Alleged racial discrimination at Lansing-based company brings protest downtown
Former employees of Lansing-based company United Electric, or UEC, alleged racial discrimination against the company in a lawsuit filed earlier this year.
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Former employees of Lansing-based company United Electric, or UEC, alleged racial discrimination against the company in a lawsuit filed earlier this year.
For the past week, Candace Cook has been driving in circles around the Michigan Capitol for two hours, three times a day, honking the horn on her Chrysler PT Cruiser, nicknamed “Ol’ Red.”
Discarded mask left on a sidewalk in East Lansing on Feb 20, 2022
Discarded mask left on a sidewalk in East Lansing on Feb 20, 2022
Sign that requires masks inside of Michigan State buildings taken Feb 20, 22 in East Lansing.
After years of supplying crunchwrap supremes and Baja Blast to hungry students, the Taco Bell located on Grand River Avenue has closed its doors for good.
The trend of COVID-19 is starting to fall in a downwards curve across the country, and many states are acting in measure. Some Michigan counties, including Ingham County, are responding to the shifting trend of Omicron cases by lifting mask mandates within the following week, leaving residents of East Lansing to wonder if the community is prepared for a change.
On Wednesday, Feb. 16, the Board of Directors for the Capital Area Transporation Authority, or CATA, held its first meeting since CATA and Michigan State University announced that it would be reducing route operations on MSU’s campus for the spring semester.
Increasing wages, adding benefits and even offering to pay for one’s college tuition are some of the strategies businesses are using to get people to work for them.
On Feb. 1, the city of East Lansing got its first snowstorm, with snow accumulations up to 12 inches. This, accompanied by freezing rain, prompted a snow emergency. There could be more snow on the way this week.
On Oct. 30, 2021, then-Mayor Jessy Gregg tweeted out photos from her police ride-along. The photos included fires in the street, flipped cars and trash all over the ground.
Moving into a college dormitory is the first step of college life. Before classes begin, students immerse themselves in campus life by getting to know their roommates and settling into a completely new environment. After about a year or so, many students want to live off-campus in an apartment or house.
On Feb. 15, Stop Animal Exploitation Now, or SAEN, filed a federal complaint with the United States Department of Agriculture over a Lansing-area laboratory killing 159 guinea pigs.
Are your showers getting you clean?
Ron Bacon has a knack for public service, driving him to serve the East Lansing community, previously as Human Rights Commission chair and City Council liaison, and now as the City's first Black mayor.
Once, Chris Meagher worked for the State News at Michigan State University. Now, he’s the Deputy Press Secretary at the White House, working daily with Press Secretary Jen Psaki and President Joe Biden to keep the public informed about what’s happening in America.
An Amaru Flix mural located on the inside of Greenwood District Studios in Lansing. Taken on February 11, 2022.
The outside of Greenwood District Studios located in Lansing. Taken on February 11, 2022.
The outside of Greenwood District Studios located in Lansing. Taken on February 11, 2022.
The concessions at the Greenwood District Studio located in Lansing. Taken on February 11, 2022.