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Mona Ramouni with her two mini guide horses, Cherry (left) and Cali, in her home in Okemos.
What bothers Mona Ramouni is not being seen
Jose Saramago’s novel “Blindness” imagines a world where suddenly everyone went blind. The world descended into chaos; people misbehaved, and violence dominated. It was not a pretty picture. more
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I ngham County Clerk Barb Byrum and her husband filed a motion to dismiss a federal civil rights lawsuit claiming they used “political influence” when petitioning for their … more
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This is an undated photo of the old Durant Motor Works factory on Lansing’s west side, which closed in 1931. It reopened as GM’s Fisher Body Plant and then was renamed the Lansing Body Assembly plant until it closed in 2005 and was mostly torn down in 2007.
Full circle: Old Verlinden plant could become site for making EV parts
For years, Lansing officials have been trying to redevelop the site of the old Fisher Body Plant, a General Motors factory on the city’s west side that was closed in 2005 and largely demolished two years later. more
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MSU suspended classes and held numerous events Tuesday in remembrance of the Feb. 13, 2023, campus mass shooting, highlighted by a scheduled evening vigil and luminary lighting at Lot 62 near Spartan … more
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The Lansing City Council as it prepares to vote last night on a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Hamas war.
Lansing City Council approves Gaza ceasefire resolution before a packed audience
TUESDAY, Feb. 13 — In front of a packed chamber, Lansing’s City Council voted 7-0 last night to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Lansing became the seventh city in … more
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Rep. Emily Dievendorf (left) discusses housing affordability as (to her left) Lansing City Council member Ryan Kost, Ashia Wilson of the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness and Kelsey Brianne of For Our Future listen during a community event at The Fledge last week.
In Lansing, the issue of affordable housing a ‘two-headed monster’
Lansing has long been touted as an affordable place to live. In 2018, it was listed as the nation’s best affordable city by Livability.com, which cited the average price of rent at the time as $734. more
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(From left) City Council members Tamera Carter, Trini Lopez Pehlivanoglu and Brian Jackson listen to public comment on a proposed Gaza ceasefire resolution at the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee meeting yesterday. They voted 3-0 to send the resolution to the full Council, which is expected to vote on it on Monday.
Gaza ceasefire resolution advances to full Lansing City Council
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7 — For months, Lansing residents have flooded the public comment portion of City Council meetings asking it to pass a resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. more
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Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum and her husband used “their local political influence” to get their son readmitted to Mason schools after he was expelled for allegedly sexually … more
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Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum and her husband are plaintiffs in a suit that claims that their son's reinstatement to Mason High School violates the civil rights of a girl whom he allegedly sexually abused two years ago.
Youth reinstated to school in sex assault case is Ingham Co. Clerk Barb Byrum’s son
TUESDAY, Feb. 6 — A federal lawsuit claims that Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum and her husband used political influence to get their son reinstated to Mason schools after he was expelled for allegedly sexually assaulting … more
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Tanisha Ford was the first of four guest lecturers during Black History Month in the 24th annual William G. Anderson Lecture Series at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts yesterday. She spoke about her fourth book, “Our Secret Society: Mollie Moon and the Glamour, Money, and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement,” which follows Moon's life and activism as a pioneering Black woman working in traditionally white philanthropist spaces in New York City during the time of the Civil Rights movement.
Black women face 'pet to threat' prejudice, historian and author says at MSU
FRIDAY, Feb. 2 — Black women are subjected to "pet to threat," a prominent African American historian and author agreed yesterday as she kicked off a Black History Month lecture series at Michigan State University. more
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel offers advice in East Lansing on avoiding scams.
As technology evolves, scammers get bolder. What can be done?
On Jan. 18, business owners in the Eastwood Towne Center received calls from a phone number that matched that of the Lansing Township Police Department. more
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Rewind: News Highlights From The Last 7 Days
The Eaton County Sheriff’s Office released footage Friday from the fatal officer-involved shooting of Garrett Freeman on Jan. 11 in Roxand Township. It shows officers chasing him by car … more
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It was business as usual at the Lansing City Council meeting on Monday night. But that could change with the creation of the Lansing City Charter Review Commission. Candidates in the 36-member field for the nine positions are already talking about big changes in how the city is run.
Lansing’s Charter Revision Commission field set at 36 candidates
Joan Bauer thought she was through with politics. more
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Lansing opened its new election office at 1221 Reo Road Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Formerly an elementary school, the Reo Voting Center is one of two places where voters can cast early … more
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An architectural rendering of the former Gabriels Community Credit Union ahead of its renovation about five years ago.
Gabriels credit union still to close — but banking services and a community space are coming
MONDAY, Jan. 22 — The former Gabriels Community Credit Union will still close on Feb. 29 — but will reopen with a video teller and ATM for banking and a community facility that will offer … more
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Lansing Community College's trustees will start looking at candidates applications Monday to fill two board openings.
LCC sets timeline for filling two vacant Trustee seats
SATURDAY, Jan. 20 — Trustees at Lansing Community College will review applications Monday night of candidates to fill two board openings. LCC spokeswoman Marilyn Twine declined yesterday … more
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The Lansing Planning Commission has approved a plan to purchase the old Mason Temple on Capitol Avenue in downtown Lansing for a new City Hall. The Schor administration will submit the purchase proposal to the City Council on Monday.
New City Hall purchase proposal to be introduced to City Council on Monday
THURSDAY, Jan. 18 — Plans are advancing to move Lansing’s City Hall to the historic Masonic Temple building. Announced in September by Mayor Andy Schor, the proposal to purchase the … more
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Lansing-area residents in front of the White House on Saturday for a national protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Pleading for peace
As blizzard conditions blanketed the Lansing area Friday night, three Michigan State University students sat cross-legged and sprawled on the floor of the Islamic Center of East Lansing, waiting for a bus to take them to a Washington, D.C., protest the next day. more
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Sportswriter Roland Lazenby wrote his more than 800-page biography of basketball star Earvin “Magic” Johnson without ever speaking to Johnson himself.
New biography details life and career of Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson
Sportswriter Roland Lazenby’s new biography of Earvin “Magic” Johnson reminded me of one of the best pieces of journalism ever written, “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold.”  In 1966, Gay Talese, on assignment for Esquire magazine, wrote a major profile of the Rat Pack legend without ever talking to him, instead opting to talk to his friends. more
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LBGTQ+ reforms among 2024 legislative plans by local delegation
Dear Readers, I’m Maggie George, the political correspondent at the Michigan Information and Research Service and a contributor to City Pulse. more
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