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I think we should ISSUE 29 Trump, transgender and suicide Suicide is the second leading cause of just help those that need it because it’s the (517) 371-5600 • Fax: (517) 999-6061 • 1905 E. Michigan Ave. • Lansing, MI 48912 • www.lansingcitypulse.com death among adolescents between the ages right thing to do. of 15 and 24 years. Suicide rates are high- ADVERTISING INQUIRIES: (517) 999-6704 est among sexual minorities. A recent study — Sabrina Costilla, or email [email protected] Lansing PAGE published in the Journal of the American EDITOR AND PUBLISHER • Berl Schwartz Medical Association (JAMA) studied the 7 [email protected] • (517) 999-5061 effects of legalization of gay marriage on Pros and cons on sanctuary city ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER • Mickey Hirten [email protected] suicide attempts in high school youth. They “what’s in a name?” Just because Lansing Schwartz: Take Virg at his word: It’s about family compared changes in suicide attempts police refuse to act as immigration officers, ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR • Ty Forquer [email protected] • (517) 999-5068 among all public high school students before does not mean we need to put a title onto PRODUCTION MANAGER • Allison Hammerly and after implementation of state policies the city. We as a culture feel we need to put PAGE [email protected] • (517) 999-5066 in 32 states permitting same-sex marriage a name to something to give it meaning. A STAFF WRITERS • Lawrence Cosentino with changes in suicide attempts among high sanctuary is a safe place, so by naming it we 9 [email protected] school students in 15 states without policies Todd Heywood are telling illegal immigrants that Lansing is [email protected] permitting same-sex marriage. a safe place for them to live. We give groups Local builders recreate ancient Irish boats ADVERTISING The rate of suicide attempts fell 7% for of people names because it is easier to say a SALES & MARKETING DIRECTOR • Rich Tupica all students in states with same-sex mar- whole select group of people did something [email protected]:30 a.m. Saturdays riage laws compared to states without them. than just a few people. So the same could go PAGE SALES EXECUTIVES • Mandy Jackson, Liza Sayre, The rate of suicide attempts fell 14% for for how the government sections off the na- Suzi Smith those who identified as LGBT. Previous tion. If they deem Lansing a sanctuary city 13 [email protected] suicide attempts are a risk factor for suicide. it could also benefit our economy, or it could [email protected] [email protected] My concern about President Trump and destroy it. If they take away the possibility Lansing Symphony presents powerhouse Russian trio Contributors: Andy Balaskovitz, Justin Bilicki, Attorney General Sessions reversing the of getting 6.5 million dollars in funding, and Daniel E. Bollman, Capital News Service, Bill guidelines on transgender use of bathrooms actually do it, than our economy could be Castanier, Mary C. Cusack, Tom Helma, Gabrielle COVER Lawrence Johnson, Eve Kucharski, Terry Link, Andy is not about political correctness. It’s about effected drastically. On the other hand we McGlashen, Kyle Melinn, Mark Nixon, Shawn Parker, saving lives. could have more immigrants moving into Stefanie Pohl, Dennis Preston, Allan I. Ross, Rich the area, putting money and possibly busi- ART Tupica, Ute Von Der Heyden, Paul Wozniak — Abby Schwartz, nesses into our economy. Delivery drivers: Frank Estrada, Dave Fisher, Paul Shore, Richard Simpson, Thomas Scott Jr. Lansing Courtesy Photo — Rachel Cortes, Interns: Diamond Henry, Jamal Tyler Portland Do the right thing THIS WEEK Editor & Publisher The name of the article, “What’s in a THIS WEEK with Berl SchwartzBerl name?” well I can tell you the answer; noth- Look at what’s beneath racism onSchwartz ing and everything because there is so little The article “Finding Hope” by Eve on but so much that comes with it whether it’s a Kucharski that was published last week in • Etienne Charles, name of a person or name a place. The thing the Lansing City Pulse, narrowed down the that most don’t understand though is the fact issue of the unfair hand African Americans MSU jazz professor that we don’t have to be named to go to do get handed when dealing with the law. They Saturday at 10:30 a.m. good why is it that we’ll have to be named as are stereotyped to always be in the wrong, such what does that show? That show, in my they are always at fault, always putting up a opinion that we are no better than anyone fight, and always given the brutal outcome, else. Why do we need to name ourselves, why ending in injustice. Therefore, we relate can we just do what is right? We were born back to MLK’s “Letter From a Birmingham from foreigners, we were created because of Jail” paragraph 11, first sentence, “We know how we were being treated yet we won’t do through painful experience that freedom is that for other people never voluntarily given by the oppressor; Have something to say that truly need it, it must be demanded by the oppressed.” that is what I call When will the justice system be fair? When about a local issue unjust. If you need will we look at the color of people’s blood, or an item that appeared to call yourself a not the color of their skin. We all bleed red, in our pages? “sanctuary city” fine not black or white. Non-violent protests Now you have two ways to but do something to don’t help, violent protests don’t help, so sound off: help those in need what’s the next step? Who’s to say when because if no one enough is enough? Imagine a world with 1.) Write a letter to the editor.