Black Lives Matter Lansing released a statement regarding a Black man shot by East Lansing police officers.
The day after Politico reported on a leaked opinion from the Supreme Court that would essentially overturn Roe v. Wade, hundreds of protesters flocked to the Capitol to rally both for and against abortion rights.
“I don't speak for the caucus, but I think it's quite unfair for him to go after conservative, hardworking Republicans in the House and Senate and target them for pure selfish gain,” State Rep. Beau LaFave said of House colleague Matt Maddock, who was removed from the House GOP Caucus Tuesday night.
Two Lansing-area record stores — The Record Lounge and Flat, Black and Circular — opened their doors to vinyl collectors last Saturday for Record Store Day.
Two East Lansing officers shot someone in the parking lot of the Lake Lansing Meijer, according to reports.
Human error in the displaying of candidates on the big screen not matching up with the order they were listed on the second ballot caused confusion among precinct delegates, leading to a pause in voting.
With fasting, prayer and iftar, celebrating Ramadan, the Islamic holy month, comes with many complications for Muslim students at Michigan State University.
Kristina Karamo and Matthew DePerno received the greatest number of delegates votes, winning the Republican nominations for Secretary of State and Attorney General, respectively.
"Name a better trick than being able to rest in peace while Black in America," Black Lives Matter organizer K.T. Saxon said at the rally for Patrick Lyoya on Thursday. "Better yet, name a better illusion than the American dream.”
Thirteen separate claims are being filed against the FBI by survivors of Nassar’s sexual abuse for the bureau’s failure to investigate the allegations.
"This (union) is our key, almost to say, 'Hey, we don't feel safe coming into work. We don't feel safe working for you. We feel overwhelmed, we feel stressed and uncomfortable,'" Starbucks shift manager Jaclyn Herndon said. "We don't want to feel that way anymore, and I feel that having a contract in place will help secure that for us."
The CDC continues to recommend masking on public transportation vehicles while feeling ill or if you have been in suspected contact of COVID-19.
Both lanes of Albert Avenue will be closed between Abbot Road and M.A.C. Avenue to make room for the space.
Those residing in Precincts 1, 5 and 17 of East Lansing are eligible to vote as members of the Lansing School District to approve a budget to enhance schools around the district.
“Would this spur other plots that people were thinking about previously?” former member of the National Security Council Javed Ali said. “Again, nobody knows the answer to that, but it wouldn’t be surprising if it did because now you’ve got another anti-government grievance to latch on to.”
On Saturday morning behind the MSU library, students, part of the MSU Fisheries and Wildlife Club and MSU Outdoors Club gathered with trash bags and waders to delve into the Red Cedar River and clean the campus's most beloved symbol.
All of the proceeds from the fundraiser will go to support the women and children of Ukraine. Orders can be placed on the bakery’s website and can be picked up on April 23.
“Seeing a Black woman has the opportunity to be in such a position with such impact and power that affects American society, in the justice system,” Social relations and policy junior Safiya Webster said. “It just gave me a sense of encouragement. That I can be, I will be able to be a judge, and I will be able to make an impact.”
Whitmer is using the governor’s executive authority to seek intervention from the Michigan Supreme Court, rather than starting at the lower courts and moving up. This is the first time in her term as governor that Whitmer is using this power.