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.
Flavia de la Fuente, spokesperson for a group of undocumented youth arrested during a protest of Sen. John McCain, tells the Michigan Messenger the three have now been taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The group was being held on misdemeanor trespassing charges by Tucson police following a Monday protest at McCain’s Arizona office, where they were pushing the senator for swift action on the DREAM Act. McCain is a past sponsor of the DREAM Act, but this past year declined to cosponsor the measure; critics believe McCain’s reluctance is a result of a primary challenge from the right by radio talk host J.D. Hayworth.
Among those detained is Mohammad Abdollahi, 24, an Iranian who has lived in Ann Arbor since he was three. Abdollahi is gay and faces deportation back to Iran. Iran has severe punishments for homosexuality, including whippings and execution.
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