“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.
Within the next year, Valkyrie Movers founder and owner Jacquelynn Biggs said she intends to use her moving company to help survivors of domestic violence get out of abusive households, free-of-charge.
BWL began collecting a 5% franchise fee from East Lansing customers in 2017 and collects around $1.4 million a year from East Lansing residents from this fee.
Students looking to learn about cannabis are unable to participate in a related degree or certificate program at Michigan State University.
According to Civic Alerts in East Lansing, the face mask requirement was previously set to drop on March 14 in most East Lansing buildings, before the repeal was pushed back to April 5.
As mask mandates are rescinded and the weather is beginning to break, some shop employees in downtown East Lansing have noticed a change in the student population's mask-wearing habits.
u201cBombings were taking place just a few blocks from where I lived,u201d Fulbright scholar John Vsetecka, who had been living in Ukraine, said. u201cIu2019m not actually sure if the apartment that I was living in is still there.u201d
“This litigation is part of an ongoing harassment campaign by a union, designed to interfere with our company’s operations and relationships,” UEC President Scott Flegler said in a statement. “We take any claims of discrimination extremely seriously and have a track record of doing so.”
Multiple speakers at the March 25 climate strike discussed how Black and Indigenous people are disproportionately affected by climate issues.
Six new, boutique shops opened in Lansing's Middle Village Micro Market this month, giving small business owners a place to test their product and integrate into the community.
Michigan State University students who miss spending time with their family at home can opt to volunteer with the Tri-County Office on Aging, or TCOA, which provides opportunities for different generations to interact and connect.
The funding will allow the Mid-Michigan Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area to continue to manage its three target species.
After some encouragement from now-State Rep. Julie Brixie, Ingham County Commissioner Emily Stivers is planning her run for the 75th House District.
Rep. Darren Camilleri said that the money that would be affected by the divestment would be around .06% of the $98 billion the state has invested in businesses around the world. While this is a small percentage, the amount comes to about $5.8 million.
The pandemic rewrote several parts of our lives, including work. MSU's has faced significant issues because of supposed shortages of labor.
Acute ethanol intoxication was listed as a contributory condition to Santo’s death.
“I don’t worry about too many things,” barista Grace Norris said. “But there’s definitely baristas who are worried about retaliation.”
For college students living in East Lansing and traveling out-of-state to enjoy their spring break, packing a few at-home rapid tests along with their sunscreen won't hurt.
On a February night, Lansing resident Joseph Garza and his cameraman approached the doors of a Lansing-area apartment complex, camera rolling. The confrontation that ensued raises a valid point regarding vigilantism in Michigan: When does it go too far?