Tricia L. Foster, appointed by Whitmer as her chief operations officer, took her trip to Florida only days after the governor warned against doing exactly that. Whitmer warned this week she was concerned about Michigan residents taking spring break trips to Florida, which has far less stricter in its pandemic …
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Around 60 people marched to the Lansing Police Department, where a 54-year-old white man named Anthony Hulon died in custody one year ago. They chanted “no justice, no peace,” a popular slogan among BLM and other activists protesting police brutality. “I can’t even put into words how much I appreciate …
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Journalist Charlie LeDuff launched a Freedom of Information suit against the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday, accusing the agency of withholding data linked to coronavirus deaths in nursing homes without legal basis. “Not only does the public have the right to know this information, we have …
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Introduced by GOP state Senator Lana Theis on Wednesday, the measure will require that public school sports programs designate male and female teams, allowing student athletes to compete only on teams that align with their “biological sex.” “Very simply, my bill will ensure that, in school sports in Michigan, student …
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“Another way to stay safe during the holiday is to stay home, but call your grandparents and your cousins and your family,” Whitmer said in a video of the call posted on Wednesday. “It’s the safest way to tell the people you love how much you care about them.” The …
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Eisen made waves on Monday morning when he described an upcoming “Hail Mary” attempt to turn the state’s 16 electors in Donald Trump’s favor. Eisen did not specify what this attempt would be, but he promised an “historic event” that would “be all over the news later on.” Asked whether …
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State Rep. Cynthia Johnson (D-Detroit) made a name for herself last week, when she scolded a Republican member of the State House for allowing Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani to question witnesses in a hearing on alleged voter fraud. Johnson accused Giuliani’s witnesses of “lying,” objected to them being sworn in, …
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“This morning we are withdrawing our lawsuit in Michigan as a direct result of achieving the relief we sought: to stop the election in Wayne County from being prematurely certified before residents can be assured that every legal vote has been counted and every illegal vote has not been counted,” Giuliani’s statement read. The campaign had …
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In a 4-0 decision late on Tuesday night, Wayne’s Board of Canvassers voted to validate the outcome of the race in the country, a heavily Democratic-leaning district that encompasses Detroit. The move was announced by Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on CNN moments after the vote concluded. “Well, it …
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Preliminary results in Antrim County showed a decisive victory for the Democratic challenger, who was up more than 3,000 votes with 98 percent of precincts reporting. Trump won the county by 4,000 votes in 2016, raising questions in this deep-red area of Michigan. Local election officials decided to carry out …
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