According to Amanda Darche, public information officer at the ICHD, the new order still indicates a 50% maximum cap on patrons, but that now no more than 125 patrons are allowed on the premises at once, rather than the previous 75.
Last night's eruption in East Lansing city politics.
Last week, the Michigan attorney general's office appointed the Jackson County prosecutor to this case. However, it is unclear why a new special prosecutor was assigned.
The courthouse's water line has been shut off, and repairs will be needed before access can be granted again.
The state of emergency, originally anticipated to end July 16, was extended.
Beier denounced the potential liability of the council's actions.
The employees were last in the restaurant on July 5, and were exposed to the virus outside of work. They are now self-quarantining.
The five people shot are being treated for non-threatening injuries at a local Lansing hospital.
East Lansing Hannah Community Center, or ELHCC, and East Lansing Department of Public works, or DPW, will remain closed until further notice, according to the city of East Lansing.
While the individual did wear a face covering, reducing the overall risk, transmission is still a possibility.
Willful violation of the order is a misdemeanor.
The order comes after Whitmer recommended implicit bias training for law enforcement officers last month.
The Ingham County Prosecutor's Office attributed the decision to ask for a special prosecutor to providing "an extra layer of credibility and public confidence" in a previous release.
When the mural was found on Tuesday, it was defaced with white spray paint.
East Lansing City Council passed Ordinance 1488 on Tuesday granting the mayor the power to limit public gatherings in the event of a state of emergency. Among discussions, council invited community members from local restaurants, the health department, MSU and city staff to discuss how to keep businesses running and health a priority as students return to campus in the midst of a pandemic.
Contact tracing is still ongoing and the department suspects they will find additional cases.
The East Lansing City Council previously requested that ELPD gather monthly race data on officer-initiated contacts.
The philosophy behind the new guidelines stem from recent research that demonstrates that routine traffic stops, and general traffic enforcement can result in contrasting interactions for “some members of our community."
The order comes after 139 cases of COVID-19 have been linked to Harper's Restaurant and Brewpub in East Lansing since it momentarily reopened in June.
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