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Environmental Scorecard Ranks Michigan Government and Concludes the Environment is a "Second Tier" Issue for the Government

The Michigan League of Conservation Voters has released its annual ranking of state legislators and their environmental votes. While the guide finds that many legislators consistently vote to protect the environment, the environment is still an issue of secondary importance to many legislators.

Posted on July 24, 2008 3:10 PM in Features

Michigan ELF Informant Recorded Conversations with Activists

New information has come out suggesting that Frank Ambrose--a government information in Earth Liberation Front (ELF) arsons here in Michigan--has provided "countless hours" of audio recordings with activists to the government. Moreover, the government's big break in the case may have come from Ambrose making a mistake in disposing possible evidence.

Posted on May 28, 2008 1:48 PM in Features

MSU Arson Suspect Pleads Guilty

On Wednesday, Frank Ambrose, one of the four people indicted for a 1999 arson at Michigan State University claimed by the Earth Liberation Front (ELF), plead guilty to conspiracy to commit arson. In addition, Ambrose admitted involvement in additional ELF actions and agreed to cooperate with federal investigators in this and other cases.

Posted on March 21, 2008 1:02 PM in Features

Indictment Outlines Government's Charges in MSU Arsons

The indictment filed by the government against four environmentalists arrested for two arsons claimed by the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) outlines both a timeline of what the government alleges happened as well as the government's claims that the arsons were crimes against society.

Posted on March 13, 2008 11:32 AM in Features

Four Indictments Issued in ELF Arson at Michigan State University

Today, the US District Attorney's office in Grand Rapids announced the indictment of four individuals in an arson at Michigan State University in 1999. The Earth Liberation Front--a radical environmental group that uses property destruction as a tactic--claimed responsibility for the arson.

Posted on March 11, 2008 8:02 PM in Features

Ward Connerly Speaks on Proposal 2 in Deposition

In a deposition taken as part of a lawsuit aimed at overturning the anti-affirmative action Proposal 2, Ward Connerly--the primary financial backer of the ballot initiative--admits that he knew that the proposal would likely result in less students of color in Michigan universities.

Posted on March 6, 2008 11:31 AM in Features

Trial Sought in Proposal 2 Case

Last Monday, the group By Any Means Necessary--which was active in the fight against Proposal 2 in Michigan--submitted a brief to US District Judge David Lawson explaining that a trial is needed to determine whether or not affirmative action is...

Posted on January 15, 2008 4:29 PM in Features

Court Rules Rev. Pinkney Must Remain in Jail

A Berrien County judge has ruled that Benton Harbor, Michigan community activist should remain in jail for violating his probation by criticizing the judge in his case.

Posted on December 23, 2007 9:27 AM in Features

Reverend Pinkney Arrested in Benton Harbor

Rev. Edward Pinkney, a black community activist out of Benton Harbor, Michigan, has been arrested for writing an article critical of the judicial system in Berrien County. According to the police, the article violated conditions of his probation.

Posted on December 16, 2007 5:22 PM in Features

New Photos Raise Questions about Evidence in Mumia Abu-Jamal Case

A set of photographs released earlier this year raise questions about many aspects of the trial that made Mumia Abu-Jamal the United States' most famous death row inmate.

Posted on November 21, 2007 2:51 PM in Features

Organization Calls for Demonstration in Benton Harbor

BANCO--an organization fighting injustice and racism in Benton Harbor--has announced plans for a July 2008 "mass demonstration" against a sentence handed down against community organizer Rev. Edward Pinkney.

Posted on November 14, 2007 3:42 PM in Features

Charges Settled in Antiwar Protest Outside of Ehlers' Home

The final charges surrounding the arrest of four protestors at an antiwar demonstration out side of Congressman Vern Ehlers' home have been settled.

Posted on September 26, 2007 9:43 AM in Features

Supreme Court Limits use of Race in Diversity Programs

The Supreme Court issued a major ruling today that limits the use of race in diversity programs in public schools. Critics have alleged that the ruling turns the historic Brown vs. the Board of Education ruling on its head and will allow for greater segregation of the public schools.

Posted on June 28, 2007 9:17 PM in Features

Benton Harbor Community Organizer Sentenced to One Year in Jail, 5 Years on Probation

Community organizer Edward Pinkney was sentenced to one-year in jail yesterday stemming from allegations of voter fraud in a case that highlighted the racial and economic disparities between Benton Harbor and St. Joseph.

Posted on May 15, 2007 8:50 AM in Features

The Stage is Set for Sentencing Another Innocent Black Man

Community organizer Rev. Edward Pinkney will be sentenced in Benton Harbor on Monday. Pinkney and his supporters argued that his trial is an attempt to silence him and that the verdict was a product of the racist system that he was organizing against.

Posted on May 10, 2007 2:33 PM in Features

Travesties of Justice in a Black City in Michigan

Last month, Reverend Edward Pinkney was convicted by an all-white jury of "improprieties" in connection with a 2005 recall election involving one of Benton Harbor's most powerful city commissioners. The prosecution appears to be an attempt to silence Pinkney's work as a community organizer aiding the disenfranchised in Benton Harbor.

Posted on April 25, 2007 12:40 PM in Features

BANCO Statement on the Conviction of Edward Pinkney

Benton Harbor community organizer Edward Pinkney was convicted of five felony voter fraud charges in court this week. Pinkney's group, BANCO, asserts that the charges are the result of a political prosecution designed to punish him for his campaigning against Whirlpool's plans to gentrify Benton Harbor.

Posted on March 24, 2007 11:27 PM in Features

Commentary: Margret Chiara, An Outstanding United States Attorney

Ken Kolker of the Grand Rapids Press has written a series of denigrating, inaccurate, and biased articles about Margaret Chiara, US Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, who was among 8 US Attorneys recently fired by the Department of Justice. After speaking with Kolker about the coverage, a Media Mouse reader responded to his suggestion that they write an article for the Press' "Dissent" column. The rejected article is reprinted below.

Posted on March 21, 2007 9:08 PM in Features

Court Support needed in Rev. Pinkney's Struggle against Whirlpool in Benton Harbor

Reverend Edward Pinkney, who has been a leader in the struggle against the take over of Benton Harbor, Michigan by Whirlpool Corporation, is continuing to face ongoing legal proceedings in 2007. He has called for supporters to come to St. Joseph for an important hearing in the case on January 25.

Posted on January 3, 2007 10:59 PM in Features

Supreme Court Cases Threaten Brown v. Board of Education

Next week, two cases will be argued before the United States Supreme Court that threaten years of efforts to desegregate public schools. The cases could potentially outlaw legal practices that were enacted after the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education ruling.

Posted on November 29, 2006 9:30 AM in Features

BAMN takes Action against Proposal 2 Decision

Yesterday the group By Any Means Necessary (BAMN) filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop Proposal 2 from taking effect, with BAMN arguing that the measure is invalid under federal law. The group has also announced tentative plans for a mass mobilization against Proposal 2.

Posted on November 9, 2006 1:19 PM in Features

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