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Newspaper
Holland Sentinel
Location
Holland, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 2013
Page
7
Pete Esser Ben Beversluis Jim Timmermann are listed as contributors. The Sentinel at 54 W Eighth St Holland MI provides the editorial page with unsigned pieces representing the paper position and reader letters or cartoons carrying individual writer opinions.
Our view examines Michigan's 1998 harsh sentencing guidelines, noting a 79 percent rise in average time served to 4.3 years and a corrections budget over $2 billion. Pew estimates longer sentences add $472 million yearly, while reform discussions focus on prevention, probation, parole, and data-driven decisions. A study by the Michigan Law Review Commission seeks balanced, evidence-based conclusions for potential policy changes.
Online reader poll invites readers to vote on the George Zimmerman trial decision and whether they feel prepared for a financially secure retirement. Cast your vote at hollandsentinel. com.
Kathleen Parker analyzes the Zimmerman trial verdict and its aftermath, noting both sides of the emotional divide. She argues that profiling exists in life and in law and calls for calm, reflective debate over gun-wielding neighborhood watch practices and the media’s role in fueling unrest.
In Michigan, a letter to the editor laments Ottawa Beach Road chaos affecting tourism and revenue. The writer cites ongoing deterioration and notes that the Ottawa County Road Commission plans a full Division Avenue intersection overhaul only in 2014, urging immediate action for winter and the south side near Van Wieren Hardware. Local resident Jim Smith from Park Township signs.
A reader laments beach litter at Holland State Park observed by herself and her husband during a Monday stroll. Two park attendants, after posting life jackets and swim flags, clean the area daily, revealing a troubling pattern of disposable bottles cans Styrofoam plastic bags diapers and food waste. She urges visitors to pick up their own trash to preserve the lake and beaches for all.
The Holland Sentinel invites letters on any subject and requires the writer's name address and telephone number for verification. The newspaper reserves the right to edit or reject letters and will not accept handwritten submissions. Send to newsroom holandsentinel.
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