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Feb 13, 2013, 5:45 am Politics

By Robert Smith Jr.

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The need for a united front

The people of Michigan are losing in every way. Nothing is getting better for the state. There is no tunnel, so how can there be a light at the end of the tunnel? The state loses people and jobs daily. The education of the young and poor is just not happening. The state dropped three … Continue Reading →

Tags: Belle Isle, bridge, Canada, Civil Rights Bill, detroit, Dr. M.L. King, Governor, Kilpatrick, Michigan, MLK, Snyder, Voter Rights Bill

Feb 10, 2013, 6:00 am Newstoon

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Editorial cartoon: Unwanted Belle Isle lifeguard

020113_SnyderBelleIsleLifeguard

Tags: Belle Isle, Snyder

Jan 21, 2013, 3:00 pm Politics

By Robert Smith Jr.

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Can Detroit be fixed?

There is a lot of talk about who will be the mayor of Detroit in 2014. But who wants a city that has been on the decline for the last four decades, has lost residents every year for the last 40 years, is on the way to bankruptcy, has schools that are day-care centers more … Continue Reading →

Tags: 14th congressional district, Belle Isle, Benny Napoleon, detroit, Detroit mayor, Fred Durhal, Gary Peters, Krystal Crittendon, Lisa Howze, M.L. King Jr., Mike Duggan, President Barack Obama

Sep 23, 2012, 9:49 pm Newstoon

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Editorial Cartoon: Belle Isle Rescue

Tags: Belle Isle, detroit, rescue

Jun 3, 2012, 11:09 am Newstoon

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Payne Editorial Cartoon: Belle Isle Grand Prix

Tags: Belle Isle, Grand Prix

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Bill Johnson: Award-winning Detroit writer, Detroit consultant (Monday)
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James Melton: Detroit free-lance writer, ex-Crain's assistant managing editor
Steve Mitchell: Pollster, Mitchell Communications, Lansing
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Henry Payne: Detroit News, columnist, editorial writer, cartoonist
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Lynn Rivers: Politics Professor, U-Michigan, ex-House member (Thursday)
Maria Servold: Assistant Director, Dow Journalism Program, Hillsdale College (Wednesday)
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Dawud Walid: Activist, writer, Council on American-Islamic Relations (Tuesday)
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