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    Now Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, (R-MI), listens to Congressional members remarks during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing, about the Flint, Mich. water crisis in 2016.
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    New Charges In Flint Water Crisis, Including Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder

    Jan 13, 2021
    At least a dozen people died and more than 80 people fell ill after untreated water from the Flint River caused lead to leach from old pipes, poisoning the water system city residents relied on.
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    Health
    State data show Michigan added 47,771 new confirmed cases over the last seven days.
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    Michigan 5th Deadliest State For COVID-19 And 6th Highest Coronavirus Cases In U.S.

    Nov 18, 2020
    A state report says cases are spiking across all ages, races and ethnicities. Meanwhile, "contact tracing is becoming overwhelmed ... and is at or near all-time lows."
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    Updates: 2020 Election Results
    Election workers count absentee ballots earlier this month in Detroit, the county seat of Wayne County, Mich.
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    Michigan's Wayne County Certifies Election Results After Brief GOP Refusal

    Nov 18, 2020
    The Republican members of the bipartisan Wayne County Board of Canvassers sought to block the certification of the state's most populous county — but they soon relented under withering criticism.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    "In the spring, we listened to public health experts, stomped the curve and saved thousands of lives together. Now, we must channel that same energy and join forces again to protect our families, frontline workers and small businesses," Michigan Gov. Gre
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    Whitmer: 'Not Going To Be Bullied' Over Michigan Coronavirus Restrictions

    Nov 16, 2020
    Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a "three-week pause" to curb coronavirus cases in the state. A Trump administration official encouraged residents to "rise up" against the restrictions.
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    Nicole, a kindergartner, and Angelique, a third grader, make a poster welcoming a regular visitor to the learning hub who teaches the children how to care for their pets: Persephone the guinea pig and George Kiwi the turtle.
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    In Michigan, Undocumented Immigrants Form Learning Pod So They Won't Lose Their Jobs

    Nov 01, 2020
    For the past six weeks, 24 students at Ann Arbor Community Learning Center have been doing their virtual classwork on computers provided by the public school d216istrict.
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    Politics
    A voter is shown inserting her absentee voter ballot into a drop box earlier this month in Troy, Mich. A Michigan judge has blocked a ban on openly carrying guns in polling places on Election Day.
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    Michigan Judge Blocks Ban On Open Carry Of Guns At Polls On Election Day

    Oct 28, 2020
    A judge judge sided with pro-gun groups, blocking a directive that banned openly carrying guns within 100 feet from polling centers on Nov. 3.
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    Law
    Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was mentioned as a potential target for kidnapping when a group met to discuss plots to punish governors for their response to the coronavirus, the FBI says. Northam is seen here at a news conference in June in Richmond.
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    Men In Alleged Kidnapping Plot Also Considered Targeting Virginia Governor, FBI Says

    Oct 13, 2020
    Special Agent Richard Trask revealed the Virginia connection for the first time on Tuesday, testifying in a federal court in Michigan.
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    Politics
    Joe Biden shops at Three Thirteen, a Detroit apparel store on Sept. 9. Biden is hoping Black and brown voters can help propel him to victory in Michigan, a state President Trump narrowly won in 2016.
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    Biden's Test In Michigan: Winning Over Black And Brown Voters Disillusioned In 2016

    Oct 10, 2020
    Donald Trump won the state four years ago in part because turnout dipped among Black and brown voters in key Democratic strongholds. Joe Biden is trying to energize these voters, but some remain wary.
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    Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech Thursday in Lansing. Thirteen members of two militia groups face criminal charges after allegedly plotting to kidnap Whitmer.
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    Michigan Domestic Terror Plot Sends Shockwaves Through Militia World

    Oct 09, 2020
    A slew of arrests in the alleged plot to kidnap the governor of Michigan sends a message to other armed groups agitating for political violence: You are being watched.
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    Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
    Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, pictured in March 2019, told NPR the threat posed by individuals subscribing to extremist ideology is a nationwide problem.
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    Michigan AG Says White Supremacist Groups Behind Plot To Kidnap Gov. Whitmer

    Oct 08, 2020
    "This effort to have a mass uprising nationally is something that we should be very concerned about because, again, it's not just a Michigan problem, this is an American problem," Dana Neseel said.
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    National
    Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, shown here last month, was allegedly a target of a militia's kidnapping plot.
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    Militia Members Plotted To Kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer, FBI Says

    Oct 08, 2020
    "I'll be honest, I never could have imagined anything like this," Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says. Over the summer, conspirators allegedly began training for a potential attack.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Michigan's Supreme Court ruled Friday that Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (pictured here on Sept. 16) does not have the authority to extend a state of emergency past April 30. Whitmer had cited two state laws that allowed her to maintain the state's co
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    Michigan Supreme Court Rules Against Governor's Emergency Powers

    Oct 03, 2020
    The state's Supreme Court said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lacked the authority to extend a state of emergency past April 30. Whitmer had cited two state laws in extending her emergency declarations.
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    Animals
    A bald eagle takes flight from a tree along the Platte River in Denver, Colorado. In Michigan, a bald eagle is being blamed for an attack that downed one of the state's drones.
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    In Aerial Combat Over Lake Michigan, Eagles: 1; Drones: 0

    Aug 14, 2020
    Last month, Hunter King was using a drone to map shoreline erosion for Michigan's environmental department when a bald eagle apparently attacked the vehicle, causing it to crash into the water.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Armando Negron and Bellaliz Gonzalez were recovery workers in Midland, Mich., after two dam collapses flooded the area.
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    'We Were Treated Worse Than Animals': Disaster Recovery Workers Confront COVID-19

    Jul 09, 2020
    Disaster recovery workers cleaning up after major flooding in Michigan tested positive for the coronavirus. The outbreak shined a light on working conditions in the fast-growing industry.
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    Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
    Cornelius Fredericks, 16, was held down on the ground with the weight of the employees on him for about 12 minutes.
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    3 Children's Home Staffers Charged In Death Of 16-Year-Old

    Jun 24, 2020
    The former employees allegedly sat on Cornelius Fredericks' chest and legs for about 12 minutes. When he became unresponsive, employees at the home waited another 12 minutes to call for help.
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    Water overruns the Sanford Dam in Michigan on Tuesday. The National Weather Service called the flooding "extremely dangerous" and said it was caused by "catastrophic failures" at two dams.
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    'Catastrophic' Dam Failures In Michigan Force Thousands To Evacuate

    May 20, 2020
    The National Weather Service called the event "extremely dangerous" and said it was caused by "catastrophic failures at the Edenville and Sanford dams," located roughly 140 miles north of Detroit.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Michigan's Republican-led Legislature says Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is overstepping her authority by restricting businesses and other activities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both the governor and the state's attorney general disagree.
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    Michigan Legislature Sues Gov. Whitmer, Seeking To End Coronavirus Emergency Orders

    May 06, 2020
    The legislators say the governor is acting illegally; Whitmer says she is protecting citizens from a global pandemic — and Michigan's attorney general agrees.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., on Monday. Whitmer says she's listening to "the best medical advice" on when to ease restrictions.
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    Michigan Gov. Whitmer: States Won't Open 'Via Twitter'

    Apr 14, 2020
    Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer tells All Things Considered she's listening to scientists and medical experts on when to ease restrictions. President Trump has claimed authority to "open up" states.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates

    Detroit's King Of Corned Beef Dies From Coronavirus Complications

    Apr 10, 2020
    Otis Knapp Lee made cakes for Bill Clinton's inaugurations and gave away thousands of turkeys every Thanksgiving. But the Detroit deli owner was best known for his heaping corned-beef sandwiches.
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    Strange News

    Maybe Leave The Hook In That Catch

    Nov 29, 2019
    A Grand Rapids, Mich., man went magnet fishing and landed something unexpected: A hand grenade. A German one. From World War I.
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    Legend has it that some University of Michigan fans defaced the statue sometime in the 1960s, and that led to members of the Michigan State University band and other students, sitting vigil.
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    At Michigan State, Students Protect Their Mascot From Mischievous Rivals

    Nov 14, 2019
    Michigan State University band members are standing guard over Sparty, the mascot statue, ahead of the big game against the University of Michigan to prevent it from being dressed in rival colors.
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    Law
    Flavored vaping solutions stand displayed at a shop in New York City. Amid a mysterious health scare apparently caused by e-cigarettes, New York and Michigan have banned the sale of flavored vaping products, while Massachusetts has banned all of them for
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    Store Owners Resist State Vaping Bans As 'A Death Sentence For Their Business'

    Sep 27, 2019
    Facing a spate of illnesses linked with e-cigarettes, some states have temporarily banned selling various kinds of vaping items. But business owners who rely on those sales are pushing back in court.
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    Profiles Of America In Full Employment
    Michigan Department of Corrections Director Heidi Washington says "about 95% of everybody who left Vocational Village had a job before they left."
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    Former Inmates Are Getting Jobs As Employers Ignore Stigma In Bright Economy

    May 23, 2019
    People convicted of felonies often have difficulties getting hired. But many employers say they're suffering a labor shortage, and attitudes toward hiring people with criminal records are changing.
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    National
    Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, pictured earlier this month, has settled a lawsuit by same-sex couples who argued their rights were violated by faith-based adoption agencies that don't want to work with gays and lesbians.
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    State-Funded Adoption Agencies In Michigan Barred From Refusing LGBTQ Parents

    Mar 22, 2019
    Attorney General Dana Nessel reached a settlement with the ACLU. It requires agencies not to discriminate against gay people who want to adopt or foster children referred by the state.
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    Law
    Jason Dalton talks with his defense attorney Eusebio Solis moments before pleading guilty to six counts of murder and other charges on Monday, in Kalamazoo, Mich. Opening statements in the trial were scheduled to begin Tuesday.
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    Former Uber Driver Pleads Guilty To 2016 Killing Rampage In Michigan

    Jan 07, 2019
    "I've wanted to do this for quite a while," Jason Dalton explained in court on Monday, putting an end to jury selection. He faces life without parole for killing six people between transporting fares.

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