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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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Court strikes down Michigan funeral protest law

By Ed Brayton | 09.09.11 | 10:53 am

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has struck down Michigan’s law banning funeral protests as unconstitutionally vague after it was used to arrest someone for having a protest sign on their vehicle while participating in a funeral.

ACLU challenges Michigan’s funeral protest law

By Ed Brayton | 04.01.09 | 4:54 pm

A state law intended to stop protests at funerals such as those engaged in by the vehemently anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church is being challenged by the ACLU of Michigan after it was used by the Clare County Sheriff’s Department to arrest a couple participating in the funeral of a friend with a banner on their [...]