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PG. X2 PG. 3 PG. X5 REFERThe national HEAD HERE pilot AND short - The case for Romero- REFEREMU men’s HEAD basketball HERE AND HEREage: a AND conversation HERE AND HERE with Ray for Student Body HEREdemolishes AND HERE Kent AND State ANDEMU HEREaviation JJJJJ student President and VP HERE AND HERE JJJJJ Anthony Castro MONDAY,MONDAY, NOVEMBER MARCH 2, 182020 | VOLUME | VOLUME 136, 136, ISSUE ISSUE 11 20 SERVING EMU AND YPSILANTI SINCEPROUDLY 1881 SINCE 1881 Two murder suspects arrested Student Senate investigates Facebook post depicting in connection with the death Sen. Reid Scott in black-face SOPHIA KALAKAILO In a statement, Jones-Darling said, of Brian “Trey” Matthews III NEWS EDITOR “During my tenure on the EMU Student TYLER GAW Senate I served alongside Mr. Scott. At every CRIME REPORTER EMU Student Sen. Reid Scott may be turn he was disrespectful of the diversity asked to resign from the Senate, or face that Eastern and Ypsilanti have, making There is an update to the murder of the removal, because of an eight year old several negative comments regarding race, 21-year-old man Brian “Trey” Matthews Facebook picture depicting Scott in black- harassing female colleagues, and generally III, who was fatally shot at Nancy Park in face, according to a source familiar with the disregarding the integrity that his office Ypsilanti Township. matter who asked to remain anonymous. deserves.” Two 18-year-old men have been arrested Speaker of the Senate, Taylor Lawrence, He continued, saying, “On the 27th of and charged in connection to the murder. released a statement via email to the Echo. February I was made aware of a photo of The two men, James Soloman Warren Parliamentarian Jack Swartzinski stood Mr. Scott in what appeared to be blackface. and Stevie Lynn Brooks were both arraigned by this statement and identified it as “the There is no excuse for black-face, nor the Jan. 19 and Jan. 31, allegedly in connection official stance of the Senate Leadership,” comments Mr. Scott made on Facebook with Matthews’ murder. “While I cannot confirm that [the Senate about it. Racism as has been displayed by Matthews was found fatally shot multiple Leadership] plan[s] on asking Sen. Reid Student Sen. Reid Scott has no place at times around 8:20 p.m. Jan. 11 at Nancy Park Scott to resign, I can say I am aware of Eastern Michigan University or in modern in Ypsilanti Township. There was a call that [the Facebook post] and have made the America. He should resign, apologize and night that there was a possible shooting by necessary individuals aware of the matter reflect upon his poor behavior.” someone in the area and police rushed to the DAN D’INTRONO as well. The Student Body Senate is taking The Facebook post in question was scene. From there Matthews was transported TREY MATTHEWS III WAS SHOT THREE TIMES IN A SHOOTING AT NANCY PARK IN this very seriously and are investigating this posted as a profile picture for Scott’s profile to the hospital, but died from his wounds YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP. HE DIED SHORTLY AFTER FROM HIS WOUNDS. matter.” Lawrence stated. in September 2011. The same photo was according to Washtenaw County Sheriff’s and now the family has to find a new way of The next court hearing for the trial will Scott also reported no members of originally posted by another person with office spokesman Derrick Jackson. living without my son,” said Draw. be on Mar. 3. student government have confronted him Scott tagged as well as several other people. The police believe that the murder was a “I guess in Michigan, if you plan #HisNameIsTrey is being used as a about resigning. Although Scott stated that The photo pictures Scott unconscious on a “armed robbery gone bad” and that Trey was something and the person with you dies, they hashtag to remember Matthews. former student government member and floor in black-face. Due to the sensitive not meant to be killed. Matthews’ mother, charge you for that person’s death. Now they This story will be updated when more former Chairperson of the Ypsilanti Human nature of the Facebook post, we have not Shonne Draw, says that the two men that are are being charged with open murder, fire information is available. If you have any Relations Commission, Sam Jones-Darling, provided it in our print version. For some being charged with her son’s murder were arms, and armed robbery. My family does information on the case please reach the messaged him asking that he resign, viewers, the content may be offensive or friends with him. “I am still unsure as to who not believe that either of these young men Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office at 734- referencing the Facebook post described. inappropriate. There is an option to view shot Trey but it is an ongoing investigation. intended for Trey to die, but he did,” Draw 484-6740. “He randomly messaged me and was the screenshot in the online version. Neither of these young men shot Trey. It hurts said in regards to the two men being charged like ‘You need to resign,’” Scott said. because these young men made a decision with her son’s death. SEE “SENATE” ON PAGE 2 EMU Poetry Society brings EMU student senator steps down community closer together making room for two new senators SOPHIA KALAKAILO “So specifically I think I’m someone who was too optimistic and as I’ve matured I’ve NEWS EDITOR chooses what I do very carefully because learned that more consistent effort can give everything that I do I want to make sure that great results but it’s more about the long term LaTerricka Osborne stepped down from I can put the maximum effort into. So it’s not and about the relationships you form along her position as a senator at the Senate’s like someone who is trying to do a hundred the way and the small victories.” Regular Meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Two things at once,” Azar said. “I kind of want to After the speeches were complete, new senators, Senator Auryon Azar and pick what I know I can put my best effort in." numerous senators expressed their Senator Erin McCargar, were sworn in. The second candidate, Erin McCargar, disappointment that only one Senate seat Candidates were given a three-minute a transfer student studying public was open at the time. In response, Senator opportunity to speak before the Senate administration and urban planning followed Osbourne promptly responded that she voted on appointments. Azar, a freshman Azar with her three minute speech. McCargar would happily resign to make room for both majoring in Economics and Political science is passionate about public transportation, candidates. A recess was called and after and minoring in astronomy, spoke first. An housing, food access, and using statistics some deliberation, the meeting was called initiative he hopes to jump start through to form public policies among other things. back to order and Senator Osbourne gave up student government is making EMU more She hopes to eventually work for local her seat. environmentally friendly. government in some capacity. “I’m about to graduate in December. “I think I would just be honored to be “I guess one of the things that would I already planned to leave in April, and apart of a system that allows for us to really make me a great candidate is my age. I fortunately for me because I’m so resourceful take control of how we lead our lives and the have a baby face but I’m actually 25 years and I have so many other things that I’m apart quality of life on campus- at least to an extent. old. Right after high school I went to New of I’m like, well, the things that I’m doing in That being said I think if I was appointed to York, and I went to college for a year and student government don’t necessarily have to be appointed a senate seat the thing that I a half and then I took five years off and I be a senator for. So I’m saying if I’m leaving would be focusing on the most would be to lived and worked. I lived in different areas in April, why not just expedite the process RILEY POND make Eastern more environmentally friendly. and I worked in several different professions since we have these two great candidates MEMBERS OF EMU’S POETRY SOCIETY SPEAK AT OPEN MIC NIGHT ON FEB. 18. I don’t know how well known this is but and I think that’s given me a lot of maturity and let them be at this point. Not to mention, love, sex, and more. Snaps and applause everything that we throw into recycling bins and has helped me grow so I definitely have I get my time back as a person,” explained GRACE THOMPSON a different level of confidence now than Osbourne in an interview with the Echo. “So ARTS REPORTER were used to show appreciation and respect just gets dumped into the trash and thrown to artists throughout the night. into landfills which is pretty depressing and I had when I was younger. I have better at the end of the day, it was more so like, communication skills, I work in a team much ‘You help me, I help you’ in all actuality but On Tuesday, Feb. 18, the EMU Poetry Poetry Society President Shayla Card- unacceptable frankly.

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