Morality & Family - News Coverage

MSU profs offer same-sex marriage solution

A pair of law professors at Michigan State University have launched an effort to legitimize the use of long-distance “proxy marriage” as a way for same-sex couples in states which prohibit gay marriage to legally wed. (1293)

Muslims call for justice at funeral for lslamic leader

Upset yet content with God’s will, Muslims called for justice Saturday at the funeral of an Islamic leader who was killed by FBI agents in a shootout last week. (1674)

Detroit News Editorial August 27

The Detroit News has a good write up on HB5545 (445)

Rep. Brenda Clack's Independence Plan for Teens

This is an article found on Representative Brenda Clack's website that gives a short summary of her Foster Care Independence Program Plan. The plan, if passed by Gov. Granholm, will assist in the transition from foster care to adulthood. (613)

California Supreme Court agrees to review Prop 8

This is an article from the Detroit News that goes over the repercussions of Proposition 8 in California, which would ban same-sex marriages. It also discusses that the Supreme Court has agreed to review the case. (666)

Poverty Summit Results

This is an article from mlive.com that highlights some of the content of the first annual Poverty Summit that took place a week and a half ago. Key speakers were Martin Luther King III and Governor Granholm. Resolutions for poverty problems were discussed. (565)

Parole Policy Changes

The lawmakers and Governor Jennifer Granholm have endorsed a plan that would reduce the prison costs and population by 2015, resulting in millions of dollars of savings. This is an article that lays out the details and outline of this endorsement. (537)

Poverty Challenges in Michigan

Along with the major reforms that are being instituted by the Department of Human Services, Director Ismael Ahmed is making it his priority to protect children and families in Michigan. This article outlines some of the challenges that DHS will be facing in fulfilling these goals, while also addressing the means by which these goals will be completed. (593)

Michigan officials urge children, other groups to get flu vaccine

Children and other high-risk groups should get vaccinated against both the seasonal flu and swine flu, Michigan officials said today as at least 1.7 million students started a new school year. (522)

Civil rights officials examine attack on Muslim girl

The Michigan Department of Civil Rights said today it is looking into the attack on a 16-year-old Muslim girl of Iraqi descent by five African-American students in Ann Arbor. (507)

Obama calls shooting of anti-abortion activist 'deplorable'

President Barack Obama is calling the shooting of a Michigan anti-abortion activist "deplorable."

The White House on Sunday released a statement from the president on the shooting of James Pouillon. Obama says that "whichever side of a public debate you're on, violence is never the right answer." (479)

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