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Tony Gant (left) and Robert Shearon are two formerly incarcerated Michiganders who are pushing for legislative housing reform on behalf of Nation Outside, a statewide organization advocating for the rights of ex-prisoners.

Formerly incarcerated advocates call for a fair chance at housing

In 1980, a 17-year-old U.S. Army recruit named Robert Shearon was shipped off from Detroit to serve in South Korea.  He spent the next two years overseas, but the lasting troubles began when he came back.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, appeared in East Lansing today to mobilize Democratic voters and canvassers for President Joe Biden's reelection campaign.

Warren visits East Lansing to tout Biden’s efforts to preserve abortion access

FRIDAY, April 12 — The last time U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren was in town, it was to campaign for president in 2019. She packed a gymnasium-sized space at Lansing Community College in a raucous …
Lansing Mayor Andy Schor has written a letter to the four members of the City Council who opposed his proposal to purchase the old Masonic Temple building, 217 S. Capitol Ave., as the next city hall in a last-ditch effort to convince one of them to give him the vote needs to move forward with his plan.

Schor lays out arguments for Masonic Temple as new city hall to its Council critics

Lansing Mayor Andy Schor has sent four City Council members a lengthy letter today defending his choice of the Masonic Temple building for a new city hall and asking them to reconsider their …
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Lansing looking north from Kalamazoo Street. After westside residents complained about a city plan to remove the islands to the left as part of accommodating traffic changes, the city has asked them to express their views on that plan versus a much more limited alternative.

City offers a new choice for MLK Boulevard changes after vocal opposition

THURSDAY, April 11 —Lansing Westside Neighborhood residents who were unhappy with the city’s plan to remove the tree-covered islands on a stretch of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard have …
Happy 420!

Go green with 420 and Earth Day events

Fenner Nature Center will offer a variety of volunteer opportunities to help prepare the park for peak season at its Earth Day Extravaganza 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Whether you’re looking to spend your weekend toking with friends in celebration of 420 on Saturday, enjoying nature and helping beautify outdoor spaces in observance of Earth Day on Monday, sampling a variety of craft beers, watching new and experimental films or dancing your heart out, events across Greater Lansing have you covered.
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2024 420 Gift Guide

For our third annual 420 Gift Guide — and my first as the keeper of the Lansterdam in Review flame for City Pulse — I have chosen items with an eye toward trying to provide something for …

Lansterdam

Cannabis market’s obsession with THC has gone too far

THC levels in cannabis flower are skyrocketing in Michigan, but many in the industry have reservations about the accuracy of potency testing, believing some labs are purposely heightening the reported concentration of THC in samples.
If you’ve spent time in a dispensary over the past few years, you’re likely familiar with cultivators’ endeavors to bring the most THC-rich flower to the market for the lowest possible price.

Find good vibes, good prices and even better selection at the Cake House

The Cake House, based in Southern California, opened its south Lansing retail facility late last year. The women- and minority-led company places a heavy emphasis on spreading knowledge and carrying a wide variety of products at various price points.
As Michigan’s cannabis industry matures, operators are shuffling around their retail and production assets to better deal with market saturation or, in many cases, the realities of their own capacities and levels of expertise.

Rewind: News from the last 7 days

Lansing Mayor Andy Schor sent four City Council members a long letter Friday defending his choice of the Masonic Temple building for a new city hall, addressing multiple concerns …
FOOD

Chicken curry, island-style

The original Granny’s chicken curry.
About 60 years ago, on Little Corn Island, a tiny dot in the Caribbean Sea approximately 50 miles off the coast of Nicaragua, a cook named Maritza was born to a Colombian mother and Cuban father.
The go-to spot for Mediterranean in Meridian
Bread Bites Mediterranean 5100 Marsh Road, Okemos 11:30-8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday noon-7 p.m. Sunday (517) 708-7112
The Tipsy Nickel in Mason offers a formidable plate of brisket nachos.
Climb a mountain of nachos at the Tipsy Nickel
In late 2022, Miya Warvel, co-owner of the Wooden Nickel II in Dansville, purchased the former Darb’s Tavern & Eatery in Mason and rechristened it the Tipsy Nickel Bar & Grille,
A stir-fry of pea shoots, carrots, salad turnips and marinated restaurant tofu.
The secret to good tofu — or as I call it, restaurant tofu
My son’s first taste of tofu was at a restaurant. He didn’t know what tofu was, or that it was coming. Having never caught wind of tofu’s bad reputation among non-Asians,
Opinion

State’s new financial disclosure reports are better than nothing — but barely

Monday marked the first time the governor and every other state official were required to post on a state website where they and their spouses get their money.

Reining in short-term rentals will protect our neighborhoods

As a longtime resident of the close-knit Dimondale community, I’ve witnessed the many changes that have come our way over the years.

Arts & Culture

Adrienne Torf & Voices of the Revolution

San Francisco-based pianist and composer Adrienne Torf will perform with Voices of the Revolution, a Lansing-based group of women spoken-word artists and gospel singers, 7:30 p.m. Sunday (April 21) at UrbanBeat in Old Town.

FILMETRY

The 5 th annual FILMETRY festival, presented in partnership with the Capital City Film Festival, will premiere 11 new short films adapted from poems informed by cinema. The event begins 5:30 p.m. …

‘One generation’s secrets are another generation’s history’

In her book, “Mother of Orphans: The True and Curious Story of Irish Alice, A Colored Man’s Widow,” Lansing author Dedria Humphries Barker tells the true story of her great-grandmother Alice Donlan, a second-generation Irish American who married a Black man in Cincinnati, Ohio, during the hostile Jim Crow era.

“Marqueetown”

By TESSA PANETH-POLLAK “Marqueetown” is a documentary about one man’s quest to restore the historic marquee of the single-screen Nordic Theater in Marquette. An Art Deco …

“The Activated Man”

By MARY CUSACK Calling a film a “slow burn” is often a compliment. In the case of “The Activated Man,” not so much. The plot is slow, and the plot holes burn through …
More Lansterdam

Unique edible options for those who are tired of gummies

Sometimes, when I’m going to be out for a long time and won’t have access to a dab rig or joints, I’ll begrudgingly eat an edible to maintain my preferred level of highness throughout the day. Over the years, as both my tolerance and palate have developed,

Pincanna offers truly top-shelf products at accessible price points

Pincanna’s Clemendo live resin, produced in collaboration with Michigan cultivator Peninsula Gardens, is rich in terpenes, has a light citrus flavor and is priced at a reasonable $45 for 3.5 grams.

One of the perks of being City Pulse’s Lansterdam columnist is getting to try free dope from local shops and growers.

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