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Abuse Survivors, People Of Color Face Unique Barriers In Wearing Masks
There is no criminal penalty for not wearing a face mask in public in Michigan, but businesses and venues can refuse people entry for it.
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350K Michigan Families Will Get Additional SNAP Benefits During Pandemic
Eligible clients will see the additional food assistance benefits on their Bridge card by May 31.
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The Class Of 2020 Copes With Covid-19 While Trying To Focus On Their Future
Without even knowing it at the time, seniors left their high school for the last time in March.
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A Proposed ‘Cocktail-To-Go’ Bill May Let You Take Your Drink Outside
New bills introduced in the Legislature would permit restaurants to offer takeaway alcoholic drinks and public consumption in some areas.
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State Completes Testing All Prisoners For COVID-19
The Michigan Department of Corrections (DOC) also issued an update on its large-scale COVID-19 testing efforts.
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Survey: COVID-19 Small Business Loan Program Is ‘Driver Of Racial Inequality’
A recent national survey showed black and brown small business owners fear that their shops will not survive without more government help.
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How Many Michiganders Are Still Without Clean Water During Covid-19? Not Even The State Knows.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered public water utilities to restore service for every Michigander whose water was turned off.
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Judge: Whitmer Has Authority For Emergency Orders, Calls GOP Arguments ‘Meritless’
A Michigan Court of Claims judge on Thursday ruled in favor of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in a case brought by the GOP-led Legislature.
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After Midland, Enviros Urge Funding For Climate Change Preparedness, Infrastructure
Environmental advocacy groups in Michigan are sounding the alarm that the state needs to prepare for more catastrophic weather events.
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Peters Asks Trump To Not End National Guard Deployments Before Benefits Kick In
Nearly 1,000 members of the Michigan National Guard have assisted in the coronavirus pandemic.
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After Trump Attacks Benson, Arizona SOS Touts Plan To Mail Voter Applications
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is standing with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
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Michigan Jobless Rate Jumps 18.4 Percentage Points In April
Michigan’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate hit 22.7% in April during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A Landmark Literacy Suit Was Settled. But Republicans Won A 2nd Look In Court.
A U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled last month that students have the right to basic education.
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Democratic Jewish Caucus Slams Shirkey For Speaking At Rally With Anti-Semitic Themes
A woman dressed like Gov. Gretchen Whitmer with a penciled-on Adolf Hitler mustache was among the people at the rally, according to MLive.
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Detroit Arena, Stadium Workers Go Unpaid During Covid-19 Crisis
Many Detroit Arena, Stadium workers are going without pay during the coronavirus crisis.
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DOC: Michigan Will Soon Be 1st State To Test All Prisoners For Coronavirus
The DOC began an aggressive testing program on May 4 in the Upper Peninsula with help from the Michigan National Guard.
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Whitmer Enacts New Worker Protections As Businesses Reopen
Businesses will be required to show employees how to properly use personal protective equipment.
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Lawsuit Over Line 5 Permits Dismissed
A key lawsuit relating to Line 5, the controversial Canadian oil pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac, has been dismissed.
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State Coronavirus Hotline Now Provides Free Emotional Support Services
The hotline service is provided through the DHHS Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Administration and MSP.
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Trump Heading To Ypsilanti Thursday
President Donald Trump will be coming to Michigan on Thursday to tour the Ford Motor Co. Rawsonville Components Plant in Ypsilanti.
