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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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HIV-as-terrorism charges have taken a toll, defendant says

By Todd A. Heywood | 06.04.10 | 10:44 am

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 [...]

Activists, advocates applaud dismissal of bio-terrorism charges

By Todd A. Heywood | 06.03.10 | 4:14 pm

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.

HIV-as-terrorism charges dismissed by Macomb County Judge

By Todd A. Heywood | 06.02.10 | 9:37 pm

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.

Defense: Bio-terrorism charge should be dismissed

By Todd A. Heywood | 05.10.10 | 5:19 pm

MT. CLEMENS — Daniel Allen, the 44-year-old Clinton Township man facing unprecedented bio-terrorism charges, will have to wait a while longer before he finds out if that charge will be rejected by the courts.

HIV-as-terrorism case could make legal waves

By Todd A. Heywood | 11.17.09 | 11:55 am

MOUNT CLEMENS — An HIV-positive Clinton Township man facing charges stemming from state anti-terrorism laws passed in 2004 was arraigned in Macomb County Circuit Court on Monday, setting the stage for what will likely be a close examination of a case that for the first time has HIV presented as a weapon of bioterror.