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Source: Former Michigan Congressman Mark Schauer will run for governor

| 05.08.13 | 1:35 pm | View Article

This story has been updated to include a statement from Gov. Rick Snyder’s spokesperson. More…
LANSING – Former U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer of Michigan will seek the Democratic nomination for governor, a source close to him confirmed Tuesday. The source spoke on background but is part of Schauer’s decision-making circle and

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Police video controversy leads to renewed HIV training

| 10.02.12 | 8:40 am | View Article

LANSING – Video of a traffic stop that prompted allegations of HIV discrimination and drew national attention has now resulted in the Dearborn, Mich., Police Department agreeing to a new round of HIV-specific trainings for staff and officers. More…

Detroit station interviews victim of alleged HIV discrimination

| 09.21.12 | 5:08 pm | View Article

LANSING, Mich — Fox 2 Detroit has interviewed Shalandra Jones, the woman at the center of a controversy related to a traffic stop in Dearborn, Mich., in August. More…

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EXCLUSIVE: Police video prompts allegations of HIV discrimination

| 09.19.12 | 3:09 pm | View Article

LANSING, Mich. — A Dearborn, Mich., police officer was caught on tape telling a man and a woman that he was issuing them traffic and marijuana possession tickets because he was “aggravated” that the woman failed to disclose her HIV-positive status before he searched the couple’s car. The incident has More…

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People with HIV fear unfair treatment in courts

| 08.09.12 | 11:48 am | View Article

WASHINGTON, DC — Nearly half of HIV-positive respondents to a recently released survey on HIV criminalization say they believe they will not receive a fair hearing in the criminal justice system if they ever face charges for failing to disclose their status to sexual partners. More…

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Enbridge, regulators faulted in Michigan oil spill

| 07.10.12 | 5:57 pm | View Article

LANSING — The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday said the massive oil spill that contaminated nearly 40 miles of the Kalamazoo River in Michigan could have been avoided. More…

Photo: Unidentified workers from Hallmark Industrial Services take a lunch break from oil spill clean up work in August of 2010.

Feds indict oil spill contractors over undocumented workers

| 05.24.12 | 10:42 am | View Article

LANSING — The federal government has indicted an owner and a manager of a Texas-based company for allegedly conspiring to violate immigration laws. More…

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Mich. GOP elects controversial lawmaker to RNC

| 05.22.12 | 5:53 pm | View Article

LANSING — Michigan Republicans ousted long-standing National Committeemen Saul Anuzis this weekend, instead opting for a right-wing state lawmaker who has sparked controversy on numerous issues, including his attempts to eliminate funding for HIV programs.
State Rep. Dave Agema (R-Grandville) bested former Michigan GOP Chair Anuzis in what Agema’s Tea More…