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Families of the Missing 43 Students In Mexico Visit Michigan

Rina Risper10 years ago014 mins

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

Lacey Schwartz’s “Little White Lie” Premieres on Independent Lens

Rina Risper10 years ago06 mins

A young Jewish filmmaker’s journey of discovery upon learning that her biological father was black

Black History Month: Robert Robinson Taylor becomes 38th Honoree into Black Heritage Stamp Series

Rina Risper10 years ago017 mins

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Robert Robinson Taylor, believed to have been both the first African-American graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the nation’s first academically trained black architect was inducted into the Postal Service’s Black Heritage Stamp series today as the 38th honoree. His great granddaughter, White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett joined Postmaster General Megan Brennan in dedicating the stamp.

Dr. Manish Madan Receives New Scholar Award Recognition

Rina Risper11 years ago03 mins

Left: Dr. Manish Madan

Dr. Manish Madan, assistant professor of Criminal Justice, was selected to receive the Western Social Science Association’s New Scholar Award.

Virtual Tourist: 10 things to try in 2015

Rina Risper11 years ago013 mins

Eating from street vendors can be quite an experience in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo by fotolia.com

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Pet World:Pet World: Give your dog something else to do besides bark at cyclists

Rina Risper11 years ago011 mins

By Steve Dale

Tribune Content Agency

Q: My 4-year-old Australian Shepherd now barks at people on bicycles as they go by the house. She never did this before. What’s going on? – C.J., San Diego, CA

MorgueFile photo

Executive Director Jeremy Orr is Mid-MEAC’S Newest Environmental Advocate

Rina Risper11 years ago016 mins

Left: Photo of Jeremy Orr

By Deborah M. Walker

Keeping up with the environmental integrity of Mid-Michigan is what the Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council (Mid-MEAC) is all about; whether it is river protection, green transportation, land use, and sustainability. Mid-MEAC was started on Earth Day in 1993.

Robert C. Koehler: Turning our backs on a violent world won’t change anything

Rina Risper11 years ago09 mins

By Robert C. Koehler

Tribune Content Agency

Oh, the moral force of a snub.

Several hundred cops turn their backs on New York’s mayor as he eulogizes one of their own, killed in the line of duty, and the media have another us-vs.-them story to report. Bill de Blasio’s in trouble, accused of playing politics with the lives of heroes. And, of course, the story goes no deeper than the dramatic accusation.