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Michigan Cuts Welfare Benefits, Leaving Children To Suffer

MICHIGAN — Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed a bill that will cut Welfare benefits to 48 months, beginning Oct. 1. As a result, families at the end of their two years will need to find employment in a state where the unemployment rate catapulted to 10.5 percent.

Such measures could dramatically impact children.

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Jul 6, 2011 at 4:31 pm

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Is A White Majority Affirmative Action’s Worst Enemy?

A new debate is surfacing after last week’s reversal of Michigan’s 2006 ban of Affirmative Action.

Now questions on whether the referendum process, which lets citizens petition to overturn laws already on the books, will hurt the efforts of Affirmative Action proponents.

While this ruling will probably be ruled up by the full 6th Circuit, and if need be, by the United States Supreme Court, where the conservative majority is

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Jul 1, 2011 at 3:44 pm

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Court Overturns Michigan’s Affirmative Action Ban

ANN ARBOR — The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit overturned Michigan’s 2006 ban on affirmative action.

The New York Times reports:

The court’s 2-to-1 ruling, which is likely to be appealed, said the voter-approved ban “unconstitutionally alters Michigan’s political structure by impermissibly burdening racial minorities.”

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Jun 6, 2011 at 10:11 am

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Michigan Police Using Device To Take Cell Phone Data

MICHIGAN-Police in Michigan are using a device that can extract cell phone data. The ACLU has filed a suit against Michigan police for violating people’s civil liberties. ABC News reports:

A high-tech gadget that can quickly download information from a cellphone is at the center of a controversy that’s pitting civil liberties advocates against state police in Michigan.

Since 2008, the ACLU of Michigan has been petitioning the Michigan State Police to turn

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Apr 29, 2011 at 6:43 pm

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Black Unemployment Rate In Michigan Doubles That Of Whites

A study from the Economic Policy Institute shows that the African-American unemployment rate in Michigan in 2010 was 47 percent higher than the 15.9 percent national average of unemployment for African-Americans.

Mlive.com reports:

African Americans in Michigan have experienced unemployment rates of 20 percent or higher in virtually every quarter since early 2009, including a 2010 annual unemployment rate of 23.4 percent, rivaling the top unemployment rates

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Mar 23, 2011 at 10:19 am

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Census Shows Massive 25 Percent Exodus From Detroit

DETROIT-Thousands of people are leaving Detroit, demoralizing the city.

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The New York Times reports:

It was the largest percentage drop in history for any American city with more than 100,000 residents, apart from the unique situation of New Orleans, where the population dropped by 29 percent after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, said Andrew A. Beveridge, a sociologist at Queens College.

The number of people who

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Feb 5, 2011 at 1:16 pm

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Michigan’s Oldest Black Church Celebrates 175th Anniversary

Michigan– The oldest African-American church in Michigan is celebrating its 175th anniversary this month with a series of events and services that kick off Sunday.
Founded in 1836, Second Baptist Church of Detroit has a long, storied history: It helped hide runaway slaves, fought for civil rights and today continues to battle for social and racial justice.

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