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Whitmer blames Michigan coronavirus numbers on travelers after top staffer vacationed in FL

April 18, 2021

Whitmer blames Michigan coronavirus numbers on travelers after top staffer vacationed in FL

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer blamed travelers for a growing number of B117 coronavirus variant cases — after asking for "grace" for a top staffer vacationing in Florida.

Michigan state Dem pepper-sprayed, charged with DUI, resisting arrest, weapons possession: report

April 17, 2021

Michigan state Dem pepper-sprayed, charged with DUI, resisting arrest, weapons possession: report

Michigan State Police have charged Democratic State Rep. Jewell Jones with driving under the influence, resisting arrest and weapons possession.

Bill Maher rips Rashida Tlaib's 'no more policing' rhetoric: 'Achilles heel' for Dems is 'common sense'

April 17, 2021

Bill Maher rips Rashida Tlaib's 'no more policing' rhetoric: 'Achilles heel' for Dems is 'common sense'

"Real Time" host Bill Maher took aim at Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., for her "no more policing" stance amid the unrest from police-involved shootings.

GOP state legislatures move ahead with election security bills amid outrage over Georgia law

April 16, 2021

GOP state legislatures move ahead with election security bills amid outrage over Georgia law

Amid the outrage from liberals over the recently passed election security law in Georgia, GOP-controlled state legislatures are advancing bills in other states that Republican supporters say are necessary voting security measures but Democrats decry as attacks on voting rights.

Whitmer defends state health director traveling to Alabama while not fully vaccinated

April 15, 2021

Whitmer defends state health director traveling to Alabama while not fully vaccinated

Whitmer defended the director’s travel during a press conference on Wednesday, saying she would not “get distracted by partisan hit jobs on my team.”

Michigan's top health official travels to Alabama after Whitmer spring break warning

April 14, 2021

Michigan's top health official travels to Alabama after Whitmer spring break warning

Michigan's health director Elizabeth Hertel left the state last week after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer discouraged residents from traveling for spring break, a local news service first reported.

Michigan police shocked by convicted murderer’s release

April 13, 2021

Michigan police shocked by convicted murderer’s release

A Detroit-area man who was convicted of killing his first wife and whose second wife died under suspicious circumstances was granted an early release from prison after he argued that the risk of catching COVID-19 behind bars endangered his life.

Giroir calls on Biden to 'surge' COVID vaccines, tests to Michigan in response to rise in cases

April 12, 2021

Giroir calls on Biden to 'surge' COVID vaccines, tests to Michigan in response to rise in cases

Former HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Brett Giror urged President Biden Monday to rush additional supplies of COVID vaccines to Michigan to fight a rise in cases, telling "Your World" it’s the best way to "put out the blaze."

Michigan coronavirus strategy should focus on restrictions, not more vaccine supply, Walensky says

April 12, 2021

Michigan coronavirus strategy should focus on restrictions, not more vaccine supply, Walensky says

Michigan’s governor has renewed her call for additional vaccine supply from the Biden administration to combat the state’s surging coronavirus cases, but federal officials have instead said the focus should be on implementing restrictions to stop the spread.

Michigan governor's top aide vacations in Florida, despite Whitmer's travel warning

April 10, 2021

Michigan governor's top aide vacations in Florida, despite Whitmer's travel warning

A top aide to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vacationed in Florida after the governor urged residents against traveling amid worst-in-the-nation Covid transmission rates in the state.