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The 12 jurors who set R. Kelly free of child pornography charges Friday were reportedly in agreement that the singer was actually on the tape, but could not find him guilty because there was "not enough evidence to prosecute."
Tammy Banovik stands on her front lawn where a tree had fallen on 2213 S. Washington Avenue. Sue Jenkinson was outside cleaning up some falling branches during a recent storm in Lansing when it occurred. Photo by Nicole Wallace
Life is a drag isn’t it, getting up every morning to go to work? Or for your second and third shifters you have the added pressure of your schedule being not quite like everyone else’s in your world. You probably work at a job that you don’t mind but it’s not really a dream job is it? On top of that if you have kids you have the added pressure of dealing with that 25/8. You love them but you had no idea it was going to be so taxing some times.
When we saw each other we just smiled. The last time I saw her was in May. I spoke to her briefly on the telephone several times but never met her in person. She works at an organization that helps children who are in the worst situations. How could we ever forget the children in our community? We can write about the tsunami and Hurricane Katrina but what about the children who don’t have the same type of parents that you’re to your own children.
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I hope that all of the fathers and surrogate fathers had a Happy Father’s Day. I’ve 3 beautiful children ages 16, 7 and 5 that I love very much. There are few things that are more important to me than being a good father. I take that job very seriously and believe it’s a privilege.
Congo
By Hugo Daems
ISBN: 978-1-4343-2116-9
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Available: Bookstores everywhere
Studio: Universal (2 hr. 9. min.)
Plot: Spike Lee’s atmospheric murder mystery involving two brothers living in a Brooklyn housing project.
Cast: Harvey Keitel, John Turturro, Delroy Lindo, Mekhi Phifer
Rating: R
Bottom Line: ****