‘In a country that idolizes freedom, I need freedom. I need freedom to go to my dining hall without checking over my shoulder for a gunman. I need freedom to tell those close to me I love them without fear it’ll be the last time I say it. I need freedom to get a violence free education.’
MSU students described their return to class Monday as anything but normal, yet many called it a necessary step in the long road back to normalcy. Some professors eased students slowly back into academic life, while others proceeded without change.
When I was adopted, my original birth certificate was sealed and I was given a new identity. Adoptees who know the names of their birth parents and have their consent to be contacted as adults must be given easier access to their full identities.
Outrage over the MSU shootings combined with a Democratic majority in Lansing would suggest a clear path for gun reform. But history shows there will be hurdles. An MSU professor explains what gun safety advocates must do to win this time.
Members of a juvenile justice task force urge lawmakers to shift funds toward more diversion programs for low-risk youth and away from detention and out-of-home placements, while creating a more consistent, statewide infrastructure.
