In Reopening Economy, Workers Asked to Choose Between Health and a Paycheck
In the months since the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States, unemployment claims have continued to skyrocket to the worst...
Ahmaud Arbery, the Law and Legacy of Violence Against Black Bodies
On February 23, 2020, another young black man was gunned down, this time in Georgia. "It's easy for us to...
Wayne State Study Offers Guide to Reopening Businesses Safely
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has introduced a 6-step plan to re-start businesses that have been shut down during the coronavirus pandemic....
Former U.S. Attorney: Republican-led Legislature’s Lawsuit Against Whitmer Not Likely to Prevail
Gov. Whitmer has extended the "Stay, Home, Stay Safe," executive order until May 28th, in line with the emergency declaration,...
COVID-19 Forces Local Clerks to Confront Election Safety, Complications
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting planning efforts for this year's August primary and November general elections. Among a number of issues...
DMC Ban on Wayne State Pediatricians “Unprincipled,” Says New Med School Dean
Training physicians and health care workers to keep us all healthy is not an easy job, even in normal times...
How Our Understanding of Coronavirus Is Changing
The novel coronavirus emerged late last year, researchers believe, and our understanding of how it spreads, its effects, and what it...
Rep. Brenda Lawrence: “COVID-19 Has Been A Plague Over Our Country”
In an effort to stem the losses imposed by the coronavirus pandemic the federal government has already spent about six-trillion...
Michigan’s GOP Legislature Suing Gov. Whitmer Over Emergency Extension
Republican’s opposition to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has reached a new level. GOP leaders in the...
Detroit VA Medical Center’s COVID-19 Response
Many hospitals in southeastern Michigan have seen a dramatic change in the way they operate during the coronavirus pandemic. Detroit’s...
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on Absentee Voting Amidst a Pandemic
Communities across Michigan voted in several local elections yesterday, the state’s first test of the democratic process since the spread of...
Law Professor Says Congressman’s Lawsuit Against Gov. Whitmer Is “A Political Statement, Not a Legal Statement”
Michigan Congressman Paul Mitchell (MI-10) is suing Governor Gretchen Whitmer in federal court. His suit alleges that Gov. Whitmer's management of...