Brandon Michael ChewJul 7, 20213 min readFarmers could benefit from easing trade relations between the U.S. and Cuba, experts say.By Brandon Chew This article was originally published to the Capital News Service. LANSING — During the 2020 campaign, presidential...
Brandon Michael ChewJun 26, 202114 min readQ&A with Students United for Palestinian Rights at Michigan State University. Brandon Chew with Jaime Davidson, Emerson Wigand, Hannine and Andrew Bracken. “The term ‘apartheid’ was coined when the National Party,...
Brandon Michael ChewMar 5, 20213 min readAdvocates call for clemency for inmates serving time for marijuana offenses. Capital News Service Feb. 12, 2021 LANSING — Advocates for prison reform hope to increase the number of inmates serving cannabis-related...
Brandon Michael ChewMar 5, 20214 min readMichigan Police discuss mental health training for officers. Capital News Service Feb. 12, 2021 LANSING — With the Detroit Police Department working to bring additional support for officers...
Brandon Michael ChewMar 5, 20214 min readInterpreters for Michigan agencies paid as little as $4 per hour. Capital News Service Mar. 5, 2021 LANSING — Language interpreters working for Michigan government agencies and based in Mexico are paid...
Brandon Michael ChewMar 5, 20212 min readStudy surveys teens' views about organ donor registration.Capital News Service Feb. 26, 2021 LANSING — The most common reason teens register as organ donors are societal benefits, such as helping...
Brandon Michael ChewMar 5, 20213 min readSmart Meters, solar panels could improve energy reliability amid climate change.Capital News Service Mar. 5, 2021 LANSING — Energy experts say Michigan can make its energy infrastructure more reliable against the...
Brandon Michael ChewFeb 6, 20218 min readLife under the Hunger MoonAn Upper Peninsula Lutheran minister recently linked Christian and Indigenous theology, gray wolves and COVID-19 in an article for...
Brandon Michael ChewJan 29, 20214 min readAdvocates call for a quick reduction of prison population during pandemic.COVID-19 continues to pose a risk to inmates in Michigan prisons, and some criminal justice advocates say changes must be made to state...
Brandon Michael ChewJan 1, 20214 min readLGBTQ+ Domestic Violence in 2020 Domestic violence reports in the United States increased in 2020 in correlation with COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, according to an...
Brandon Michael ChewAug 17, 20203 min readBrought to You by Prison Labor. Convict Leasing (1911). The prison population in the U.S. has increased over 500% in the past four decades, with the majority of those...
Brandon Michael ChewAug 5, 20201 min readAudio Recordings on Civil Rights.The following is a collection of SoundCloud links on civil rights. Angela Davis: Stokely Carmichael - Kwame Ture: Malcolm X: Martin...
Brandon Michael ChewJul 25, 20203 min readA Decade since the Kalamazoo River Oil Spill. The largest in-land oil spill in U.S. history occurred ten years ago today when on July 25, 2010, Enbridge’s Line 6B pipeline leaked over...
Brandon Michael ChewJul 19, 20203 min readQuotes from John Lewis and C.T. Vivian. Politician John Lewis and Reverend C.T. Vivian passed away on June 17, 2020. Lewis died at the age of 80 due to cancer, while Vivian died...
Brandon Michael ChewJul 12, 20204 min readOn Contract for Deed Agreements.Contract for deed agreements are predatory housing agreements that originally targeted African-Americans in the 1950’s and 60’s, prior to...
Brandon Michael ChewJul 10, 20201 min readRegister to Vote by Mail. Use the links provided below to register to vote by mail. Simply print out the form, fill out the necessary information, and mail or drop...
Brandon Michael ChewJul 6, 20205 min readCase for Reservation.In March, 1836, representatives of Indigenous tribes in Michigan met with politicians in Washington D.C. to negotiate the terms of a land...
Brandon Michael ChewJun 28, 20201 min readRead Michael Thompson's Essay on Prison Life.Michael Thompson is a Navy veteran and honoree of the NAACP youth award for his efforts in bringing about a truce between gang members in...
Brandon Michael ChewJun 27, 20201 min readList of Black Owned Restaurants in the Lansing/East Lansing Area. Altu's Ethiopian: (517) 333-6295 1312 E Michigan Ave, East Lansing Gregory's Soul Food: (517) 323-7122 2510 N Martin Luther King Jr Blvd,...
