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.
Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III has announced that the unnamed individual responsible for burning a Quran at an East Lansing Islamic center will not face state charges, reports the Lansing State Journal.
Dunnings tells the paper that after a review of the matter he determined there was no basis for his office to file charges against the suspect. However, Dunnings said it is possible the suspect could face trespassing charges from East Lansing.
Dunnings prosecutes state law, while the city attorney of East Lansing prosecutes violations of local ordinances. East Lansing can only prosecute misdemeanor cases, while Dunnings office can prosecute felonies and misdemeanors.
The incident rocked the Islamic community in East Lansing earlier this month. It was also used by militants in India as a reason to burn a church in India.
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