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.
Back in June we told you the story of Duanna Johnson who was beaten while in police custody in Memphis, Tenn. Johnson had been arrested on charges of prostitution; during her booking, the officer called her antigay slurs, then attacked her. It was all on video which can be seen here.
It’s now come to light that Johnson was murdered on Nov. 9. From the Eyewitness News in Memphis:
Memphis police say it happened just before midnight at Hollywood near Staten Avenue, Sunday, November 9, 2008.
According to detectives, when officers arrived at the scene, they found the body lying in the street. Police say a witness heard gunfire and then saw three people running away from the scene. Investigators do not have any suspects at this time.
Johnson’s lawyer confirmed her identity with the news station. Johnson was suing the city for $1.3 million based on her assault while in custody in February of this year.
Well-known African American and LGBT blogger Pam Spaulding has a statement at her blog from the Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition, which reports Johnson’s death and mourns her passing, while asking for justice for violent crimes against transgender victims. The report can be read here.
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