reason that only a certain group of people should be given automatic benefits‚ just for their race. Let’s take a closer look at the court case Grutter v. Bollinger. In this case‚ justices upheld the affirmative action policy that the University of Michigan had in place. In previous cases‚ colleges were allowed to consider race as a factor in the admissions policy. This is what is known as a precedent‚ which is defined as an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered
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Roger and Me is a documentary starring Michael Moore that reveals the hard hitting economic impact General Motors left on Flint‚ Michigan. Throughout the film it is clear that General Motors was a huge factor in Flint’s financial system and slowly by surely it becomes evident that many of the residents living in Flint were eventually someway shape or form affected by layoffs from General Motors. These layoffs came from General Motors attempt to adopt the concept of globalization‚ all the while General
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The sources of this pollution are many‚ and the culprits as equally diverse. With over 20% of the world’s freshwater supply residing in them‚ the North American Great Lakes are the world’s largest freshwater system (TEACH). Including Lake Erie‚ Michigan‚ Huron‚ Superior‚ and Ontario‚ the five lakes are an important source of fresh water and are home to many species of wildlife. However‚ with the belief that water could dilute any substance‚ the lakes also became a destination of dumping grounds
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In the film Roger and Me‚ Michael Moore tells the story of the exploitation of the numerous workers in his hometown‚ Flint‚ Michigan. He follows the numerous employees of General Motors who have lost their jobs and consequently‚ tries to contact the power steering CEO of General Motors‚ Roger Smith. Smith closed down a large amount of the auto plants in Flint causing thousands of workers to be unemployed. Moore makes an attempt at demonstrating to Smith the harsh reality of the demise of Moore’s
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The state of Michigan spends more money on jails and prisons than it does on education‚ but is this money well spent? The Michigan Prisoner ReEntry Initiative would suggest that it is. The MPRI is a collaborative effort that draws from the commitment of community groups‚ the Michigan Department of Corrections‚ and other state agencies. Launched in 2003 and expanded statewide in 2008‚ the initiative’s mission is to equip every released offender with tools to succeed in the community. The MPRI is
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repercussions of capitalism as well as corporate and government issues that conflict with the basic needs of people and their families. Moore takes a liberal humanistic look at the consequences of General Motors closing down several auto plants in Flint‚ Michigan in the late 1980’s and what can happen when a city is almost completely reliant on a single industry that shuts down or moves away. Moore also looks at the failure of Flint city officials to reverse the effects of the closures with trends like Auto
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My Personal Michigan Hero My favorite person/hero in the whole world is my mom! her name is Valencia Taylor she is 40 years old‚ She is a caring lady she is always there for me‚ and she always help me out. She has always been a single parent her whole life‚ and she never gave up on my family and me. She provided everything I needed and everything I wanted .I’m glad i had a good parent . My mom does so much for me.Every basketball game I have‚ she is always there in the stands cheering
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Model T and assembly line changed industry‚ production‚ and life‚ as we knew it. Henry Ford was born on July 30‚ 1863 in Dearborn‚ Michigan (Henry Ford. 1). He lived on his family farm with his parents William and Mary Litogot Ford‚ along with his five other siblings who soon came after his own birth (Henry Ford. 3). The Fords owned ninety acres in Dearborn‚ Michigan where they farmed a variety of crops. During Henry’s childhood‚ he spent most of his time constructing
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and as sad as it is we still do see the reality of what can happen to an entire town when a plant or large corporation is moved away or closed down. Michael Moore is disguised as a TV journalist who interviews autoworkers in his hometown of Flint Michigan‚ after the GM plant closes down. In this documentary his goal is to interview GM’s chairman Roger B. Smith. Throughout the documentary he interviews some of the citizens of Flint to find out how they feel about Roger and the closing of the plant
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Asian Carp Threat to the Great Lakes Asian carp are threatening to do a lot of damage in the Great Lakes. Asian carp are an aggressive and adaptable fish that can easily out compete other species for food and habitat. Currently there are carp populations in 23 states and they have completely taken over portions of the Illinois and Mississippi rivers (Antonacci‚ 2014). They reproduce and spread quickly‚ making them very dangerous to the aquatic ecosystem. Asian carp are slowly making their way
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