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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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British Racist Spouts Hate Speech as Hecklers Outnumber Supporters

By Todd A. Heywood | 10.30.07 | 5:45 pm

EAST LANSING– The fallout from the appearance of controversial British National Party leader Nick Griffin at Michigan State University on Friday, Oct. 26 continues. Griffin was originally supposed to deliver a lecture on the dangers of radical Islam but protesters demanded he answer questions. In a two-hour cantankerous give and take with more than 75 [...]

British racist to speak at MSU Vet Med Building

By Todd A. Heywood | 10.23.07 | 1:43 pm

EAST LANSING — Nick Griffin, the racist and anti-semitic leader of the British National Party will appear at the Michigan State University Vet Med building room E100 on Friday Oct. 26 from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. A protest against Griffin will be held Friday from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. at the Rock at [...]

Student hate group bringing ultra right wing conservative leader from England

By Todd A. Heywood | 10.19.07 | 4:19 am

EAST LANSING — The Young Americans for Freedom at Michigan State University will host a speech by Nick Griffin, the head of the British National Party on October 26 at 7 p.m. according to press release on their website. No location for the speech has been announced. The British National Party has drawn fire for [...]

MSU students rally and protest against hate speech

By Todd A. Heywood | 10.04.07 | 11:01 pm

EAST LANSING — About 100 students gathered at the Rock on the banks of the Red Cedar River tonight to say no to hate speech on campus. The students were protesting Young Americans for Freedom — a student group that has been listed as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center — because [...]

MSU hate group brings in speakers with ties to white supremacy

By Todd A. Heywood | 10.03.07 | 1:12 pm

EAST LANSING — The Michigan State University chapter of Young Americans for Freedom has a lineup of speakers for this school year that includes three people with ties to white supremacy groups. YAF will host Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, which publicly opposes immigration, on Oct. 4; Chris Simcox of [...]