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Krystal Nurse

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Detroit
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Lansing woman's food truck serves, educates eaters on Odawa, Mexican cultures

Lansing woman's food truck serves, educates eaters on Odawa, Mexican cultures

Shannon Mejia's food truck started as a means of supporting her family, but it's transforming over time into …

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Abortion rights protesters block Lansing's July 4 parade near capitol

Abortion rights protesters block Lansing's July 4 parade near capitol

LANSING - Abortion rights protesters blocked Lansing's July 4 parade Monday from proceeding, and it eventuall…

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Michigan Supreme Court considering LGBTQ civil rights protections

Michigan Supreme Court considering LGBTQ civil rights protections

Residents and lawmakers have introduced bills and ballot initiatives to ensure LGBTQ Michiganders full protec…

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Capitol event promotes joy, play for Black women and Black girls

Capitol event promotes joy, play for Black women and Black girls

Black women and girls have been historically sexualized and matured by others, Cameo King said. So she's orga…

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Longest Walk 5 stops in Lansing, brings attention to missing, murdered Indigenous women, substanc...

Longest Walk 5 stops in Lansing, brings attention to missing, murdered Indigenous women, substanc...

A group of Native Americans started walking from Leech Lake, Minnesota to Washington, D.C. on May 1 to call a…

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Anishinaabe welcome, question boarding school investigation by Department of Interior

Anishinaabe welcome, question boarding school investigation by Department of Interior

Indigenous people expressed mixed reaction to a federal report outlining institutions where there were report…

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Black mothers more likely to be flagged to police over alleged pregnancy drug use: Report

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By Krystal Nurse
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A new analysis affirmed what researchers have long hypothesized: Police receive more referrals to drug test pregnant Black people far more often than their white counterparts. The findings came from an analysis that The Marshall Project, Mother Jones, CBS News and Reveal jointly published Thursday after reviewing child welfare data from eight states. Referrals stemmed from positive drug tests from health care professionals who are legally required to report child abuse.
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Did Obama, UAW endorse Haley Stevens? No, but voters think so

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By Krystal Nurse
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A connection with former President Barack Obama and helping craft a post-Great Recession automotive rescue plan makes for a strong resume to present to Michigan voters. U.S. Senate candidate Haley Stevens has touted her experiences along the campaign trail and online, but ads from a super PAC and unclear messaging appear to have misled Michigan voters.
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23andMe customers in dozens of states will get paid after $150M data breach settlement

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By Krystal Nurse
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Attorneys general from 41 states and the District of Columbia reached a $150 million settlement with at-home DNA testing company 23andMe over claims it failed to prevent a data breach affecting millions of customers. Once legal fees are covered, customers whose most sensitive personal information are in line to receive a payout.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Associate Editor at Newspaper Media Group

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

How is social media changing news?

It's creating a larger sense of urgency and for journalists to be able to report as much as possible through the platforms.