Lansing City Council approves virtual public comment
THURSDAY, Feb. 29 —Lansing residents who wish to engage in public comment at the City Council and its committee meetings will be able to do so virtually starting March 11. The Council …
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‘Central Park Five’ member tells why he is a ‘voice for voiceless’
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14 — When he was 14 years old, Kevin Richardson was sent to prison for seven years after he was wrongfully charged and convicted of the 1989 assault and rape of Trisha Meili in …
MSU plans series of events to mark one-year anniversary of campus shooting
THURSDAY, Feb. 8 —Michigan State University and East Lansing Public Schools have canceled classes Tuesday for the one-year anniversary of the shooting that killed three students and wounded …
Gaza ceasefire resolution advances to full Lansing City Council
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7 — For months, Lansing residents have flooded the public comment portion of City Council meetings asking it to pass a resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
Black History Month events abound locally, starting today
THURSDAY, Feb. 1 — Lansing-area Black History Month events start today with the 24th Dr. William G. Anderson Lecture Series, presented by the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Michigan State …
LCC sets timeline for filling two vacant Trustee seats
SATURDAY, Jan. 20 — Trustees at Lansing Community College will review applications Monday night of candidates to fill two board openings. LCC spokeswoman Marilyn Twine declined yesterday …
New City Hall purchase proposal to be introduced to City Council on Monday
THURSDAY, Jan. 18 — Plans are advancing to move Lansing’s City Hall to the historic Masonic Temple building. Announced in September by Mayor Andy Schor, the proposal to purchase the …
Lansing’s NAACP criticizes East Lansing mayor pro tem appointment
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17 — The Lansing Branch NAACP criticized the East Lansing City Council’s Nov. 14 decision to appoint new member Kerry Ebersole Singh, who is white, as mayor pro tem over …
Local departments prepare to tackle heavy snowfall starting today
FRIDAY, Jan. 12 — Snow, followed by kids on sleds. That’s the weather prediction for this weekend. And if holds true, local governments say they will be prepared.
East Lansing City Council rejects resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10 — In a contentious meeting last night that lasted for four and a half hours, the East Lansing City Council voted 4-1 against a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. …