Three Michigan State University football players have been charged in a sexual assault case that has been shrouded in secrecy by the university.
Three Michigan State football players charged in secretive sexual assault investigation
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Michigan State sues ESPN over network's FOIA request
Michigan State University filed a lawsuit against ESPN after a reporter filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the university police department for reports related to sexual assault allegations.
Appeal challenges legality of Michigan regents' secretive "pre-meeting meetings"
Michigan's Supreme Court will be asked to consider whether university regents can lawfully continue excluding the public from "informal meetings" held before each public board meeting, where the bulk of substantive discussion actually takes place.
Michigan State University must release the names of suspects who are student athletes to ESPN, court rules
An appellate court judge has ordered Michigan State University to release the names of football and men's basketball players when they are identified as suspects in police reports that ESPN requested.
Nontraditional focus: Student newspapers grapple with a shifting demographic
With added responsibilities and differing life experiences, nontraditional students — a growing population — often feel they are not well represented in their student newspaper. When nontraditional students join the newspaper staff, however, they are often able to broaden the organization’s news coverage.
Student newspaper at Michigan State U. apologizes for photo some say perpetuated racial stereotypes
A photo published in its features section upset some members of the institution’s black community. In response, editors removed the photo from the news organization’s website Monday afternoon.
Michigan Supreme Court strikes down university's rule against 'disrupting' employees
A Michigan State University ordinance that was used to convict a law student for disrupting a parking enforcement employee has been struck down as unconstitutional by the state Supreme Court.
MSU student newspaper wins right to campus police records of 2006 assault
A judge ruled Michigan State University officials must turn over select police files to its student newspaper after a three-year legal battle that might not be over.
Mich. high court returns student paper's request for police records 'back to square one'
The state Supreme Court on Wednesday sent a studentnewspaper's lawsuit seeking police reports back to a lower court forfurther review.
Complaint alleges Michigan State violated student's privacy by releasing report
A student at Michigan State University is askingthe Department of Education to investigate his claim that the universityviolated his privacy rights by releasing investigative records concerning hisstudent organization.