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INDEX

Vol. CXXVII, No. 12775
 © 2018 The Michigan Daily 

NEWS ....................................
OPINION ............................... 
ARTS/NEWS..........................
MiC.........................................
SPORTS................................

MICHIGAN IN COLOR
Of “Pasalubong”

The intricacies of being 

Filipino American 

 
 >> SEE PAGE 9

NEWS
Mayoral results 

Incumbent Christopher 

Taylor wins the Democratic 

primary against Jack Eaton

>> SEE PAGE 3

OPINION

On unplugging 

Columnist Julia Montag 

reflects on stepping away 

from technology

 
 >> SEE PAGE 4

ARTS

‘ASTROWORLD’

Travis Scott returns with an 

energetic, powerful third 

release with guests
 >> SEE PAGE 7

SPORTS
Duncan Robinson

The former Michigan 

guard is embracing his 

new role in the NBA using 

the skills he glearned at 

Michigan

>> SEE PAGE 12

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Mexican journalist freed by 
ICE accepts U-M fellowship

After a seven-month 
detention, Gutierrez 
Soto will join Knight-
Wallace Program

By ALICE TRACEY

Summer Daily News Editor

Emilio 
Gutiérrez 
Soto, 
a 
55-year-old Mexican journalist 
recently 
released 
from 
ICE 
detention, 
will 
be 
joining 
the 
University 
of 
Michigan 
community as a Knight-Wallace 
press freedom fellow for the 
2018-2019 school year. Through 
the Knight-Wallace Fellowship 
program, which sponsors up to 20 
mid-career journalists annually, 
Gutiérrez Soto will spend eight 
months in Ann Arbor studying 
security issues facing the press.
Gutiérrez Soto fled his home 
country in 2008 after discovering 
his name was on a hit list due to 
his reporting on corruption in 
the Mexican military. He and 

his now 25-year-old son, Oscar, 
crossed the U.S.-Mexico border 
near Columbus, New Mexico and 
requested political asylum.
According to the Committee to 
Protect Journalists, 45 reporters 
have been killed in Mexico since 
1992 and 37 of those murders went 
unpunished. In an email interview 
with The Daily, B.A. Snyder of the 
National Association of Hispanic 
Journalists said Gutiérrez Soto 
had legitimate cause to seek 
asylum in the United States.
“Mr. Gutiérrez-Soto and his son 
had a credible fear of persecution,” 
Snyder 
wrote. 
“There 
was 
abundant evidence that Mexican 
journalists who have reported 
on government corruption face 
persecution (including death), and 
that such crimes are committed 
with impunity. To deny Petitioners 
asylum would have been an 
egregious break with this Nation’s 
long-standing 
commitment 
to 
provide refuge to journalists from 
foreign lands who are the targets 
of reprisal.”

For the first seven months of 
asylum proceedings, Gutiérrez 
Soto and his son lived in a 
detention 
facility, 
but 
were 
eventually released with work 
permits. They moved to Las 
Cruces, New Mexico, where they 
spent nine years working in food 
business.
Represented 
by 
attorney 
Eduardo 
Beckett, 
Gutiérrez 
Soto continued to work towards 
political asylum, meeting regularly 
with Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement officials throughout 
the process.
In July 2017, Gutiérrez Soto’s 
asylum request was denied.
Beckett filed to reopen the 
asylum case. Meanwhile, various 
organizations dedicated to free 
press, including the National 
Society of Hispanic Journalists, 
the National Press Club and 
Reporters Without Borders, began 
to advocate for Gutiérrez Soto.

Whitmer and 
Schuette win

Party favorites beat 
out opponents in 
gubernatorial primaries

By GRACE KAY

Summer Managing News Editor

After 
winning 
the 
primary 
elections 
Tuesday 
night, 
gubernatorial candidates Gretchen 
Whitmer and Bill Schuette will 
face off in the general elections in 
November.
A former state senator, Whitmer 
beat out Indian-born entrepreneur, 
Shri 
Thanedar 
and 
ex-Detroit 
health 
director, 
Abdul 
El-Sayed 
in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, 
while Attorney General Bill Schuette 
beat out Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, state 
senator Patrick Colbeck and doctor 
Jim Hines for the GOP primary.
Both Whitmer and Schuette were 
considered the favorites in their 
respective parties. While Whitmer 
was 
backed 
by 
her 
extensive 
political experience and community 
envolvement, Schuette was supported 
by his current involvement in state 
government and openly endorsed by 
President Donald Trump.
The 
Associated 
Press 
called 
the race for Schuette at 9:24 p.m. 
Schuette was still in the lead as 
of 10:20 p.m. With 2,086 of 4,805 
precincts reporting, Schuette was 
winning by 51.0 percent of the vote 
with Calley trailing behind at 24.4 
and Colbeck at 13.9. 
Whitmer’s success was announced 
soon after. At 9:55 p.m. Whitmer 
officially claimed her spot as the 
Democratic candidate in the general 
election. As of 10:20 p.m. with 
2,136 of 4,805 precincts reporting, 
Whitmer had 49.6 percent of the 
votes. El-Sayed trailed just behind 
her with 34.1 percent and Thanedar 
with 16.2 percent.

COURTESY OF NOEL ST. JOHN

ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY SEVEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM

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