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Twenty-five years ago, Darryl Burton was convicted of capital murder and armed criminal action in a St. Louis, Missouri, trial court. His conviction has all the characteristics of a wrongful conviction: “eye witness” informants, ineffective trial counsel, and an array of procedural obstacles which all combined to leave Mr. Burton trapped in a Missouri prison for 24 years. Burton is shown here with Vera Thomas, Reggie’s mother at the 3rd Anniversary of the Justice for Reggie Campaign in December of 2008. Courtesy photo
LANSING, MI – Sikh (pronounced “seek”) Indians in colorful saris, shalwar kameez’ and saffron (a deep orange color) turbans will gather at Louis Adado Park on Grand Ave., in downtown Lansing,MI, to celebrate Vaisakhi.
By Bob Robinson
During the 2008 election cycle, more than $34 million was spent lobbying Michigan legislators and supporting political candidates. That’s more special interest money than in the history of Michigan elections.
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Getting your financial life together is going to be very important for your future. Life insurance is important because you never know when tragedy is going to strike.
The members of East Lansing’s Chi Epsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. recently hosted 150 African American Women at its Founders’ Day Healthy Sisters Tea at the Hannah Community Center.
Healthy Tea Panel : Bottom row (left to right): Lorraine Weatherspoon, Ph.D., Nutritionist; Lauren Hall-Tate, D.D.S., Dentist; Margaret Aguwa D.O., Family Practitioner; Alane Laws-Barker, M.D.; Obstetrician-Gynecologist and Renee Canady, Ph.D., Public Health Administrator. Top row (left to right): Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Chi Epsilon Omega Chapter; Jevelyn Bonner, Jauron Leefers, Deana Newman, Jan Henderson, Carrie Jackson and Julia Miller.
I had just finished a radio interview and continued to throw stuff in a bag to head here and attend the auto show. I looked out the window, saw a few flurries of snow and thought I’d better get out of Detroit then, it was supposed to snow all day.
Michele and John Oliver are two graduate students who love food. Welcome them by emailing your favorite restaurants to www.tncp@comcast.net
CLADDAGH IRISH PUB – EASTWOOD TOWNE CENTER
A couple of weeks ago I had a bad day. Actually, it was a terrible day. Every piece of news I got was disappointing. Did it affect me? I still have bruises from the rock I tried to hide under.