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Probe into MSU's sexual assault response linked to 2010 incident

Katie Abdilla

March 9, 2014

The federal investigation of MSU’s handling of sexual assaults by U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is directly linked to an alleged assault involving two basketball players that allegedly occurred in August of 2010 in Wonders Hall.University spokesman Jason Cody told The State News that a Title IX complaint regarding the alleged assault resulted in a federal investigation of how the university responds to sexual assault reports.

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Student sues police for alleged coercion

Geoff Preston

March 9, 2014

The MSU vs. Notre Dame football game in 2010 was memorable for many Spartans, but for 38-year-old MSU student Justin Socha the day holds a darker memory.

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CATA considers new transit option

Sara Konkel

March 9, 2014

Capital Area Transit Authority is holding an East Lansing charrette March 19-23 to evaluate environmental impacts and include community members in the planning of a potential Bus Rapid Transit system down the Grand River/Michigan Avenue corridor.

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Tech affair

Michael Kransz

March 9, 2014

She tried to quit. She got rid of the temptation. But in the end, it pulled her back.Astrophysics sophomore Jessica Martin said she isn’t addicted to social media, but the desire to constantly check it prompted her to delete her accounts.

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MSU hosts archery competition

Kary Askew Garcia

March 9, 2014

Several archers, young and old, olympian and junior levels lined up, poised with their bows and arrows held in a concentrated position, determined to hit their targets at the national indoor championship March 1st at the MSU Demmer Center.

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Pre-law students favor change in law school model

Olivia Dimmer

March 9, 2014

A majority of pre-law students are in favor of big changes to the law school model, according to a recent Kaplan Test Prep survey.

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Final arguments conclude in DeBoer trial

Simon Schuster

March 7, 2014

DETROIT - Arguments in the case challenging Michigan’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage concluded Friday in federal court, as each side attempted to point the focus of the case in each other’s favor.

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State calls last witness in gay marriage trial

Simon Schuster

March 6, 2014

DETROIT - The state of Michigan rested its case in DeBoer v. Snyder Thursday afternoon in federal court.

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Social research remains centerpiece in trial challenging same-sex rights

Simon Schuster

March 5, 2014

DETROIT - Attorneys for the state of Michigan continued to wield scholarly critique as their weapon of choice Wednesday in the trial challenging Michigan’s restrictions on same-sex couples.Tuesday’s proceedings began with an aggressive cross-examination of state witness and economist Joseph Price by plaintiff attorney Dana Nessel.

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Council approves changes to snow removal ordinance

The responsibility of removing snow in East Lansing now will fall on property owners rather than tenants, according to an adjusted city ordinance.

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Student files lawsuit against East Lansing police officers for conduct in 2010 incident

Geoff Preston

March 4, 2014

A MSU student is suing the East Lansing Police Department in federal court, according to court documents.The case involves two officers and Justin Socha, a 38-year-old MSU student who claims two East Lansing police officers coerced him and a friend into spreading glass behind car tires in a parking lot and later wrongfully arrested him.

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State focuses on parenting in gay marriage trial

Simon Schuster

March 4, 2014

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Attorneys debate terrorism charge at Casteel sentencing

Michael Kransz

March 3, 2014

Raulie Casteel, the MSU alumnus convicted of the I-96 shootings, was sentenced to 18 to 40 years in prison on Monday at the Livingston County Circuit Courthouse.

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Livingston County judge gives I-96 shooter up to 44 years in prison for terrorism, assault

Katie Abdilla and Michael Kransz

March 3, 2014

Convicted I-96 shooter Raulie Casteel was sentenced to 16-40 years for terrorism and 2.5-4 years for felony assault Monday afternoon in Livingston County District Court. Casteel, 44, went on a shooting spree along the I-96 corridor, shooting at motorists across several different counties. In February, the MSU alumnus was sentenced to 6.5 to 10 years in prison in Oakland County for multiple assault and weapons charges after accepting a plea deal. Although Casteel's mental state often was the subject during his trial proceedings, the diminished capacity plea to lessen charges based on mental illness was eliminated in Michigan in 2012.Casteel was found to have delusional disorder following a court-ordered independent evaluation.

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Federal investigation may be linked to 2010 rape allegations involving two basketball players

Katie Abdilla

February 28, 2014

The federal investigation into MSU’s handling of sexual assault complaints stems from assault in August 2010 in Wonders Hall, a university official confirmed Friday.

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