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 [...]
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.
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.
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.
Wayne County sheriff focuses largely on crime in his campaign, but he has ideas about the other problems Detroit faces — if you bring them up first.
In a move to quash an under-reported epidemic of annoying behavior, the small town of Brighton has passed an ordinance giving police officers the power to ticket people for “annoying” behavior. The ordinance was passed unanimously by the city council, according to the Daily Press and Argus in Livingston County.
While many heaved a sigh of relief when the Detroit mayoral scandal came to a close last week with Kwame Kilpatrick’s resignation deal, the drama in Detroit City Hall is far from over, thanks to Monica Conyers, who seems to be filling the drama vacuum.
Thanks to MichiganLiberal.com for pointing out the latest in what seems to be a trend for police departments facing high fuel bills — walking. According to the Jackson Citizen Patriot, police there will walk or bike at least one hour per day as part of an effort to bring down spending on fuel. Earlier this [...]
Like millions of other Americans, Al Arena of the International Association of Chiefs of Police watched the video of University of Florida student, Andrew Meyer, being shocked by police as he was removed from a John Kerry event this week. Arena is not a typical observer. He is the author of “Electro-Muscular Disruption: A Nine-Step [...]
A 27-year-old Madison Heights woman is alleging that while staying in an East Tawas hotel Sept. 8, she was subjected to antigay slurs, then choked by a male assailant. The woman, who has agreed to an interview with the Messenger Monday morning, has reported the incident to the Triangle Foundation, director of victim services Melissa [...]
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