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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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ACLU tells Jackson area school to allow student to attend with mobility assistant dog

By Todd A. Heywood | 01.21.10 | 3:46 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan sent a letter Thursday to officials of the Napoleon Community Schools demanding they allow a five-year-old with cerebral palsy to bring her mobility assistance dog with her to school.

Mich. Court of Appeals hears case of preacher sentenced for criticizing judge

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 06.11.09 | 12:36 pm

A politically active Baptist preacher from Benton Harbor, Rev. Edward Pinkney, remained under near constant house arrest on Tuesday as a crowd gathered at the Michigan Court of Appeals in Grand Rapids for oral arguments in appeals of his politically charged conviction on election fraud charges for which he was given probation and the 3-to-10-year prison sentence he received when a judge said he violated probation by writing an article for a Chicago newspaper.

Preacher appeals conviction for criticizing Benton Harbor officials

By Eartha Jane Melzer | 11.17.08 | 4:20 pm

Rev. Edward Pinkney, the 60-year-old Baptist preacher from Benton Harbor has been in jail for nearly a year for criticizing Berrien County officials