“Comfort Food for the Mind, Body and Soul”: BANANA PUDDING CAKE
A delicious twist on bananas and vanilla wafers!
Local & State
Child Abuse: What You Should Know
Angelia Anthony and her son, Delkisse Anthony attended the National Crime Victim’s Rights Week dinner and ceremony at Lansing City Hall sponsored by The New Citizens Press Community Action Network (TNCPCAN).
She was there to support her son, who is a survivor of child abuse.
Photo by Toy Branklin
Let The Game of Whack-A-Mole Begin: Feds Put Forward New Payday Rules
Photo by istockphoto
New rules put forward by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would have a major impact on the high-cost loan industry. But if history is any guide, lenders will quickly find some loopholes.
Help is Available for Veterans
Did you know that approximately 60% of men and 50% of women experience at least one traumatic event. Of those who do, about 8% of men and 20% of women will develop PTSD. For events like combat and sexual assault, these rates are even higher. As of September 2014, there are about 2.7 million American veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Families of the Missing 43 Students In Mexico Visit Michigan
Left: Elva Reyes, member of the Action of Greater Lansing’s Civil Rights for Immigrants Task Force (shown right) supporting the mother of one of the students missing in Mexico at Cristo Rey Community Center.
Below: Poster of the missing shown during the event.
Photos by the Action of Greater Lansing
Lansing Woman Celebrates 90th Birthday
Queen Esther (Neil) Harris was born on April 20,1925 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Homicide Victim’s Families Recognized During TNCPCAN’s National Crime Victim’s Rights Week Ceremony
James McCurtis, Manager of the Crime Victim Services Commission for the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) was one of several guest speakers at the event hosted and organized by The New Citizens Press Community Action Network (TNCPCAN) for families 
impacted by murder. Below: Student volunteers from Everett High School, Norina Yoder and Sydney Cowles.
Photos by Toy Branklin
LOOK TWICE AND SAVE A LIFE: May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
UAW Local 652 will be hosting 2015 Pride Ride on Friday, May 15, 2015. All riders must be there no later than 9:00 am. This motorcycle ride is to observe May as National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. It is also to remind everyone to LOOK TWICE AND SAVE A LIFE. Everyone is invited to participate in this ride. Just show up at UAW Local 652 Union Hall at 426 Clare Street in Lansing, MI. A waiver must be signed. All motorcycles are welcome. The event is free. Linda “Turtle” Mogyoros is pictured above.
Crown Boxing Club of Lansing Offers Youngsters a Way Out
Back row (Adults): Bill Demmer, Moses Manuel, Kevin Shacks, Olga Barabanova, Aaron Easley and Bob Every
Front row: Tyree Vick, Kenyatta Gee, Tommy Vick, Rashawn Vick
This photo is courtesy of the Lansing/Dewitt Sunrise Rotary Club