2020 documentary titled “Sarah Elizabeth Ray: Detroit’s Other Rosa Parks,” Desiree Cooper and Aaron Schillinger tell the story of Sarah Elizabeth Ray, a Black woman in Detroit who, in the 1940s, was forcibly removed from the city’s beloved Boblo Boat. Ray filed a complaint with the Detroit NAACP, and eventually her case made it to the United States Supreme Court, who affirmed she had a right to ride the Boblo ferry. Ray’s actions paved the way for desegregation efforts in Detroit and the United States. Now, Schillinger and Cooper are hoping to preserve Ray’s legacy by designating her abandoned home as a historic site with The National Trust.
News Release Ute Indian Tribe On June 1, 2021, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in United States v. Cooley, in favor of tribal police
IID threaten possible Coachella Valley exit over proposed legislation
The Imperial Irrigation District could discuss a possible Coachella Valley exit plan if proposed legislation that the board says would give Coachella Valley energy ratepayers a say over IID’s water rights and policy in Imperial Valley.
IID s board of directors adopted a resolution on Tuesday that seeks to provide an alternative to
AB 1021. The legislation was introduced by Assemblyman Chad Mayes (I-Yucca Valley and would require that the IID board increase from 5 to 6 members, with the additional position appointed by the 4th District Riverside County Supervisor, which is currently Manuel Perez.
Senators Chris Murphy D-CT & Bernie Sanders I-VT introduced legislation to extend collective bargaining rights and protections of National Labor Relations Act NLRA to any athlete who receives any form of compensation from their university and is required to participate in an intercollegiate sport.