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.
Multiple media outlets are now reporting that Kwame Kilpatrick is resigning as mayor of Detroit. Reports also indicate that he will serve four months in jail and pay fines or restitution of one million dollars. The jail term and fines or restitution are believed to be part of a negotiated plea deal.
With this announcement Kilpatrick avoids hearings begun yesterday at Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s request that might have led to his ouster from office as well as the release of more embarrassing details about his term in office.
We’ll provide more details shortly as they become available.
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