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WHEREAS, his first case involved Claudette Colvin, a 15-year-old African
American high school student who refused to give up her seat on a city bus; and,

WHEREAS, less than a year later, he represented Rosa Parks, who was
arrested when she, too, refused to give up her seat, sparking the Montgomery Bus
Boycott; and,

WHEREAS, during his career, Mr. Gray has represented the Freedom
Riders, the Selma-to-Montgomery Marchers, and Tuskegee Syphilis Study
victims, and he has won countless school desegregation and voting rights
lawsuits.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of East
Lansing encourages citizens to participate in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
of Celebration on Monday, January 16, 2023 at the Lansing Center and, watch the
broadcast on local television affiliates.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City Council of the City of East Lansing is
committed to the ideals of building the beloved community and will conduct
policy in accordance with these values.

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