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June 7, 2020

Michigan Supreme Court sides with barber who reopened in defiance of Whitmer’s coronavirus lockdown

The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday unanimously sided with a barber who reopened his shop last month in defiance of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s coronavirus lockdown order.

June 5, 2020

Whitmer blasted by GOP rep for marching amid coronavirus: ‘Social distancing is critical… unless you have a great photo op’

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is facing criticism after violating her own social distancing guidelines at a protest following the death of George Floyd in Detroit on Thursday.

June 4, 2020

Michigan restaurant owner says he used Facebook to identify suspects involved in property destruction

Jeff Lobdell, a restaurant owner from Grand Rapids, Mich., posted surveillance video footage to Facebook on Sunday of rioters who damaged his property and was later successful in tracking them down, with some help from the public. 

June 4, 2020

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer apologizes after telling residents to 'Google how to do a haircut'

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer apologized Thursday for telling residents to “Google how to do a haircut” while the state’s salons and barbershops remain closed due to coronavirus restrictions.

June 1, 2020

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer blasts Trump over criticism on riot response: 'Deeply disturbing'

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer blasted President Trump on Monday for his criticism of how governors have responded to the widespread protests and rioting in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

June 1, 2020

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lifts state's stay-at-home order

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Monday that she is lifting her state's stay-at-home order effective next week, easing restrictions placed on businesses and public gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic.

May 28, 2020

Dem governors taking heat for flouting their own coronavirus lockdown guidelines

Several Democratic governors across the country are taking heat for apparently disregarding some of the coronavirus recommendations they themselves have asked residents to abide by to limit the spread of the virus.

May 28, 2020

Michigan residents sue state, operators over dam failures that led to flooding; Whitmer orders probe

After a torrent of floodwaters when two dams failed in central Michigan earlier this month, a batch of lawsuits have now flooded state and federal courts on behalf of residents and businesses claiming extensive damage to their properties. 

May 26, 2020

Michigan Gov. Whitmer claims husband's reported boat request was ‘a failed attempt at humor'

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer acknowledged Tuesday that her husband dropped her name while requesting to get their boat in the water ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, though claimed her husband’s comments were a “failed attempt at humor.”

May 26, 2020

Michigan pol alleges Whitmer tried to cover up husband allegedly invoking her office for favor from marina

Michigan GOP state Sen. Tom Barrett claimed Tuesday that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and her staff "duped" him "into a cover-up" after the governor's office "adamantly denied" that Whitmer's husband had tried to use her position to convince a dock company to quickly get the family's boat on the water ahead of the Memorial Day weekend amid the coronavirus pandemic.