Funeral Services To Be Held For Rep. John Conyers
Funeral services are scheduled in Detroit for longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. John Conyers.
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Funeral services are scheduled in Detroit for longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. John Conyers.
Tourism is huge business in the region and state as Dave Lorenz, Vice President of Travel Michigan, and Debbie Haas, Vice President of Travel at AAA Michigan and 10 other states, appear on CBS 62's Michigan Matters" 11:30 am this Sunday to talk about its importance.
The funeral for John Conyers, who served more than 50 years in Congress, will be held Monday at Greater Grace Temple.
Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, one of the longest-serving members of Congress whose resolutely liberal stance on civil rights made him a political institution in Washington and back home in Detroit despite several scandals, has died. He was 90.
John Conyers' congressional seat will remain in a Democrat's hands after Michigan's primary on Tuesday. For the first time in more than five decades, though, it won't be his.
John Conyers III has failed in another attempt to get his name on the ballot for the Congressional seat held by his father.
Democratic state Sen. Ian Conyers says he is running for the Michigan congressional seat long held by his grand-uncle, John Conyers.
Out of a 400 person survey conducted by MIRS, 68 percent of the 13th District approve of the job Conyers did as a congressman.
Democratic state Sen. Coleman Young II announced his bid Monday to replace the 88-year-old John Conyers, who was facing sexual harassment allegations when he resigned from Congress last week.
It was announced John Conyers' congressional seat will not be filled until the regularly scheduled November election, leaving it vacant for nearly a year.
Rep. John Conyers' resigned amid sexual harassment allegations.
The lawmaker retired amid sexual harassment allegations by former female staffers.
He will endorse his son to run for his seat.
"We will discuss in the next day or so what Mr. Conyers plans to do."
"The allegations against Congressman Conyers, as we have learned more since Sunday, are serious, disappointing and very credible..."
Conyers is acknowledging his office settled a harassment complaint involving a former staffer but denies the sexual allegations against him.
BuzzFeed News reported Conyers' office paid the woman over $27,000 to settle a complaint.
The 88-year-old Conyers is the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee and the longest-serving current member of the House.
A spokeswoman said Conyers "has worked diligently at all times to comply with" House rules and is cooperating fully with the Ethics Committee.
Rep. John Conyers and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Maryland) co-authored a letter to the White House on Friday requesting copies of all tapes and communications related to Comey's firing.
Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey announced her intention to run against John Conyers in the 13th District.
U.S. Rep. John Conyers, 86, is planning to run for a 27th consecutive term in Congress.
Arnold Reed says there's "no question" that Conyers wants to stay with Monica Conyers, a former Detroit City Council member who served a prison sentence for corruption.
Former Detroit City Council member Monica Conyers has started the process of officially separating from her husband, U.S. Congressman John Conyers.
Detroit's City Clerk is looking to the future -- one where she's a congresswoman.
