October 29, 2025

The New Citizens Press

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News Spotlight: Quality Dairy Armed Robbery Suspect Apprehended

Rina Risper05 mins

 

Accused Erica Abell,  32-year-old, resident of Holt, Michigan has been arrested by Lansing Police Department (LPD) in reference the below armed robberies.  She was apprehended in part by tips received after the local airing of Crime Stoppers.

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Lansing’s Ricky Valenz Wins Tejano Music Award for “Best New Male Artist” of the Year

Rina Risper07 mins

Basking in the Limelight:  Ricky Valenz followed his dream to become a Tejano star and he is well on his way.  Here he is accepting his award at the 32nd Annual Tejano Music Awards. 

 

 

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Movie Review: “Sparkle”

Rina Risper04 mins

“Sparkle” may not be getting great reviews but it is Whitney Houston’s last movie role.
 
Studio: TriStar Pictures (1 hr. 51 min)
Plot: A musical prodigy struggles to become a star while overcoming issues that are tearing her family apart.
Cast:     Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Derek Luke, Mike Epps, Carmen Ejogo, Omari Hardwick, CeeLo Green
Rating:     PG 13
Bottom Line:     *1/2

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Be PHREEE: Free To Live in Truth

Rina Risper06 mins

Charissa  says that half-truths and lies may be your 
ultimate demise.
 
By Charissa Patterson-Martinez
 
 
Play it straight why don’t you.  It’s so much easier to know where you’re coming from when you tell it like it is from the start. Say what you mean and mean what you say. Instead many of us say what we think the listener wants to hear. 

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Back-to-the-Basics with Back-to-School Organization

Rina Risper08 mins

Looking forward to learning: Aniyah Lake is 5-years-old and has already started school.  She is excited about her teacher and the new friends that she is meeting. 
 
Being prepared with the right supplies: .  Below in the “Lighting Up Lansing, One Smile at a Time” photo.  Aniyah is at her desk and prepared! She is putting the skills that her mother, Chastity Sayre, has taught her before her first day of school to the test.
 
Courtesy photo 

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Excuse me, are you listening? 11-16

Rina Risper05 mins

Dear Readers,
 
I love music and I am trying to get as many people to sing or play as possible.  Even if you sing in the shower there is hope.
 
You may not think that you are good at it but there are all types of opportunities for you to try.

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Fixin’ up Hoopa: A Community’s Struggle with Addiction–Part II

Rina Risper018 mins

Part I “Hoopa Rez: Ground Zero for Ever-Expanding Meth Economy” of this two-part series is on www.tncp.net.  There is also an accompanying documentary short film, “Addiction and Renewal in the Hoopa Valley,” on www.newamericamedia.org.
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By Allie Hostler, Two Rivers Tribune / Jacob Simas, New America Media
 
HOOPA, CA — Jane judged drug addicts harshly, until she became one in her late 20s. Suffering from depression and mourning a lifestyle she worked hard to maintain for her family, she began smoking meth. 

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