A Greater Lansing Through Literacy
It’s been a busy couple weeks. I recently produced this in-depth package about how low literacy impacts the Greater Lansing area and the state of Michigan. This project came about after our publisher wrote a column voicing support for a local literacy coalition. Wanting news coverage on the issue, he turned to my editor, who [...]
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Wrongly convicted of murder when he was 28, Claude McCollum is trying to rebuild his life. His 2006 conviction has been thrown out, and all charges dropped. He is free, but has yet to find steady employment, to re-enroll in college and to achieve his dreams of starting a family. Through it all, the Lansing [...]
Unmasking the Violence
The real-live case of Francine Hughes, a Dansville woman who was acquitted of murder after she burned her abusive ex-husband alive, was made into a movie that sparked action. LSJ Media examined what has changed in how domestic violence cases are handled, told through the stories of individuals whose lives were affected by “The Burning [...]
Beyond Basic
Mixing battle drills, theatrics and some high-tech tools, the Exportable Combat Training Capability, or XCTC, system gives Michigan Army National Guard soldiers a practice run at war.
Recession Stories
How the rough and ragged economy is being felt in mid-Michigan is all a matter of perspective. Soaring unemployment. Businesses closing. People starting new careers. And, despite it all, some entrepreneurs are taking chance.
Close to 6,000 new businesses have been added to the state’s rolls in the past month, despite a 12 percent loss in [...]
