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Dr. Geneva Speaks

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The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit

James Craig

Karen McDonald

Nolan Finley

Henry Ford

Debbie Dingell

John James

Jocelyn Benson

Paul Eisenstein

Mark Phelan

Matt Friedman

Mark Wallace

Gretchen Whitmer

Abdul El-Sayed

Mike Duggan

Barb McQuade

OwlTail

Guy Gordon

August 2, 2021 ~ WJR Senior News Analyst Lloyd Jackson and former Detroit City Councilwoman Sheila Cockrel talk with Guy Gordon about Proposal P on the ballot in Detroit.

Lloyd Jackson & Sheila Cockrel ~ The Guy Gordon Show

Craig's guest is Sheila Cockrel, former member of the Detroit City Council.  She is one of a group of local business and political leaders that formed to formally oppose the passage of Proposal P in Detroit, which would revise the city's charter for the second time in 10 years.   Proposal P, if passed, would make a number of major changes to how the city operates, and could mandate things such as a cap on water prices, broadband access, and more.  It also would create a number of new commissions that would have oversight of many city functions. Supporters argue the changes are necessary to combat generations of inequality and injustice, while opponents argue that despite the proposals good intentions, the plan could push the city back into bankruptcy.    The Michigan Supreme Court is considering whether to allow the proposal to be on Detroit's August primary ballot.  Absentee ballots need to begin being sent out on June 19th, leaving the Court little time to make a decision. 

Craig's guest is Sheila Cockrel, former member of the Detroit City Council.  She is one of a group of local business and political leaders that formed to formally oppose the passage of Proposal P in Detroit, which would revise the city's charter for the second time in 10 years.   Proposal P, if passed, would make a number of major changes to how the city operates, and could mandate things such as a cap on water prices, broadband access, and more.  It also would create a number of new commissions that would have oversight of many city functions. Supporters argue the changes are necessary to combat generations of inequality and injustice, while opponents argue that despite the proposals good intentions, the plan could push the city back into bankruptcy.    The Michigan Supreme Court is considering whether to allow the proposal to be on Detroit's August primary ballot.  Absentee ballots need to begin being sent out on June 19th, leaving the Court little time to make a decision.

Is the Charter Revision a Good Plan for Detroit?  = A Conversation with Former City Council Member Sheila Cockrel

Sheila Cockrel, former Detroit City Council member, doesn’t believe in the whole notion of ‘giving back to the community.’“I'm not giving back.I'm part of the community,” she said. “This is my role.My responsibility is to be a part of improving the community, whether it's cleaning up the neighborhood park, protesting policy brutality, or going to the mayor's state of the city.Those are all things that you do because you're a member of a community.”Shortly after leaving the Detroit City Council, Cockrel founded Crossroads Consulting Group where she provides public policy/public affairs advice and counsel to people who are trying to get involved in business in the city of Detroit. In addition, part of her work includes civic engagement activities with Dr. Irvin Reid, President Emeritus of Wayne State University.Their current project, Citizen Detroit, is an extension of the kind of public policy and public/civic engagement that Cockrel was involved in for16 years on the city council.See the rest of the post at www.DrGenevaSpeaks.com

Sheila Cockrel, former Detroit City Council member, doesn’t believe in the whole notion of ‘giving back to the community.’ “I'm not giving back.I'm part of the community,” she said. “This is my <a href="http://role.My" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">role.My</a> responsibility is to be a part of improving the community, whether it's cleaning up the neighborhood park, protesting policy brutality, or going to the mayor's state of the city.Those are all things that you do because you're a member of a community.” Shortly after leaving the Detroit City Council, Cockrel founded Crossroads Consulting Group where she provides public policy/public affairs advice and counsel to people who are trying to get involved in business in the city of Detroit. In addition, part of her work includes civic engagement activities with Dr. Irvin Reid, President Emeritus of Wayne State University.Their current project, Citizen Detroit, is an extension of the kind of public policy and public/civic engagement that Cockrel was involved in for16 years on the city council. See the rest of the post at <a href="http://www.DrGenevaSpeaks.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.DrGenevaSpeaks.com</a>

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