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News you may have missed over winter break
Here are a few headlines you might have missed during the break.
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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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MSU student awarded 'Diversity in Medicine' scholarship from Dr. Oz campaign
Second-year medical student Michelle Walls won the "Diversity in Medicine" scholarship and was featured on "The Dr. Oz Show." She talked about how the scholarship has influenced her journey in the medical field so far.
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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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Calls for Brianna Scott's resignation during Board of Trustees meeting, citing issues with Healing Fund
"Trustee Scott has failed survivors and in doing so, Trustee Scott has failed Michigan State," Alyssa Gorsling said. "This healing fund she is supposed to oversee is an absolute mess. Nobody deserves the nightmare of abuse Brianna Scott has put these survivors through."
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The fight for MSU Swimming and Diving continues at Jan. 13 Board of Trustees meeting
The fight to bring back a sport cut in October came to the Board of Trustees Wednesday morning.
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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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Former MSU diver, Olympic athlete to speak during Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday
Former Michigan State University diver and member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic team Julie Farrell-Ovenhouse will speak during public participation at the Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday, addressing the elimination of the men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs after the 2020-21 season.
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Unanimous vote bans open carry at Michigan Capitol, FBI warns of armed protests across the country
The Michigan Capitol Commission unanimously voted Monday to ban open carry guns at Michigan's Capitol. The ban comes after an assault by rioters at the country’s Capitol in Washington D.C. last week. In addition, the FBI has warned of armed protests at all 50 state capitols prior to or on Jan. 20.
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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.