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.
To call Damon Keith a Michigan legal giant is to understate the case. The 88-year old judge, who has been on the federal bench for 43 years, was — quite literally — born on the 4th of July. And there’s probably no one in this state’s history who has done more to advance the cause of civil rights and equality more than Keith.
Wayne State University is recognizing that by dedicating a new center in his name, the Detroit News reports:
On Monday, Wayne State University Law School will break ground on the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights. The tribute recognizes the towering stature of the judge, whose landmark rulings over more than 42 years on the federal bench redefined civil rights and civil liberties law.
“The First Amendment is alive and well in no small part because of Judge Keith’s efforts,” said Robert M. Ackerman, dean of Wayne State’s Law School.
That’s hardly an exaggeration. A well deserved honor for one of Michigan’s favorite sons and one of the most well respected judges on the federal bench.
Jocelyn Benson, now a law professor at Wayne State running for Secretary of State this year, was once a clerk for Keith. So was Gov. Jennifer Granholm.
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