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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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State health policy raises red flags for HIV activists

By Todd A. Heywood | 12.14.10 | 8:03 am

A 2006 policy guidance from the Michigan Department of Community Health that places some HIV-positive people on a statewide list without recourse for being removed from the list has advocates raising concerns about its legality.

Police officer releases HIV status of suspect to ex-girlfriend

By Todd A. Heywood | 11.29.10 | 7:28 am

A metro Detroit man is facing felony charges under the state’s HIV disclosure laws after being arrested for driving under a suspended license because the arresting officer notified the man’s ex-girlfriend that he was HIV-positive, in apparent violation of state law.

As city attorney stands his ground, new documents raise questions in Lansing sex sting case

By Todd A. Heywood | 08.28.09 | 12:16 am

LANSING — New documents obtained by Michigan Messenger show Lansing City Attorney Brigham Smith may have violated city policies and state laws when he released the HIV-positive status of a man arrested in a May 22 sex sting operation in a city nature center. Smith argues he has not broken any laws.