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Michigan Sees Improving Coronavirus Numbers Among Black Residents
While Black residents only make up 15 percent of Michigan’s population, they represented 29.4 percent of cases early in the pandemic.

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While Black residents only make up 15 percent of Michigan’s population, they represented 29.4 percent of cases early in the pandemic.

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