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Police Investigating Ex-Speaker Lee Chatfield For Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Child
On Friday afternoon, Chatfield’s attorney, Mary Chartier of Okemos, issued a statement on his behalf denying the allegations.
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As Michigan Tops 20K Cases A Day, State Gets First Shipment Of Oral COVID-19 Meds
The new numbers combine Thursday’s and Friday’s recorded cases and deaths, with an average of 20,346 new confirmed cases per day.
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Breaking: Group To File 2022 Proposal Protecting Abortion Access In Michigan Constitution
The amendment would also prohibit criminal punishment for a miscarriage, stillbirth or abortion.
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Here's How New Districts Could Shape Michigan's 2022 Election
The final congressional map eliminated the two majority-Black districts in the state.
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New: Whitmer Backs Supreme Court Decision Against Redistricting Commission
The Advance asked Whitmer, who is an attorney, if she supported the Supreme Court decision. The Democratic governor responded, “Yes.”
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GOP State House Candidate Spreads White Supremacist Comments In Facebook Video
“They’re trying to eliminate the white people in America, particularly the white male in America,” Carone said.
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Michigan Native Citizens Move To Reclaim And Preserve Indigenous Ways Of Life
What colonial governments spent centuries trying to erase, Indigenous peoples in North America are breathing back life into.
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Tucked In An MSU Office, The Moist Towelette Museum Is An Ode To Quirk And Connection
The office shelves the towelettes call home are something of a chaotic jumble of color and nostalgia.
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Michigan Meteorites Take Center Stage At New Abrams Planetarium Exhibit
“A lot of people love astronomy and space, but we don’t have a lot of tangible items, unlike history or biology,” Schmoll said.
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Federal Law Still Treats Marijuana As An Illegal Drug, Creating Headaches For States
Most states in the U.S. are in violation of a major federal drug statute.
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On This Day In 1933: Michigan Governor Buys Booze After Prohibition Era Ends
On Dec. 30, 1933, Gov. William Comstock, a Detroit Democrat, celebrated the repeal of Prohibition by buying the first bottle of whiskey.
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Line 5, Lead, Climate Change And More: Here Are The Top Environmental Stories Of 2021
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered Enbridge to shut down its controversial Line 5 pipeline by mid-May and a new round of legal battles ensued.
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More Abortion Restrictions Were Introduced In 2021 Than Ever. Here's A Look Back At The Debate.
For the first time ever, states enacted more than 100 abortion restrictions in a single year in 2021.
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As Snow And Ice Disappear With Climate Change, Some Michigan Businesses Struggle
In the last five years, Muskegon Luge hasn’t opened for the busy holiday break due to a lack of snow.
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Prescription Drug Price Reform On The Line In Biden's Big Social Spending Bill
It also would, for the first time, allow Medicare to negotiate the prices of some of the most expensive drugs it provides to seniors.
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‘A History Of Overcoming' In Benton Harbor
“I would love to see more young families enjoy the Morton house, use the Morton house as a gathering place.”
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Benson Says Petition To ‘Audit' The 2020 Election ‘Threatens The Survival Of Our Democracy'
According to Benson, more than 250 state and local audits have confirmed the accuracy and integrity of Michigan’s election.
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Whitmer Backs Oakland University's January Virtual Learning Plan Amid Omicron
Oakland University this week joined colleges like Harvard and Stanford in announcing that classes will begin virtually next month.
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‘Many Women Will Die' If Michigan Criminalizes Abortion, Nessel Says
Right now, Roe’s fate hangs in the balance as the conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments.
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Omicron Variant Reported At University Of Michigan And MSU
There has been one confirmed omicron case in Kent, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties, and two confirmed cases in Genesee County.
