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Tag: The State News

Michigan State’s student newspaper on the frontlines of covering the Larry Nassar sex abuse case

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February 16, 2018December 4, 2018 Taylor Potter

The State News was one of the first outlets to cover the case, posting its first story less than a day after The Indianapolis Star published its investigation.

Tagged Indianapolis Star, Michigan, MSU, recent-news, The State News

Student newspaper at Michigan State U. apologizes for photo some say perpetuated racial stereotypes

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March 6, 2015September 5, 2018 Katherine Schaeffer

 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.

Tagged Michigan, Michigan State University, recent-news, The State News

Mich. high court returns student paper's request for police records 'back to square one'

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July 18, 2008September 5, 2018 Rob Arcamona

The state Supreme Court on Wednesday sent a studentnewspaper's lawsuit seeking police reports back to a lower court forfurther review.

Tagged Michigan, Michigan State University, The State News

Michigan State newspaper expects Eastern Michigan situation to help lawsuit

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July 16, 2007September 5, 2018 Jenny Redden

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.

Tagged Eastern Michigan University, Michigan, Michigan State University, The State News

Newspaper considering appeal after judge rules police records should remain closed

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June 9, 2006December 4, 2018 Whitney McFerron

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.

Tagged Michigan, Michigan State University, The State News

Student newspaper files lawsuit to gain access to police report

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May 23, 2006December 4, 2018 Evan Mayor

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.

Tagged Michigan, Michigan State University, The State News

Michigan anti-censorship bill likely to die, student press advocates say

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April 3, 2006September 5, 2018 Emily Walker

MICHIGAN-- A state bill that would protect high school newspapers fromcensorship is not picking up any steam more than a year after it was proposed.And the Michigan Press Association’s decision not to support the bill isnot helping matters, one student press advocate said.

Tagged Michigan, Michigan State University, The State News

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