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• Aretha Franklin was given a bit of posthumous R-E-S-P-E-C-T last week when a post office in her hometown of Detroit was named after the Queen of Soul. Members of Franklin's family as well as postal and elected officials visited the former Fox Creek post office to celebrate. "Her legacy lives on in her music, in her family. But we have added to that list of her legacy a post office with her name on it," said U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence, a Michigan Democrat and longtime Postal Service worker. Lawrence, who also was a friend of Franklin's, introduced the congressional bill that brought the name change. Signed by former President Donald Trump in January, it sailed through Congress, said U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, also a Michigan Democrat. "Sometimes people wonder if Congress can come together," Peters said to laughter during the dedication ceremony, adding, "Congress can come together when it comes to standing up and recognizing this amazing person." T

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