September 27, 2025

The New Citizens Press

News For, By and About People

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March is National Reading Month

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By Rick Garcia
 
If I could go far back to the very first book I opened, it was a used tattered hardcover called “Smudge.” I was four or five and my older sister read aloud as I followed the colorful “smear”
illustrations of a brave black kitten and her siblings who were off to adventurous mischief.

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Movie Review: “Snitch”

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Studio:     Summit Entertainment  (1hr. 52 min.)
Plot:     A father goes undercover for the DEA in order to free his son who was imprisoned after being set up in drug deal.
Cast:     Dwayne Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Barry Pepper, Michael K. Williams, Benjamin Bratt, Rafi Gavron, Harold Perrineau
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     ***

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Aboutthatcar.com   Jaguar’s AWD Sedans

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 By Frank S. Washington
 
MONT TREMBLANT, Quebec, Canada – The weather was awful here. There was snow on the ground and it was raining with the temperature just above freezing. That meant ice, slush and slippery roads. But this ski resort 130 kilometers (81 miles) northwest of Montreal was an awesome place to experience the big news from Jaguar.

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Do you have an opinion? 12-4

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Is the Voting Rights Act of 1965 a racial entitlement or a necessary legal protection?
 
By Steve Horton
 
      Time will tell how history judges the recent comment by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia that a continuation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 would be a “perpetuation of racial entitlement”. That act sought to end the legal loopholes and governmental practices that had effectively kept African Americans from the ballot box, disenfranchising them both as voters and as office holders.

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Your Other 8 Hours: Is selfishness the solution to our country’s problems?

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By Robert Pagliarini, 
Tribune Media Services
 
We’ve got problems. Our economy has stagnated; unemployment is high; we have an almost inconceivable amount of national debt; and our elected officials are fighting among themselves. What we need are some good solutions. What’s to blame for this mess? 

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The Kid’s Doctor: Too much texting?

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“Get me a really old-fashioned one that just rings, because I don’t want to be tempted to text!” Photo by Fotolia.com
 
By Sue Hubbard, M.D.
 
 During my tween/teen checkups, I try to fit in a discussion of how much time an adolescent spends on the phone each day, how much time on a computer, and how much time watching TV – a basic compilation of their “on line/on screen” usage.
 

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Retire Smart: 70 is not the new 65

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By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
 
To attain your retirement goals, there are three basic strategies: (1) save money during your working years, (2) plan to spend less during retirement or (3) work longer. It turns out that option number three helps but may not be the panacea you’re looking for, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).

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Interpersonal Edge: Choose power, not pity

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 By Dr. Daneen Skube

 Tribune Media Services
 
 Q. The past year has been nothing but drama. There has been a huge amount of turnover, unexpected changes, and demanding projects. Everyone in the company is constantly making things worse by complaining about how unfair it all is. Is there a way to get my team to focus more on fixing problems than whining about their circumstances?

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Lansing Police Department “Guns for Groceries” Buyback Program

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“There was considerable dialogue with many gun dealers who were trying to beat the police department to the gun buys. These folks are very respectful and very knowledgeable. They fear long term ramifications of gun regulations that would remove ownership of guns from private hand.” 
-Andrew D. Quinn
 
Courtesy photo.

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