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Under criminal investigation, DePerno seeks to be the state's chief law enforcement officer ⋆ Mic...

Under criminal investigation, DePerno seeks to be the state's chief law enforcement officer ⋆ Mic...

Michigan Advance — It's a situation unprecedented in Michigan political history: A candidate for statewide office is running under the possibility of being indicted by the very office that he's seeking, with a vow to indict the current officeholder if he wins. The fact that the office in question also happens to be for attorney general, the chief [...]
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Karamo makes abortion and religion the centerpieces of her secretary of state campaign ⋆ Michigan...

Karamo makes abortion and religion the centerpieces of her secretary of state campaign ⋆ Michigan...

Michigan Advance — A Republican running a family values campaign is certainly not a headline. But Michigan GOP Secretary of State nominee Kristina Karamo has combined that message with her penchant for conspiracy theories, ties to extremist groups and a belief that Satan is involved in everything from yoga to churches that hang rainbow flags.
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As the GOP ramps up anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, advocates worry about the toll on kids ⋆ Michigan Advan...

As the GOP ramps up anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, advocates worry about the toll on kids ⋆ Michigan Advan...

Michigan Advance — As attacks on LGBTQ+ people have begun to harmonize toward a pre-election crescendo, state Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) had had enough. In fact, he'd had more than enough. Taking the floor of the Michigan Senate on Tuesday, Moss blasted a GOP-sponsored resolution condemning teacher training videos from the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), which have [...]
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Racist taunt in Fowlerville is another in a series involving Michigan high school athletics ⋆ Mic...

Racist taunt in Fowlerville is another in a series involving Michigan high school athletics ⋆ Mic...

Michigan Advance — A school investigation has found that a Fowlerville basketball player did use a racial slur against a Black player from Haslett during a high school game last month, the latest in a series of similar incidents at high school games in Michigan. On Jan. 27, during a boys' basketball game at Fowlerville High School, fans [...]
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COVID Surge Pushes St. Joe Livingston To The Edge

COVID Surge Pushes St. Joe Livingston To The Edge

WHMI-FM (Livingston, MI) — By Jon King / jking@whmi.com LISTEN TO THIS STORY - CLICK HERE As a fourth COVID surge continues to wreak turmoil on hospitals across the state, St. Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital in Howell finds itself similarly under duress from what has been described as an "unrelenting volume of COVID-19 patients with advanced illness."
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Healthcare Leaders Urge Commissioners To Accept COVID Funding

Healthcare Leaders Urge Commissioners To Accept COVID Funding

WHMI-FM (Livingston, MI) — John O'Malley, the President of the St. Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital & Brighton Health Center, and Dr. David Miller, the President of the University of Michigan Health System, say they were "extremely disappointed in the Board's failure to approve" the more than $1.5 million on COVID funding from the state.
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Officials Push Back Against County Mask Resolution

Officials Push Back Against County Mask Resolution

WHMI-FM (Livingston, MI) — By Jon King / jking@whmi.com A resolution that would no longer require mandatory face coverings for people visiting Livingston County facilities is getting some push back. The resolution, which will up for a vote Tuesday by the Livingston County Board of Commissioners, was unanimously approved last week by the General Government Committee after it was introduced by Commissioner Wes Nakagiri.
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We are a nation of immigrants

We are a nation of immigrants

The Livingston Post — Henry started working full-time after eighth grade to support his family, becoming a salesman. He would eventually open his own linen shop on the boardwalk of Atlantic City, marry the daughter of Russian immigrants and have four children, all of whom he made sure went to college.
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Brighton Sign Displays COVID-19 Misinformation

Brighton Sign Displays COVID-19 Misinformation

WHMI-FM (Livingston, MI) — The property where the sign is located is owned by John Conely, a former member of the Brighton Board of Education and owner of Conely Auto Sales & Service. Conely tells WHMI that he has now asked his friend to remove the COVID-19 misinformation from the sign.
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Local Congressional Candidate Defends Controversial Photo

Local Congressional Candidate Defends Controversial Photo

WHMI-FM (Livingston, MI) — By Jon King / jking@whmi.com A local congressional candidate is defending a picture he took and posted on social media that has since gone viral. Republican 8th Congressional District candidate Mike Detmer of Howell gathered Wednesday morning with supporters in the Art Van Furniture parking lot in Genoa Township before heading to a protest in Lansing.
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