Detroit Free Press staff

While GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump will be making an appearance at a Detroit church on Saturday, another presidential hopeful will be visiting the city that day, too.

Dr. Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka, the 2016 Green Party presidential and vice-presidential candidates will appear at a rally at Bert’s Warehouse Theatre, 2739 Russell, on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. They plan to speak on how the Green New Deal will address "injustice, social and environmental concerns that residents of Detroit and Michigan deal with on a daily basis," according to a news release

Other topics on the agenda:

The on-going Flint water crisis

Water shutoffs in Detroit.

The case of the Rev. Ed Pinkney of Benton Harbor, a social justice activist who was convicted last year of election fraud.



Outreach to former supporters of Bernie Sanders since he ended his bid for the Democratic nomination.

Musical entertainment will be provided by Martha Reeves, Sturge Moreland (formerly with the Temptations), Jose Roijas and others.

For information, visit Stein's web site.