Protesters had good reason to descend upon the Michigan Capitol last week to protest Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home orders. Their voices went unheard, however, because some protesters waved guns and screamed at police.
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Remembering 11 Felician Sisters in Livonia who died in April
At least five of the deaths were linked to the coronavirus, which tore through the convent. There were 60 to 70 sisters, many of them elderly, living at the convent prior to the pandemic.
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Coronavirus tears through a beloved Michigan convent devoted to service
The Felician Sisters, who founded Madonna University, schools, a hospice and hospital in Livonia, were hit by 22 cases of COVID-19. The order lost 11 sisters in 16 days, with at least five deaths tied to the virus.
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Grand Valley State to return students to campus in fall during coronavirus
Grand Valley State University plans to resume traditional, in-person classes in September. So far, Michigan colleges that have made decisions about the fall semester run the gamut from fully online to back-to-normal.
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Opinion | What's behind the racial disparity in COVID-19 cases
The conditions in which you grew up, live, learn, work, and play—are key drivers of health disparities and are much more important and influential than individual behaviors or genetics. Put simply, race is not a risk factor—racism is.
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Opinion | How the pandemic will hit local government pension systems
Local governments were already carrying pension debt before recent market declines. Now they will struggle to pay for losses their plans have incurred during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Opinion | Why instructing online is an inadequate way of teaching
The rigor is still there, the assignments are still there, the reaching out and motivation are still there, but the human component is lacking in some of the crucial moments as a teacher.
Posted inMichigan Government
Maybe it’s time to rethink allowing guns in Michigan Capitol, officials say
There are no metal detectors, no weapon checks and no policy to prohibit loaded weapons at the Capitol. With armed men heckling lawmakers in bulletproof vests, some critics say it may be time to change gun rules.
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Beaumont hospital near Detroit to reopen as coronavirus surge never came
The hospital in the Downriver community of Wayne was shut down to general medical services as the system prepped for a flood of COVID-19 cases. While those cases flooded its other hospitals, the surge never extended to Wayne
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Opinion | There's help for survivors of domestic violence during stay-home order
Many Michigan law enforcement agencies and programs like SafeHouse Center have not had spikes in calls related to domestic violence. We believe fear, isolation and privacy play a part.