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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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Racial incidents draw 1,000 to MSU townhall

By Todd A. Heywood | 10.05.11 | 9:41 am

Nearly 1,000 Michigan State University students, administrators and community members packed into a large lecture hall at Conrad Hall on the campus to discuss what administration officials have called a “rash” of racial incidents on the campus.

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Trial begins in U.P. ethnic intimidation case

By Todd A. Heywood | 01.26.11 | 1:15 pm

The trial of an upper peninsula man accused of intimidating a black family is underway in Marquette.

Race for Attorney General job turns ugly

By Todd A. Heywood | 10.19.10 | 8:10 am

The mother of murder victim who stars in a campaign ad for the Schuette campaign invokes the age-old slur of “Jewish-owned media” in attacking David Leyton and gets support from Schuette rather than condemnation.

Racist hate letters mailed in Eastpointe

By Todd A. Heywood | 07.07.10 | 2:21 pm

Twenty African-American families in Eastpointe have received letters filled with racist language and death threats. Mlive.com reports the hand written letters were sent via U.S. mail, and read in part:

Michigan State University to host controversial British leader

By Todd A. Heywood | 02.11.10 | 8:10 am

The controversial leader of the British National Party is coming back to Michigan State University. Nick Griffin, who appeared on the campus in October of 2007, will speak there again on Feb. 18, according to a press release on the American Renaissance web page.

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.

Racist vandalism in Buchanan, Michigan

By Ed Brayton | 11.17.08 | 7:36 pm

WNDU reports on an incident of racist vandalism in Buchanan, Michigan:

Republican Congressman calls Obama “uppity”

By Ed Brayton | 09.05.08 | 7:32 am

No, seriously. This is not an SNL parody, Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA) actually used the word “uppity” to describe Barack and Michelle Obama:

Ron Paul’s philosophy: A libertarian can’t be a racist

By Brandon Q. White | 01.14.08 | 3:14 pm

[COMMENTARY] In an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul responded to charges of being a racist because of his association with a racist newsletter.  Since this incident and other allegations, including a Michigan Messenger report that Paul’s campaign was receiving support from neo-Nazis and white supremacists,  his  campaign has tried to [...]