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Detroit Evening Report: State corrections officers union calls for National Guard deployment amid prison staffing shortages

Sascha Raiyn July 9, 2024

Michigan's corrections officers' union has asked the governor to enlist the National Guard to help staff prisons.Subscribe to the Detroit...

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Nicholas Hartnett, owner of Pure Power Solar, holds a panel as his company installs a solar array on the roof of a home in Frankfort, Ky., July 17, 2023.
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The Metro: Michigan homeowners associations can’t stop solar panels under new law

Anelle Scott July 9, 2024

A new state law was passed yesterday that prohibits homeowners associations from banning rooftop solar panels and other energy-saving equipment. ...

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Two signs read "End qualified immunity" during a Black Lives Matter protest held outside the Ohio Supreme Court in Columbus, Ohio, July 2021.
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Created Equal: How police misconduct is protected through ‘qualified immunity’

Justina Giglio July 9, 2024

For decades, the doctrine of qualified immunity has protected law enforcement and other government officials from being held accountable when...

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Former MVAA Director Adam Hollier speaks to reporters during a press conference in Lansing on July 8, 2024.
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Biden camp makes pitch to Michigan veterans

Colin Jackson July 9, 2024

Michigan Democrats made their pitch to military veterans Monday on why they should support President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign. This comes...

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First Lady Jill Biden speaks to visitors of King Orchards in Antrim County. She visited northern Michigan July 3, 2024, to open a new campaign office in Traverse City.
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First Lady visits Traverse City, reaffirms Biden will run

Michael Livingston July 5, 2024

First Lady Jill Biden says her husband is continuing his campaign for reelection, despite fallout from a shaky debate performance...

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Bipartisan package seeks to unify recreational and medicinal cannabis licensing

Colin Jackson July 5, 2024

Medical and recreational marijuana licensing could become one under new bills in the Michigan Legislature.The legislation would treat medical marijuana...

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MichMash: Michigan Supreme Court facing major decisions before end of term

Hernz Laguerre July 5, 2024

The Michigan Supreme Court’s term ends on July 31, but what are the cases that will have the greatest impacts?...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks about her budget priorities for the upcoming year at the Detroit Parent Network resource center on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2023.
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Created Equal: How Michigan’s $82B budget will affect the state’s most vulnerable populations

Madison Ganzak July 3, 2024

Last week, lawmakers in Lansing approved the state's $82.5 billion budget for the next fiscal year — a slight increase...

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Republican lawmakers appeal election lawsuit

Colin Jackson July 3, 2024

A group of Republican state lawmakers are appealing the dismissal of a federal lawsuit to undo some of Michigan’s voter-approved...

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CEO of Pope Francis Center ‘disappointed’ by Supreme Court ruling on outdoor sleeping bans

Sydney Waelchli July 3, 2024

Late last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cities can ban homeless people from sleeping outside in public places....

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The Metro: Barbara McQuade offers SCOTUS reflections as annual session comes to a close

Sydney Waelchli July 2, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court wrapped up its term Monday with a slew of important decisions. The cases include a decision...

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British Columbia was Canada’s first province to put the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous peoples into law.
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Created Equal: What the US can learn from Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Justina Giglio July 2, 2024

The United States and Canada share a dark history in the mistreatment of Indigenous people. One of the many abuses...

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