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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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Rogers’ hometown paper questions him on use of Arab stereotype

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 08.08.08 | 1:36 pm

Last week I reported that the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee was upset with an anti-Arab cartoon that Republican congressman Mike Rogers of Brighton posted on his Web site as part of an “energy independence plan.” A spokesman for that group said Roger’s image of a man dressed in Gulf attire and saying, “We need more money [...]

Rogers accused of hate speech

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 07.29.08 | 12:49 pm

Civil rights group: Michigan GOP congressman stirs anti-Arab mood An Arab-American civil rights group says U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, is using anti-Arab scare tactics as part of election-year self-promotion. Last week Rogers, who is running against