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No new cases for the first time in a year, Ingham County Health Official reports
As of Jun. 15, 2021, the department has 22,683 confirmed cases and 376 deaths.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs executive order banning conversion therapy funding
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs an executive order to ban on MDHHS-funded conversion practices in the state of Michigan.
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East Lansing serial killer, Don Miller, denied parole for the 9th time
East Lansing serial killer, Don Miller, denied parole for the ninth time, according to Michigan Department of Corrections.
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Committee presents report, recommendations on EL policing to city council
The East Lansing Study Committee on an Independent Police Oversight Commission presented reports on EL policing and recommendations for the establishment of an Independent Oversight Commission in a city council meeting on Tuesday, June 8.
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East Lansing bars adjust to new 2 a.m. curfew
Restaurants and bars state-wide can return to normal hours starting June 1.
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East Lansing Farmer's Market to open June 6
The East Lansing Farmer's Market opens on June 6 and will run until Oct. 31.
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East Lansing Commission on the Environment ties into Biden's climate change plan
“Every one of the measures the Biden team has proposed makes sense,” MSU professor Wolfgang Bauer said. “It will also lay the foundation for decades to come where our economy is going to bloom and we’re going to be much more competitive internationally.”
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Black Lives Matter Lansing gathers at Capitol to honor George Floyd one year later
Local activists, Black Lives Matter members and the organizers of the event spoke on the racial injustice faced by the Black community in the city of Lansing on one year death anniversary of George Floyd.
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Wear Orange Weekend to be held June 4-6, interviews, bringing awareness to gun violence
Due to the COVID-19 health regulations, the weekend will be put on virtually through a Facebook live stream. On Saturday, June 6, there will be a video shown with interviews from six individuals who have lost loved ones to gun violence.
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EL City Council discusses police realignment progress
City Manager George Lahanas presented a plan of realignment of the ELPD during a City Council meeting in July 2020. The document suggested changes in several areas, including staffing and adding alternative positions like social workers. The Tuesday meeting touched on the progress made in these areas, as well as the shortcomings in others.
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Whitmer recognizes EMS workers, following in Biden's footsteps
According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of EMS, Trauma and Preparedness, there are 28,820 EMS providers, 812 support agencies and more than 3,867 licensed life support vehicles in Michigan alone, a press release said.
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Soon to be MSU graduate running for Michigan state representative
“I’m running because I feel like we deserve leadership that represents us and demands solutions to issues, like climate change is a big one for our generation, class inequality, racism, just countless other issues,” Diedrich said. “I feel like people deserve change that will boost their quality of life.”
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer apologizes after breaking her own COVID-19 health order
Gov. Whitmer was caught on camera breaking her own health regulations after the recent update on May 15.
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Whitmer announces revised schedule to lift COVID-19 restrictions in Michigan
Whitmer announced that starting June 1 all outdoor capacity limits will be lifted and only retain a 50% capacity limit on indoor establishments.
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East Lansing City Council mentions missing person, discusses parking, motorcycle noise
East Lansing City Council held a meeting on Tuesday, discussing the successful location of a missing person, as well as the parking and motorcycle issues in downtown East Lansing.
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Former MSUPD captain charged with carrying a gun, driving while intoxicated
Valerie O'Brien has been charged with an OWI, operating while intoxicated and was arrested on Feb. 10. As a detective, O'Brien was involved in a 2014 Title IX investigation into now convicted ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse.
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Protesters gather in Lansing in support of Palestinian strike
The Greater Lansing Democratic Socialists for America (DSA) organized the demonstration to show solidarity with Palestinians and to encourage Slotkin to vote for House Resolution 2590, a house resolution conditioning U.S. aid to Israel, Alexander Sahouri, one of the organizers of the event, said.
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Sparrow begins vaccinating 12 to 15-year-olds following government approval
Evan Yaney, a 13-year-old Grand Ledge resident, was one of the first children to receive the vaccine through Sparrow this morning. Evan was diagnosed with leukemia at two years old and battled against it until he was seven, according to his dad, Kent. Evan was Sparrow’s Miracle Child in 2012.
MSU
Spring 2021: semester in review
Spring semester 2021 was packed with more students returning to campus, vaccine news and more.
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Detroit Branch NAACP rallies at state Capitol to protest Republican voting legislation
The Detroit Chapter of the NAACP and several hundred people gathered at the Lansing Capitol building to protest recent proposed legislation that would make it harder to vote in Michigan.