Attorney General Gonzales Should Revisit Ashcroft FOIA Memo

  The nomination and confirmation of Alberto Gonzales as President Bush’s replacement for outgoing Attorney General John Ashcroft proved a lightning rod for criticism of many Bush Administration policies.

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BIGGIE’S MURDER TO REMAIN UNSOLVED: FBI ends investigation citing no basis for prosecution

   The final nail in Biggie’s coffin was hammered down last week as the FBI has decided to close its investigation into the rapper’s 1997 murder. Federal prosecutors reviewed the evidence and concluded there was no basis for prosecution, Louis J. Caprino Jr., acting head of the criminal division of the FBI’s Los Angeles office, said in Friday’s editions of the “Los Angeles Times.”

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Most Interesting and Influential 2005

Compiling a list of the most interesting and influential was one of the most difficult articles that I have written.   Since this is The New Citizens Press’ first time doing it, I wanted to get a couple of things out the way.  First, no one paid.  Second, no one asked.  Third, the order the individuals are in was done by picking out strips in two hats (one for the men and the other for the women.

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Colorism

Shades of Black: Personal Stories of Colorism and Privilege

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Governor Granholm Launches New Internship Website MiInternship Benefits Students, Businesses, Educators & State of Michigan

LANSING, MI  — Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today announced the launch of a new website to help students find internships in the State of Michigan. Internships help students find the skills they need to land a full-time job and give businesses a cost-effective way of finding talented workers. The new website, MiInternship, can be found at www.michigan.gov/miintern.

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One Mic One Life Breast Cancer Research Fundraiser Set For April 24, 2005 at 621 – Part I of II pt 2

Personal Stories of  Young Women’s
Experiences with Breast Cancer
(In our next edition we will have local people speak about how Breast Cancer has affected their lives and loves.)

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