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Court clears storage owner in customer's death
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The owner of an Ann Arbor self-storage business has been cleared of liability in the death of a customer who accidentally locked himself in a car trunk. The Michigan appeals court last week overturned a decision by a...Tags: Lagos (Nigeria), Politics, Justice System, Michigan, Crime, Law and Justice
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St. Joseph County prepares for new Indiana gun law
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSt. Joseph County leaders are mulling over how to react to a new Indiana law that will bar local governments from enforcing their own gun restrictions. The new law, which takes effect July 1, means people could begin carrying firearms into public...Tags: Laws, Justice System, Politics, Indiana, South Bend (St. Joseph, Indiana)
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Michigan governor opposes any municipal bankruptcies
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder says he's not going to let Detroit or any other Michigan city go into bankruptcy. Snyder told reporters Tuesday that the state is prepared to work with financially troubled school districts and local...Tags: Regional Authority, Education, Politics, Detroit, Michigan
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The No Blame Game
I hate it when my day starts out the way today did. I pick up my South Bend Tribune (6/16) and read a story that makes me shout, “Are you kidding me.” That is what happened as I read the headlined article: “Sex offender mistakenly...Tags: Pregnancy and Childbirth, Office and Retail Spaces, Laws, Politics, Indiana
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Court: Detroit-area mayor can keep age private
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — The mayor of Michigan's third-largest city doesn't have to reveal his age. The state appeals court entered the strange dispute Thursday by overturning a judge's ruling that had required Jim Fouts to disclose his birthdate as he...Tags: Regional Authority, Politics, Michigan, Elections
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Elkhart organization no longer able to provide free rides for seniors
ELKHART COUNTY -- For many senior citizens it's a fact of life: They can no longer drive. That, of course, means they need help getting around. And for years, the Elkhart County Council on Aging has provided that for free – but that’s about...Tags: Politics, Travel, Health and Medical Professionals, Physical Therapy, Physical Conditions
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Sides square off over new abortion law in Indiana
Associated PressINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A dispute between Indiana and federal Medicaid officials over the state's new abortion law cutting off some public funding for Planned Parenthood should be resolved by government administrators and not the courts, Indiana...Tags: Laws, Politics, Justice System, Indiana, Human Interest
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Wrong address kills Michigan lawsuit over bad sidewalk
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (AP) -- A lack of precision has killed a lawsuit over a bad sidewalk and a broken arm.
The Michigan Supreme Court this week overturned the state appeals court and dismissed a lawsuit against the city of Hamtramck. Justices say 60-year-...Tags: Politics, Michigan
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Supreme Court turns down Snipes' appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has turned away the latest attempt by actor Wesley Snipes to get his conviction and prison sentence on tax charges overturned. The high court refused Monday to hear an appeal from Snipes, convicted in 2008 on...Tags: New York City, Trials, Politics, Celebrities and Bad Behavior, Florida
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Court: Detroit suburb violated evangelist's rights
DETROIT (AP) — A federal court says it was illegal to bar a Christian evangelist from passing leaflets inside an Arab-American street festival in Dearborn last year. The appeals court ruled 2-1 Thursday in the case of George Saieg (SAYG) of...Tags: Anaheim, Festive Events, Arts and Culture, Politics
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Michigan Senate swiftly sends final budget bills to Gov. Snyder
Associated PressLANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led Michigan Legislature, acting with a swiftness not seen since Ronald Reagan was president, passed a new state budget Thursday that Gov. Rick Snyder says accurately reflects Michigan's fiscal reality even as...Tags: Regional Authority, Laws, Economy, Business and Finance, Justice System, Politics
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Court: Sex-offender list is not cruel punishment
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan appeals court has overturned a Washtenaw County judge and said a young man who committed sexual misconduct at school must be on the state's sex-offender list. Judge Darlene O'Brien said registration in the...Tags: Punishment, Justice System, Politics, Michigan, Crime, Law and Justice
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