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President-elect Joe Biden nominates Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as the Vice Chair for the DNC
Biden announced his recommendations for DNC leadership in a press release on Jan. 14.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer provides updates on COVID-19 restrictions, vaccine and unemployment
Gov. Whitmer set a goal to administer 50,000 shots per day and to have 70% of Michigan residents ages 16 and up vaccinated within the coming months. She also announced that indoor dining could resume on Feb. 1 if cases continue to decrease.
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9 charged in renewed effort to prosecute parties involved in Flint water crisis
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder pleaded not guilty Thursday to the charges presented against him.
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Bernice King to speak at annual MLK Day event
The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Celebration will be broadcast on WILX TV 10, YouTube and the commission’s Facebook page.
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House impeaches Trump for the 2nd time
An impeachment vote alone does not bar President Donald Trump from running again in 2024. The Senate must conduct another vote to remove him from office.
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Sparrow Health Systems prepares for widened public distribution
In total, Sparrow has distributed 9,351 doses of vaccine, while having received a total of 17,725, most of which fall in that 98% category of distributed or allocated, according to a Monday press release.
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As thousands of students return to campus, COVID-19 threat looms
Last semester, there was a spike COVID-19 cases as MSU students moved back to East Lansing. Now, MSU will be hosting an additional 1,700 students on campus, according to university spokesperson Dan Olsen.
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Lansing mayor requests National Guard at state capitol, 6-foot fence to be built around building
Lansing Mayor Andy Schor made an official request to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, requesting that she activate the Michigan National Guard on Jan. 17 and 20.
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US Rep. Elissa Slotkin supports invoking 25th Amendment
United States Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) discussed her experience during the attack on the U.S. Capitol last week and said she is in favor of invoking the 25th Amendment and impeaching President Donald Trump.
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Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder will be charged in Flint water scandal, according to AP
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, along with former health department director Nick Lyon and others from the Snyder administration, face charges with specific language that continues to remain unknown to the public at this time, according to the Associated Press.
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High demand, low supply for vaccines trouble local health systems
With an estimated 83,000 people eligible to receive the vaccine, Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail said in a press release Monday that the ICHD can only vaccinate around 2,000 people each week. In five days, over 12,000 appointments have been scheduled.
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Hundreds of rioters swarm US Capitol to delay election certification
Since the Nov. 3, 2020, election, President Donald Trump has made numerous unsuccessful attempts at overturning election results, which named President-elect Joe Biden the projected winner, calling lawsuits for election fraud across numerous states.
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Michigan enters new phase in COVID-19 vaccinations, elderly to be vaccinated Jan. 11
Michigan recorded its 500,00th COVID-19 case Monday, Whitmer said. At this time, more than 12,000 Michiganders have died from COVID-19 complications.
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Ingham County to triple vaccination numbers next week
The current hope, Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail said, is to provide 3,000 vaccines within a three-day span.
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Michigan Court of Appeals denies Nassar's request for new hearing
In an unpublished opinion, Court of Appeals Judges Thomas C. Cameron and Michael F. Gadola ruled that Larry Nassar is not entitled to resentencing.
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COVID-19 vaccine arrives at Sparrow Hospital
According to the MDHHS Vaccine Dashboard, 26,325 doses of the vaccine have been distributed to hospitals across the state and 244 doses have been administered since Monday.
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Attorney general files Michigan's response to Texas' election lawsuit
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed her response to the Texas lawsuit with the U.S. Supreme Court.
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15,300 Absent Voter ballots rejected in MI, 453 in Ingham County
2.9% of Michigan’s rejected absent voter ballots came from Ingham County, with one of the top reasons for a rejection being the move of a voter to a different jurisdiction.
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Man with rifle near Meridian Mall, police urge public to avoid area
The area of Marsh Road and Central Park Drive was locked down, according to the post.
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MI Department of State receives national award for voter engagement efforts
The Michigan Department of State is one of ten organizations recognized for their nonpartisan efforts to get college students to vote.