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Politics & Government
4:47 pm
Mon June 17, 2013

US Supreme Court ruling not likely to change Michigan's citizenship 'affirmation' for voters

Credit Steve Carmody/Michigan Radio
(file photo)

Michigan voters will probably still need to affirm their citizenship before they cast ballots.   That's despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling today.

The nation’s highest court struck down an Arizona law that required individuals to prove their citizenship status when they registered to vote.

Michigan requires voters to ‘affirm’ their citizenship status, but not necessarily provide proof.

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Politics & Government
3:42 pm
Mon May 6, 2013

Undocumented in the US and illegal in Senegal, gay Senegalese artist faces deportation

Credit Kate Wells / Michigan Radio
Demostrators in front of Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in Detroit.

A demonstration took place this afternoon in front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in Detroit.

Protestors gathered at 12:30 p.m. today asking for the release of Michael Mendy, a gay Senegalese artist who has lived in the U.S. for nearly 15 years. Michigan Radio's Kate Wells went to the demonstration and will bring us an update.

She shot this video:

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