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It Wasn’t All About the President : Medical Marijuana Measures Pass in Michigan and Massachusetts

1:17 pm By Maegan La Mala · Health| Massachusetts| Michigan · Comments Off

5 Nov 2008

Michigan became the thirteenth state to legalize the physician supervised possession and use of cannabis. According to early returns, more than 60 percent of Michigan voters decided in favor of Proposal 1, which establishes a state-regulated system regarding the use and cultivation of medical marijuana by qualified patients…

Meanwhile, in Massachusetts, some 65 percent of voters (and virtually every town) decided “yes” on Question 2, which reduces minor marijuana possession to a fine-only offense…

Question 2 is expected to become law in 30 days — making Massachusetts the thirteenth state to decriminalize the personal possession and use of cannabis.

Via / Alternet

Romney Takes Michigan and Clinton too, well not really

8:39 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Michigan| Politics · Comments Off

16 Jan 2008

Yesterday Mitt Romney won the Republican party primary in Michigan proving two things: 1- It’s easy to win in a state where your daddy was once governor and 2 – the Republicans across the country aren’t all behind the same person. Senator John McCain won in New Hampshire and Mike Huckabee won Iowa.

With 97 percent of the electoral precincts reporting, Mr. Romney had 39 percent of the vote, compared with 30 percent for Mr. McCain and 16 percent for Mr. Huckabee. Ron Paul, the antiwar congressman from Texas, came in fourth with 6 percent of the vote.

Hispanic families in Pontiac targeted by three men

9:52 am By Maegan La Mala · Justice| Michigan · Comments Off

19 Jan 2007

Hispanic families in the city of Pontiac, Michigan are being warned about three men that, police say, are targeting Hispanic families.

Leeatrice Williams, Lartis Mosley Jr., and Marquelle Warner are suspected of breaking into a half-dozen homes in the Michigan city and authorities warn that their locale of crime may extend to the Detroit area.

Police have noticed that all of the victims of the three men are Hispanic and believe that they will strike again. If anyone knows the whereabouts of these men or has any tips to provide, please contact the police immediately.

Michigan Votes No Affirmative Action

4:32 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Michigan| Politics · 6 Comments

8 Nov 2006

Another proposal that was passed by voters yesterday was a ballot proposal in Michigan which basically makes it legally ok for public universities and other civil service arenas to discriminate against women and people of color. Proposal 2 won 58 percent to 42 percent, with the majority of votes coming from white male conservatives, based on exit polls according to DiversityInc. The proposal had the mis-leading name of The Michigan Civil Rights Initiative (MCRI), leading one to wonder if everyone who voted yes realized they were voting against civil rights.

The High Cost of Marching

10:43 am By Maegan La Mala · Activism| Immigration| Michigan · 1 Comment

13 Apr 2006

Ok anti-immigrant activists, get your cheer on and start your engines cuz this bit of new should make you all a little happy. Telemundo is reporting that at least 21 Mexican women have been fired from their jobs at Wolvering Packing in Detriot for missing work and participating in a pro-immigration march on March 27. A rep for the company said that the women, some who are undocumented, were told that their pressence was needed at work that day and if they missed work they would be fired.

Air Pollution Most Likely to Affect Latinos in Michigan

3:44 pm By Maegan La Mala · Michigan · Comments Off

14 Dec 2005

Although Latinos represent less than 4 percent of the population of the state of Michigan, Latinos are three times more likely to live in areas that have high levels of air pollution.

In general minorities and impoverished families are more likely to breathe unhealthy air. It’s unfortunate that those on the bottom rung of the economic ladder always seem to face the most obstacles in trying to “make it.”

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