As I See It? 8-1

A curious case of white security officers, an African American woman and a reporter ordered to leave with evidence

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Do you have an opinion? Your letters 8-1

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Excuse me are you listening? 8-1

Happy 8th Anniversary edition to us!!!  We have completed our survey.  It was interesting finding out what people thought.  I can tell you that our readers are very educated.  Even though most our readers are African-American, The New Citizens Press offers news about our burgeoning multicultural community.  We also offer a wide spectrum of opinions from our novice and experienced writers across the nation and the world.

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Teen Talk 7-26

Since August 2008, I’ve been a student at Lansing Community College (LCC). I just finished my first term and I’ve started my spring term.

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As I See It? 7-26

Towering Obstacles in Prosecuting the Oscar Grant Killing

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Excuse me are you listening? 7-25

I’m upset.  I’m actually livid right now.  Reality sets in when you realize that there’s a person who ruined the lives of thousands if not millions.  The atrocities that he dealt demands a special assembly, a call for action, a verbal uprising, a civil march or something cataclysmic.

This cruel, insensitive man is 70-year-old Bernard “Bernie” Madoff (pronounce MADE-OFF).  He “made off” with 1 life and 50 billion dollars ($50,000,000,000) so far. In my opinion, he’s a murderer and a thief.  He swindled both the extremely rich and the extremely poor.

Above:  During better times Bernard L. Madoff smiles.  More recently he has been accused of fleecing money from investors all over the world.

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As I See It? 7-25

When Teen Murderers Go Home

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Teen Talk 7-24

The holidays are a time for family members, celebrations, and mindless gorging of food. But what if you live too far away from most of your family.

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Excuse me are you listening? 7-24

In the last edition December 7, 2008 – December 20, 2008, my teenage son, Gianni, wrote about bike riding.  But it was not his article that sparked something in me, it was an e-mail that I received from Pastor Edward A. Thomas of Antioch Church in Lansing.

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As I See It? 7-24

Mumbai Terror Attacks … Fateful days that shall Change India forever!

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