âWe donât retreat here in Detroit. Weâre just not gonna do it. You saw the images ⦠of streets where there was lawlessness, looting, burning. No sign of police officers. We werenât giving up ground to the radicals. We just didnât do it.â
That was Detroit Police Chief James Craig last July, in the wake of the nationwide George Floyd
mostly peaceful protests riots, upon being asked by Fox Newsâs Tucker Carlson how his city, which in 1967 saw whole blocks torched in a five-day riot that left 43 dead and thousands injured, had managed to avoid the rioting this time around.
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Some Republicans have said they hope Craig challenges Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who is expected to seek reelection next year.
DETROIT (AP) Detroit Police Chief James Craig announced Monday that he will retire as head of the city’s police force, but he did not immediately reveal his future plans, which could include a run for political office as a Republican.
Craig, who has had the longest tenure of any recent Detroit police chief, said his retirement is effective June 1 and is voluntary.
He was hired in 2013 by an emergency manager after the state assumed control of the financially broken city. Craig, who is Black and a native of the city, immediately set out to restore residents’ confidence in the Detroit Police Department, which had a history of civil rights abuses by officers against the city’s mostly Black population.
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The economic recovery is on the minds of millions of people these days. It is, after all, a universal kitchen table issue. Whether itâs rampant inflation on basic items that
far exceeds the Federal Reserveâs 2% refrain, or whether itâs a breadwinner unable or unwilling to find a job, the economic picture doesnât have quite the feeling of hope that it did last fall.
When it comes to the unemployed choosing to stay unemployed because their benefits exceed the wages they could earn, President Joe Biden on Monday again denied thereâs a problem, blamed employers for the problem because theyâre not paying enough, touted government hiring, and floated more aid to fix the problem. The very fact that heâs made defensive remarks
Detroit Police Chief James Craig announced Monday that he s voluntarily stepping down from the position and may run for Michigan Governor against Gretchen Whitmer. This June marks 44 years in law enforcement for Craig, who started and now ends his police career in Detroit.
Battle Creek Police Chief Jim Blocker is a big fan of Craig’s. “I think he s a pretty extraordinary man,” said Chief Blocker. “I have spent some time with him in his office, probably over the last five or six years talking a lot about their state-of-the-art real-time crime center that they have, as well as the Green Light Detroit program. Some of their programs have made national news.”
Nolan Out Loud: Will kid vaccines delay back to normal?
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Michigan hit a major milestone Monday in reaching the 55% mark for adult COVID-19 vaccinations. According to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer s timeline, that should mean workers can return to their job sites in two weeks.
But wait. Also Monday, Pfizer announced it is ready to start delivering does to 12-15-year-olds. That will greatly expand the pool of those eligible for vaccines.
Will the kids be included in the vaccination rate tally? And if so, will that slow the governor s VACC to normal pledge? Stay tuned. I m a Republican
That s what Detroit Police Chief James Craig said in announcing his retirement Monday in advance of an expected gubernatorial run. That sets him up for taunts of Uncle Jim from Democrats, who have no tolerance for African Americans who break ranks. Just ask Sen. Tim Scott.