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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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Mich. House GOP plan to privatize juvenile justice services leaves out high-security delinquents

By Minehaha Forman | 09.02.09 | 1:44 am

A proposal by Michigan House Republicans to privatize what’s left of the state’s juvenile justice system in order to save money has critics arguing that the plan wouldn’t achieve sizable savings and in some cases leave the state’s most dangerous incarcerated youths with no options for private-sector rehabilitation.

Southfield official pleads not guilty in bribery probe

By Minehaha Forman | 07.21.09 | 4:46 pm

Southfield City Council member William Lattimore was arraigned in federal court Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to bribery charges, The Detroit News reports. Lattimore is charged with a felony for accepting $7,500 in 2007 for influencing fellow council members to support a jewelry store’s move to Southfield from Detroit.