Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula will have even more freedoms beginning June 10, when most entertainment venues and gyms will also be allowed to reopen.
Riley Beggin
Former reporter for Bridge.
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Michigan Supreme Court kicks GOP challenge of Whitmer powers to lower court
The Michigan Supreme Court, in a close ruling mirroring the bench’s split, tells the state Legislature that a lower court must first consider its challenge to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency powers.
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Michigan Senate passes training bill aimed at reducing police brutality
The legislation would require training in personal biases, de-escalation techniques and safely policing people with mental illnesses and comes amid national protests against police treatment of African Americans.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer calls for anti-bias training, police reforms
The Democratic governor urges police to increase training and implement ‘duty to intervene’ policies, as protests against police brutality and racial injustice continue in communities throughout Michigan and worldwide.
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Congress launches probe of Michigan, federal oversight of failed Midland dam
A U.S. House committee opens an investigation into last month’s failure of two Midland dams, one of which had been flagged for decades as unsafe by federal regulators.
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White cops in black communities underscore tension in Michigan protests
Police departments in several Michigan cities have a lower share of African-American officers than the communities they serve, leading to some scars that have yet to heal.
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How weak regulations failed to prevent catastrophe at notorious Midland dam
Regulators warned for 25 years that mid-Michigan dams were dangerous, yet their problems persisted. Dam safety experts say the failure to fix the dams is emblematic of the country’s broken regulatory system.
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Michigan should have protected public from unsafe Edenville Dam, experts say
Michigan officials say they needed to wait for a report before demanding repairs to a dam that federal authorities had already deemed dangerous. Experts disagree: ‘You have to take action, not wait.’
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Big cuts coming if feds don’t bail out Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says
The coronavirus pandemic and state lockdown have prompted a budget shortfall estimated at $6.2 billion, and Gov. Whitmer says Michigan and other states desperately need help from the federal government.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer launches investigation into Midland dam failures
The state launches investigation into the failures of the Edenville and Sanford dams in mid-Michigan last week, which prompted the evacuations of more than 10,000 residents. But critics say the state agency that oversaw the dam shouldn’t investigate itself.