by Justin Van Den Heuvel In November, the Department of Education released new rules that offer guidance to universities and colleges on how reports of sexual harassment and assault should be handled. These rules actually expand the rights of an accused student and narrow down the types of cases that the educational facilities are required to investigate. Like […]

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by Justin Van Den Heuvel A man from Lapeer County is facing charges after it was discovered that he did not have a hunting license at the time he shot a 13-point buck and posted the photos on Facebook. Officials compared the timeline for when the man posted his hunting accomplishment on social media with when he purchased […]

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by Justin Van Den Heuvel In an effort to prevent sexual assault on college campuses, 22 colleges in Michigan have received a one million dollar grant to share. The funding was provided through the Campus Sexual Assault Grant Program that was started by Michigan’s outgoing First Lady, Sue Snyder. The Michigan State Police administer the program with […]

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