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July 09, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 121) • Page Image 1

…Thursday, June 11, 2020 INDEX Vol. CXXIX, No. 121 © 2020 The Michigan Daily NEWS .................................... OPINION ............................... ARTS/NEWS.......................... MiC......................................... SPORTS................................ MICHIGAN IN COLOR Forgotten: a humanitarian crisis As the world confronts multiple tragedies, we have collectively abandoned Yemen. >> SEE PAGE 8 NEWS Mich...…

July 09, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 121) • Page Image 2

…Tuesday afternoon, the state of Michigan announced during a press conference they will be filing a court-action lawsuit against the federal government and U.S. Sec- retary of Education Betsy DeVos for the distribution of funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Along with several other states, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is leading the lawsuit against Devos, citing concerns that a new rule favo...…

July 09, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 121) • Page Image 3

…University of Michigan alumni DeAndree Watson, Central Stu- dent Government president from 2011 to 2012, was found dead in his car on Sunday morning on the 37400 Block of Willow Lane in Westland, Mich. After graduating from the University in 2012 with a bach- elor’s degree in political science, Watson served on the Detroit City Council as a policy analyst and worked closely with Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Coun- cilman James Tat...…

July 09, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 121) • Page Image 4

…D ear McDonald’s: This Fourth of July, as a Black man, I have been forced to re-examine what it means to be a citizen of “The Greatest Country on Earth.” On one hand, we have been making progress with our national reckoning regard- ing race, but we also have an embattled president whose mentality seems to be more fitting for 1920 than 2020. On the other hand, with our crippling wealth inequality and surging COVID-19 caseload, it se...…

July 09, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 121) • Page Image 5

…T he passage of a repressive law by China has showcased their growing international influence and the weakening of the United States on the world stage. On June 30, China’s government passed a highly repressive national secu- rity law aimed at cracking down on anti-government sentiment in Hong Kong. This law follows a year of mas- sive anti-government demonstra- tions against the growing control that mainland China is exerting over ...…

July 09, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 121) • Page Image 6

…Ever since my sister came home for her fresh- man year Winter Break with a song called “Sat- isfied,” “Hamilton” has been a part of my life. I met one of my closest friends because of it, I passed AP US History because of it and (sort of) passed AP Government because of it. I even got a chance to see the Chicago cast a few summers ago because of how much I loved it. As much as I loved that show, I knew it was nowhere near as incredible ...…

July 09, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 121) • Page Image 7

…In the imaginary world of “Rodham,” Hill- ary Rodham writes of her relationship with Bill Clinton: “The margin between staying and leaving was so thin; really, it could have gone either way.” Although the novel is unquestion- ably fiction, behind this invented statement there is truth: Bill Clinton famously proposed three times to Rodham, who, uncertain about their relationship, declined the first two. On the third proposal, she acquies...…

July 09, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 121) • Page Image 8

…8 Thursday, July 9, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR The Siddi people, ‘India’s forgotten African tribe’ In harmonious 3/3 time, the feet of the Siddi people bounce up and down with vigor, excitement and passion. They’re dancing in a semi- circle formation with movements slightly organized as a kora —an African-style drum — plays briskly, complementing their tempo. In a mix of song and chant, they let o...…

July 09, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 121) • Page Image 9

…9 Thursday, July 9, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR No place like home: American housing insecurity A significant part of the tradi- tional American Dream includes buying your first house as a cumu- lative result of hard work and steady income. For many people, a home is where you lay down roots, establish a family and a community. However, as a result of redlining — real estate discrimination and lim- i...…

July 09, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 121) • Page Image 10

…10 Thursday, July 9, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Everything you missed from a shortened softball season Thursday, March 12, 2020 was what Michigan softball coach Carol Hutchins described as “the worst day of every coach’s career.” The day COVID-19 brought the entire world of sports to a sudden stop. That was 87 days ago. By now, the softball season would be over, the champions would have been crowned ...…

July 09, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 121) • Page Image 11

…11 Thursday, July 9, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Jim Harbaugh ‘never saw’ inappropriate conduct committed by Dr. Robert Anderson Jim Harbaugh said he never saw, or heard, anything inappropriate surrounding Dr. Robert Anderson, the former University of Michigan doctor accused of sexual abuse by an ever-growing number of people, including ex-football players. Anderson was the family doctor, Harba...…

July 09, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 121) • Page Image 12

…12 Thursday, July 9, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Harbaugh optimistic about fall sports season When Jim Harbaugh sat down in front of his computer Wednesday afternoon for his first press conference of 2020, he knew the looming question would be one he’s never faced during his 16-year head coaching career. Normally around this time, he would be joining the Big Ten’s 13 other head coaches in Chicago to ta...…

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