Plymouth-Canton, MI|News|
Canton Twp. Man Gets Probation For Election Law Violation: AG
The man admitted to forging his daughter’s signature on an absentee voter ballot in the November general election, prosecutors said.
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Joey Oliver, Patch Staff
- Detroit, MI
I cover Detroit and its suburbs for Patch. Past stops include ABC12, The Argus-Press and the Saginaw Township View. I've also dabbled with FantasyPros and SBNation. I'm a product of Saginaw Valley State University.
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Former Detroit Mayor's Release From Prison Gets Mixed Reactions
Donald Trump's decision to commute the sentence of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick received varying reactions Wednesday.
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Detroit|News|
21 COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments Spoiled On Their Way To Michigan
Michigan officials said 21 shipments of COVID-19 vaccines were spoiled due to temperature issues while the vaccines were in transit.
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Plymouth-Canton, MI|News|
Plymouth Business Cited For Coronavirus Violations, State Says
A Plymouth business has been cited by state licensing officials after violating state-mandated coronavirus restrictions, officials said.
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Detroit|News|
Michigan Adds 1,738 New Coronavirus Cases, 41 Deaths Tuesday
The state has now reported 540,115 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 13,865 COVID-19 deaths.
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Detroit|News|
Whitmer Administration Announces $5.6B Coronavirus Recovery Plan
The Michigan Governor said the plan aims to jumpstart the state's economy and end the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Chelsea, MI|News|
7 New Coronavirus Cases Linked To MI Woman Who Traveled To U.K.
Officials said it remains unclear if the cases are a new variant of the coronavirus that originated in the United Kingdom.
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Detroit|News|
Detroit Sees Shortage Of COVID-19 Vaccine, Duggan Says
The city was expecting 10,000 doses of the new COVID-19 vaccine this week, officials said. It received 6,000.
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Rochester-Rochester Hills, MI|News|
Rochester Twins Affected Differently By Coronavirus
Two identical twins in Rochester tested positive for the coronavirus, but the respiratory illness affected them in different ways.
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Detroit|News|
Gov. Whitmer Appoints 2 To State Board Of Canvassers
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday appointed two people to the state board of canvassers, including one new face.
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Dearborn, MI|News|
Dearborn Schools To Discuss Return To Classroom Saturday
Officials will discuss and possibly vote on a revised plan outlining the steps needed to bring students back to in-person instruction.
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Flint, MI|News|
Flint Water Crisis: Attorney Says Snyder Charged In Wrong County
Attorneys for former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said prosecutors filed charges against him in the wrong county.
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Detroit|News|
MI GOP Wants To Replace Canvasser Who Voted To Certify Election
Michigan GOP officials plan to replace a Republican member of the state board of canvassers who voted to certify Nov. 3 election results.
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Detroit|News|
Michigan Reports 9 New Coronavirus Outbreaks In Schools
The state has added nine schools to its list of ongoing coronavirus outbreak locations.
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Detroit|News|
New Variant Of Coronavirus Reported In Southeast Michigan: State
A woman living in Washtenaw County was found to have the COVID-19 variant by the Michigan health department.
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Royal Oak, MI|News|
Royal Oak Police Department Moving To New Location
The new location — 450 E. 11 Mile — should be fully operational on Feb. 1.
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Detroit|News|
Michigan Adds 2,598 New Coronavirus Cases, 29 More Deaths Friday
The state totals are up to 533,602 total cases and 13,701 deaths, officials say.
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Detroit|News|
Trial Date Set For 6 Accused In Plot To Kidnap Michigan Governor
Six men accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have been scheduled for trial later this year.
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Detroit|News|
Raphael Washington Named New Wayne County Sheriff
Washington replaces Benny Napoleon, who died in December from complications with the coronavirus.
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Plymouth-Canton, MI|News|
Canton Man Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter In Son's Death
The man was working on a rifle when it went off with his 8-year-old son in the same room, prosecutors said.
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