MICHIGAN -- The president of Eastern Michigan University has been dismissed after an alleged homicide cover-up that received national attention.
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Michigan State newspaper expects Eastern Michigan situation to help lawsuit
MICHIGAN -- News that the president of Eastern Michigan University was dismissed Sunday after the school violated federal safety laws may help the student newspaper at Michigan State University get access to campus police records it requested in March 2006.
Department of Education reviewing Eastern Michigan U. campus crime procedures
MICHIGAN -- The U.S. Department of Education is reviewing Eastern Michigan University after school administrators failed to alert the campus community that a woman had been murdered in her dormitory room.
Lawsuits explore religion, freedom of expression
In September, a federal court ruled the that Saginaw School District in Michigan had violated the First Amendment rights of Hadley Elementary School student Joel Curry when the school did not allow him to hand out an ornament with a religious message attached.
Middle school created limited public forum and could not censor, court says
A federal district court ruled last month that the Saginaw School District violated a fifth-grade student’s First Amendment rights when school officials stopped him from handing out a religious message distributed to his classmates as part of a school project.
Rays of hope amid dying legislation
As a result of Machesky’s censorship and a successful lawsuit by Dean, student press advocates in Michigan successfully lobbied state Sen. Michael Switalsky, D-Roseville, to sponsor legislation defending the rights of high school student journalists.
State high court sends split ruling in Eastern Michigan access case
TheMichigan Supreme Courtruledlast week that a letter pertaining to the construction of a universitypresident’s house can in part remain private.
New policy closes what students say is 'open forum' newspaper
Aschool board in St. Clair Shores has passed a new student publicationspolicy that subjects all studentpublications to prior review and prohibits them from taking ''a politicalstand on any issue.''
Newspaper considering appeal after judge rules police records should remain closed
Acounty circuit court yesterday denied the student newspaper at Michigan StateUniversity access to a campus police incident report about an assault that tookplace in February.
Student newspaper files lawsuit to gain access to police report
The student newspaper at Michigan State University filed a lawsuit Friday to gain access to a campus police incident report of an alleged Feb. 23 assault on campus.