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The Sentinel presents unsigned editorials as its position while other commentaries letters and cartoons reflect the writers or artists views. Readers may write to individual columnists in care of The Sentinel at 54 W Eighth St Holland MI 49423 or via hallandsentinel.com.
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Seeing color and prejudice in Holland
A columnist reflects on race as a mixed race child and mother confront local hate incidents. She attended a Holland Human Relations Commission meeting about racial slurs and vehicle damage, weighs evidence, and considers how swiftly justice should come. The piece questions when we see color, notes past cases, and embraces cautious, hopeful resolve to raise a resilient child.
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Online reader poll prompts Detroit bankruptcy question
A reader poll poses two questions from holland sentinel dot com. It asks if China will replace the United States as the leading superpower and whether bankruptcy proceedings will improve conditions in Detroit. Voters are invited to respond.
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No position to judge me traveling column
A community columnist recounts a motel breakfast and a passerby remark about servitude. He then shifts to the George Zimmerman Trayvon Martin verdict, arguing jurors lacked full knowledge and that public claims on race relations overstep the verdict. Readers are urged to reason, not speculate, about the case.
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Letters to the Editor on trafficking and politics in West Michigan
A reader thanks a columnist for highlighting three women kept in bondage for ten years and shares a personal awakening after attending a symposium with Theresa Flores. The letter urges action against human trafficking and lists steps to educate and report suspected cases. It also critiques comments by the president and questions Department of Justice actions. Chester Bartels Olive Township
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