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MI - Editorial: Freezing deaths in Michigan should spur changes in some state rules

View the article here 01/31/2009 By The Grand Rapids Press Editorial Board Tragedy too often is the catalyst for change. The freezing deaths of a spate of Michigan residents are among the latest such tragedies. The death of an elderly Bay City man in his home should bring changes in state law regarding utility shutoffs during the winter. Closer to home, the apparent freezing death of a homeless, ex-convict in Grand Rapids should spur changes in state law that prevented two downtown missions from providing him overnight shelter, even as temperatures dipped into the single digits. These are two disparate cases, but lessons about humane treatment of our fellow human beings can be gleamed from both. Marvin E. Schur, 93, survived World War II but perished alone in his Bay City home after the city's utility company restricted the flow of electricity to his home because of unpaid bills...continue to full post

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