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.
In 2010, Michigan Messenger uncovered a variety of policy related stories in the area of crime. From sex offender list policy, to allegations of sexual assault at Michigan State University, here are the top five stories of crime and punishment from Michigan Messenger.
Daniel Allen, the HIV-positive Clinton Township man at the center of controversial bioterrorism case, has been sentenced to 11 months probation. Allen plead no contest to an assault charge last month, and Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Peter Maceroni accepted the plea and issued the probation sentence Wednesday.
A man facing felony charges after a state trooper illegally disclosed his HIV-positive status to his ex-girlfriend now wishes he would have informed her of the infection himself, but advocates say that breaking down the stigma attached to HIV will help those like him overcome their fear and be more open with loved ones.
The 46-year-old Clinton Township man at the center of the HIV-as-terrorism trial has reached a plea deal on two remaining felony charges, reports the Macomb Daily. Daniel Allen was originally charged with one count of bioterrorism, one count of assault with intent to maim and one count of assault with intent to do great bodily [...]
Activists, civil rights attorneys and AIDS service organizations met for the first time last week in New York City to launch a project that seeks an end to HIV-specific criminal laws in the U.S. and around the world.
While Daniel Allen, the 45-year-old HIV-positive Clinton Township man who made headlines last fall when he was charged with bio-terrorism, is not facing the terror charges, he will face a judge and jury on Nov. 3 on the remaining assault charges. Allen in charged in connection with a fight with neighbor Winfred Fernandis, Jr. Fernandis [...]
Clinton Township resident Daniel Allen, 45, says that while he is relieved that bio-terrorism charges leveled against him because of an October 2009 fight have been dismissed, the stress has taken a toll on him. He says the stress has disrupted his sleep patterns and taken a toll on his memory. That, in turn, has [...]
In a written opinion dismissing a charge of bio-terrorism against a 45-year-old HIV-positive man, Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Peter Maceroni ruled that the mere fact a person is HIV-positive is not enough to accuse him or her of unlawfully possessing a harmful biological substance.
The alleged victim in the Macomb county HIV-as-terrorism case is speaking out. In an interview with both the Macomb Daily and the Detroit News, Winfred Fernandis, Jr., 28, responded to questions about Thursdays ruling by Judge Peter Maceroni which resulted in the dismissal of bio-terrorism charges against defendant Daniel Allen, 45. Here’s what the Detroit [...]
Advocates, legislators are pleased that Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Peter Maceroni has dismissed a controversial bio-terrorism charge against a 45-year-old HIV-positive man.
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