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Last summer, nearly 1,000 Okemos High School students and alumni signed a petition calling for the school to finish what it started. In addition to demanding a new mascot, the petition also called for a third-party evaluation of the Okemos Public Schools’ 2016-2019 equity plan.
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AUDREY MATUSZ
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3/24/21
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In last week’s City Pulse article about Lansing’s rising homicide rate, Lansing Mayor Andy Schor was quoted as saying, “I think we’re doing all that we can.” If that’s the case, it’s time to try something different. As the mayor prepares his next fiscal budget, I urge him to include funding for Advance Peace.
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Kathie Dunbar
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3/17/21
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Former Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero maintains that he has fundamentally changed since he decided to leave office at the end of his third term in 2017. He’s running for mayor this year not as a perfect man, but as a “better man” — now with grandchildren and a much cooler temper.
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Staff
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3/17/21
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I wasn’t the only one to audibly sigh at Virg’s letter warning us that he was seriously interested in running for mayor again, right?
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Gabriel Gurule is a junior in the Michigan State University Honors College studying history. He is a member of the State Central Committee of the Michigan Democratic Party. He also serves on the MDP …
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GABRIEL GURULE
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3/11/21
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Today marks the one-year anniversary of the first cases of COVID-19 being diagnosed in Michigan. It’s been a rough, life-altering 12 months since then. The global death toll has eclipsed 2.6 million.
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Staff
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3/11/21
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I am a survivor of rape. And not only that, I am a survivor of myriad offenses relating to sexual harassment, groping, fondling and physical abuse — and all areas in between. I also work with victims of the same within institutions and regarding the powerful.
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KATHERINE REDMOND
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3/11/21
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As I’m writing this, in five days the $2-an-hour pandemic-inspired pay bump the governor gave direct-care workers who help those with special needs expires.
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Kyle Melinn
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2/25/21
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The murder of George Floyd last year once again ripped the bandage off a never-healed wound of racial inequality in this country.
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PATRICIA SPITZLEY
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2/25/21
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The economy works best for all when all can participate. As LEAP continues to lead local economic development efforts, the importance of a truly equitable approach is essential.
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Tony Willis
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2/25/21
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Patricia Edwards, a new appointee to the Michigan Department of Education PreK-12 Literacy Commission, has written eight books about parents and schools. Her most recent book, “Partnering with Families for Student Success,” describes 24 scenarios where students are best served when teachers and parents work together.
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A new report from the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office reveals a disconcerting pattern of police bias against people of color, who are many times more likely to be accused of crimes than white people in every jurisdiction reviewed, including Lansing, East Lansing and outlying communities within Ingham County.
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Staff
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2/18/21
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Do you ever look around rooms and become acutely aware of what the makeup says about our systems? When there is a lack of representation, does systemic racism make it OK to maintain business as usual? If people that look like me are not at the table, who decides?
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Dana Watson
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2/10/21
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How do you lead when a select group has decided that our common rules, laws and norms do not apply to them? This feels like the point of inflection in history that we must meet with great intentionality and an eye on the future.
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Ron Bacon
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2/4/21
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So much has happened in the first few weeks of this year: I started the year by taking my oath of office on the House floor for the second time, to again represent the people of Michigan’s 8th District, the greatest privilege of my life.
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ELISSA SLOTKIN
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1/21/21
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Just like Barack Obama 12 years ago, Joe Biden takes office at a time when the United States economy is a mess.
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CHARLIE BALLARD
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1/21/21
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What we need now is a peaceful political evolution.
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SUSY AVERY AND STEVE TOBOCMAN
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1/21/21
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We’re still seething, and we’re in no mood for whataboutism, gaslighting and deflection.
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President Donald Trump’s lame-duck pardons have drawn righteous wrath — corrupt politicians, war criminals, nefarious political operatives and personal friends whose convictions were erased or prison sentences eased because of their close ties with the outgoing president.
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Eric Freedman
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1/7/21
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How many times have we replayed those major points in life and wondered, what if I had …
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Kyle Melinn
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12/31/20
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