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‘No Shirts, No Shoes, No Mask — No Service’: Gov. Toughens COVID-19 Requirements
Businesses will now be required to deny service to people who don’t wear masks indoors, with limited exceptions.
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Black House Dems Unveil ‘Equal Justice For All’ Policing Package
“We have an opportunity to restore the trust that doesn’t exist right now,” said Tyrone Carter, a retired Wayne County sheriff deputy.
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In Michigan, There’s A Surge In Absentee Ballot Requests During The Pandemic
A little over 1.5 million absentee ballot applications have been filled out by voters and returned ahead of the Aug. 4 primary election.
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Report: BLM Protests Have Not Contributed To Covid-19 Spread
Black Lives Matters protests have been carried out in thousands of cities across the country and the world.
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Here’s When Two Cases Challenging Whitmer’s Emergency Powers Will Be Decided
The Michigan Supreme Court won’t hear a case that asks just how far Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency authority for a while.
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You Have Extra Time To Renew Your License If Expired During The Pandemic
Gov. Whitmer signed a set of bills that further extend renewal dates for driver’s licenses, CDLs, state ID cards and car registrations.
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House Dems Pass Massive Infrastructure Bill, GOP Calls It ‘Nonsense’
The bill passed almost entirely along partisan lines, with 233 lawmakers voting for it and 188 against.
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Benson, Detroit Pistons Partner To Bolster Voter Turnout
Benson advises the group More Than A Vote, which has been working with other teams to expand voting opportunities.
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Report: 827K Michiganders Would Lose Health Coverage If ACA Is Overturned
It will be the third time the nation’s highest court hears a challenge to the ACA.
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Judge Opens Part Of Line 5, Orders Investigation
One underwater segment of the controversial Line 5 pipeline remained shut down Wednesday as another is allowed to restart.
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Grand Rapids Judge Leaves Church After Being Denied Communion For Being Gay
After local media covered her marriage, the judge did not expect her sexual orientation to be an issue in her home parish.
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Line 5 Still Halted As Judge Deliberates
All 645 miles of Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline remain shut down, after four and a half hours of oral arguments in court.
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Michigan Lawmakers Make Another Push To Crack Down On PFAS
Lawmakers are making a push to crack down on a widespread class of “forever chemicals” linked to cancer and other serious health problems.
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Dem Bill Bans Tear Gas, GOP Bills Establish Crimes Of ‘Anarchy’
Legislation introduced in the state House last week illustrates just how differently Democrat and Republican lawmakers approach the issue.
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Whitmer Renames Lewis Cass Building ‘Elliott-Larsen Building’
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed an executive order to rename the state-owned Lewis Cass Building in downtown Lansing.
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Commission Has Authority To Ban Firearms At Capitol, But Delays Decision Again
Now the commission can entirely ban firearms, ban only long guns or take no action.
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BLM-Organized Rally Brings Thousands To Lansing In Peaceful Celebration Of Black Lives
At the largest rally yet in defense of Black lives in Lansing, thousands of attendees gathered on a hot Monday afternoon.
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How Black Lives Matter Has Changed Pride Month
On June 28, 1970, New York City hosted the first Pride march, commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion.
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Nessel Got Line 5 Shut Down, For Now. Enviros Say Whitmer Can Shut It Down For Good.
Long-term solutions rely on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s actions — although all roads still lead to the courts.
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Moss On LGBTQ Pride Month: ‘I’m Begging For Respect In The Chamber’
Both chambers of the GOP-controlled Legislature opted out of voting on resolutions recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month.
