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Librarians, National Guard Recruited For States’ New Contact Tracing Armies
As states loosen restrictions imposed to constrain the coronavirus, they’re also looking to deploy a huge new fleet of workers to help.
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Pandemic Causing ‘Major Decline’ In Low-Income College Student Enrollment
Some Michigan colleges have seen a “major decline” in enrollment of low-income first-year students.
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Michigan Ranks 3rd Worst In Nation For Black Educational Attainment
Structural racism in Michigan and across the country can be traced back to racial inequities that have persisted for decades.
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Civil Rights Groups Urge Congress To Combat Police Brutality
Hundreds of civil rights organizations urged congressional leaders to pass legislation to address police killings of Black people.
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Planned Parenthood Challenges Abortion Ban Ballot Signatures
A significant amount of signatures to ban the dilation and evacuation abortion procedure were found to be invalid.
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Baldwin Prison Confirms 1st Inmate Covid-19 Death
North Lake also now reports more cumulative COVID-19 prisoner cases than any of the BOP’s other privately-owned prisons.
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Hundreds Gather To Clean Up Grand Rapids Damage After Protest
Hundreds of people filled downtown Grand Rapids Sunday morning, armed with brooms, garbage bags, sponges and plywood to board up windows.
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Pandemic Strains Emergency Responders With More Disasters On Horizon
Federal officials have more money than ever to respond to disasters, but some worry their focus on the pandemic could hamstring efforts.
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‘No Justice, No Peace’: Detroit Rallies To Protest Floyd Killing
Hundreds of metro Detroit residents rallied on the grounds of the Detroit Police Department headquarters on Friday afternoon to protest.
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Whitmer ‘Optimistic’ About Reopening More Regions, Will Testify In D.C. On Covid-19 Response
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said more information about different regions of the state opening back up will be announced in the “coming days.”
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Trump Plans July 4 Celebration Despite Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t upended President Trump’s plans to hold a Fourth of July celebration in the nation’s capital this summer.
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700 Mich. Employers Have Used Program To Bring Back Laid-Off Workers During Covid-19
The state is encouraging employers to bring back laid-off workers through reduced hours using the state’s Work Share program.
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GOP Lawmakers Pop Resolution Against State Bailout From D.C.
A resolution introduced in the House Wednesday would deny the state federal bailouts and financial relief.
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Senator Calls Female Colleagues ‘Shrill,’ Accuses Them Of ‘Feigned’ Outrage During Covid-19 Crisis
State Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak) wrote on Twitter that she walked out of the chamber after hearing herself described as shrill.
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State Has Spent $8.5B On Unemployment, $251M On PPE
The pandemic-caused economic shutdown has caused state tax revenues to plummet.
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Gaps Identified In Line 5 Protective Coating, Enbridge Says Pipeline Remains Safe
Canadian oil company Enbridge is once again defending the integrity of its controversial Line 5 pipeline.
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After Having Coronavirus Symptoms, Rep. Sponsors Measure Requiring Masks On House Floor
State Rep. Kara Hope (D-Holt), who introduced House Resolution 268, says “it’s about public health, plain and simple.”
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Michigan, 22 Other States Sue Trump Admin. Over Fuel Economy Standards
Attorneys general of 23 states filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s rollback of fuel economy standards.
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Michigan Coronavirus Forecast Adjusts Once Again — This Time, For The Better
The latest two UWash updates for Michigan this week come with relatively good news.
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League Of Women Voters Sues SOS Over Proposal 3 Enforcement
The Michigan League of Women Voters filed a lawsuit against the Secretary of State to remove barriers to absentee voting.
