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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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Haslett Board of Education begins developing policies in response to drunk shaming incident

By Todd A. Heywood | 11.10.09 | 12:09 pm

MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP — The Haslett Board of Education on Monday night referred to its policy committee the task of developing new policies to address issues arising from a 2007 drunk-shaming incident that came to the public’s attention recently.

Legal expert: Haslett can take action against drunk-shaming teachers

By Todd A. Heywood | 11.05.09 | 7:01 am

While officials of the Haslett Public Schools continue to claim they are unable to take any action against teachers involved in a June 2007 drunk-shaming incident, a Michigan State University law professor, who is also a Haslett parent, disagrees.

Emotional community addresses Haslett school board over drunk shaming

By Ed Brayton | 10.27.09 | 7:39 am

MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP — The room where the Haslett Board of Education meets has 116 seats, the majority of which sit empty during most of their bimonthly meetings. But Monday night was no ordinary school board meeting — it was the first meeting after revelations of drunk shaming, drug use and alleged sexual assault by a group of teachers divided this upscale mid-Michigan community near East Lansing.

Haslett ‘drunk shaming’ draws attention of Mich. Dept. of Civil Rights

By Todd A. Heywood | 10.16.09 | 10:20 am

MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP — An incident of “drunk shaming” and drug use among teachers from the Haslett Public Schools has drawn the attention of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, a spokesman says. “We were already involved and watching.”

Haslett teacher reveals ‘drunk shaming’ by fellow employees

By Todd A. Heywood | 10.13.09 | 6:48 am

MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP — A police report that details an evening of troubling incidents among a group of Haslett Public Schools teachers involving drug use and “drunk shaming” is prompting questions about the teachers’ behavior and institutional accountability in this suburban community near East Lansing.

Haslett school official’s staff presentation accused of being culturally insensitive

By Todd A. Heywood | 09.03.09 | 2:43 pm

LANSING — Haslett Community Schools Superintendent Mike Duda is taking heat for what some community members call cultural insensitivity and racism in a PowerPoint presentation he gave to teachers, staff and board members on Tuesday.