I am writing today to announce the closure of the Michigan Messenger. After four years of operation in Michigan, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news into a single site, The American Independent at Americanindependent.com. This is part of a shift in strategy, towards new forms [...]
An abstinence-only presentation provided to numerous school districts in Calhoun and Eaton Counties in October of this year provided false and misleading information to students about HIV, experts allege.
Two county registers of deeds filed a class action lawsuit Monday on behalf of Michigan’s 83 counties alleging that the Mortgage Electronic Registration Services owes millions of dollars in property title transfer taxes.
Despite evidence of the impact of mercury on children and public health, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette last month joined with 24 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to scuttle new EPA regulations that would reduce mercury emissions from power plants.
The East Lansing Police Department and its riot task force continue reviewing videos, pictures and websites to identify criminal activity and suspects from the April 5 Cedar Fest riots.
To date, the ELPD reports it has received 42 tips, eight photographs and one video to aid in its investigation. In addition, it has identified 11 suspects and has received warrants for eight of those suspects. Two of the suspects charged in the riot, Mark Danner and Kyle Leppek, have had their bonds revoked for failing to comply with bond conditions. The two will remain in jail until their trials.
ELPD is also reporting that the cost of quelling the crowd of an estimated 4,000 people dancing in the street, throwing bottles and attacking police officers will exceed $50,000. Those costs include police assistance from other agencies, as well as damage done to city-owned vehicles and replacement of tear gas and other nonlethal munitions used in shutting down the riot. The department has not figured out costs associated with emergency runs from the riot scene by the East Lansing Fire Department, which said it treated 33 people for riot-related injuries during the disturbance.
The city continues to seek videos and photographs, as well as tips in identifying persons of interest. For more information visit the city’s website on the riots.
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