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 ACLU of Michigan is expressing grave concern over a recent sweep through Central High School by the Detroit Police Department, an action that resulted in the arrest of 49 students for “loitering.” They are asking the students who got arrested and their parents to contact the organization to determine whether legal action against the police department or the school is appropriate.
“We are gravely concerned by the fact that Central High School students were arrested for simply not being in class – conduct that should have and could have been handled by school administrators,” said Mark P. Fancher, ACLU of Michigan’s Racial Justice Project Staff Attorney. “This appears to be a prime example of the school-to-prison pipeline. These kids already face great challenges, and now they may be faced with having to explain these arrests to future employers and schools.”
Students and parents can call the ACLU at (313) 578-6800 or by submitting information on their website.
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