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WestSouthwest June 26, 2017

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On WestSouthwest, a rally on Wednesday at Bronson Park is being held to oppose repealing "Obamacare." And a Kalamazoo man blogs "I just can't do this anymore" after an officer's acquittal in the death of a black motorist in suburban Minneapolis. 

The Senate could vote this week on a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act. A rally is being held Wednesday at Kalamazoo's Bronson Park to "Save Healthcare." Retired Borgess Nurse Becky Sue Baldwin and Kalamazoo Vice Mayor Don Cooney discuss  the pending legislation and what they hope for with health care. 

Dave Worthams is Policy Director of the Michigan Bankers Association, a Kalamazoo County Road Commissioner and former Chairman of the Kalamazoo County Republican Party. He maintains a blog about a wide range of topics. After an officer in suburban Minneapolis was acquitted in the death of an African-American motorist, Worthams wrote "I just can't do this anymore." 

Gordon Evans became WMUK's Content Director in 2019 after more than 20 years as an anchor, host and reporter. A 1990 graduate of Michigan State, he began work at WMUK in 1996.
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