Best, Brightest and Most Beautiful 2008: Abby Schmid
Abby Schmid, Senior Scientist at Kraft Foods
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News Briefs 7-11
LANSING, MI — Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) Director Don Koivisto has announced that Michigan-grown tomatoes are not associated with the current Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak and have been declared safe to eat by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Michigan has been added to the FDA’s “safe to consume” list available online.
$2 Billion Dollars of MI Taxes Spent on Corrections
Today, the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) is the largest program that state government operates directly, accounting for nearly 20 percent ($2 billion) of the current discretionary General Fund budget and employing nearly one-third of the classified workforce. Corrections programs growth is a direct result of the dramatic increase in the number of inmates from 1973 to 2007, during which time the population grew 538 percent, or roughly 42,000 prisoners, to 50,000 inmates. Official MDOC projections reflect a continuation of the historical trends over the next five years as the prison population is estimated to be slightly more than 56,000 by the end of 2012.
R. KELLY JURORS SPEAK: Most believed it was singer on the tape, but there ‘wasn’t enough evidence to prosecute.’
The 12 jurors who set R. Kelly free of child pornography charges Friday were reportedly in agreement that the singer was actually on the tape, but could not find him guilty because there was "not enough evidence to prosecute."
Severe weather season hasn’t ended in Michigan
Tammy Banovik stands on her front lawn where a tree had fallen on 2213 S. Washington Avenue. Sue Jenkinson was outside cleaning up some falling branches during a recent storm in Lansing when it occurred. Photo by Nicole Wallace
Part II – Weighing Justice in America: Is there equality for the rich and the poor?
When Walter Swift was freed after being wrongly imprisoned for 26 years he told the crowd that he feels like a bird has been let out of a cage. He is shown with lawyers from the Innocence Project, a group that works to free those who are wrongly imprisoned. Courtesy Photo
Excuse me, are you listening? There Will be More Pedestrians and Cyclists on Our Roads
On Saturday, March 17, 2008, the 5th Annual Jasmine Miles Memorial “Walk of Stars” was held. Anna Williams (red sweater) and Nancy Thelen (not shown), who are avid quilters at the Capital City Quilts, 635 S. Waverly Rd., Suite F, Lansing MI 48917 made a quilt for Michelle Miles (yellow shirt) out of material with a lilac print. Rina Risper (far right) spoke about the quilt.
Before her daughter, Jasmine Miles, was killed in an auto accident, she gave her mother a bouquet of lilacs.
Courtesy Photo
Update on the Best, Brightest and Most Beautiful
Update on the Best, Brightest and Most Beautiful
Sleep-Away Camps for Children on Medication
Going to sleep-away camp is a great way for children to make new friends, gain confidence and become more self-reliant. Yet for parents of children with physical or mental health problems, the process of choosing a camp is complex and anxiety-provoking. With proper research and planning, however, both kids and parents can enjoy the sleep- away camp experience with a minimum of stress.