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The Michigan Messenger going forward

By Staff Report | 11.16.11

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 [...]

Colorado-based abstinence program provided false and misleading information to Michigan students

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By Todd A. Heywood | 11.16.11

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.

Class action lawsuit filed against MERS over unpaid taxes

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By Todd A. Heywood | 11.15.11

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.

Schuette fights important mercury regulations

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By Eartha Jane Melzer | 11.14.11

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.

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ACLU wins key appeal in terrorism surveillance challenge

By Ed Brayton | 03.25.11 | 10:06 am

A three judge panel of the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court ruling and granted standing to a coalition of human rights groups suing the government over the 2008 FISA amendments.

Appeals court: Patriot Act gag order unconstitutional

By Ed Brayton | 12.17.08 | 8:59 am

The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling striking down a Patriot Act provision that forbid recipients of National Security Letters (NSLs) requiring them to turn over records to the FBI from revealing anything about the request to anyone. The case, brought by the ACLU on behalf of an internet service provider [...]