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Benson offers sweeping changes to Michigan election laws, including state holiday, gun ban Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press TCF Center in Detroit erupting as counting continues Replay Video UP NEXT Those changes address some of the logistical concerns clerks and other local leaders raised before the presidential election, but also seek to respond to criticism offered by those who thought procedures prevented a more thorough review of the election results. While several will li...

University of Michigan in Ann Arbor issues stay-home recommendation due to COVID-19 variant David Jesse and Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press First COVID-19 vaccines administered at University of Michigan Replay Video UP NEXT All students on the University of Michigans Ann Arbor campus are being told to stay home, except for a handful of in-person classes, for the next two weeks. The school asked students to limit their time outside their residence following a recommen...

Michigan teachers to receive $500 hazard pay by Feb. 25 Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press © Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press A classroom sits empty at the Cesar Chavez Academy High School in Detroit last March after the pandemic hit. Michigan teachers and school staff who worked during the pandemic will receive hazard pay of up to $500 from the State of Michigan by Feb. 25, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. The grant programs, both created through Public Act ...

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Lansing Capitol protest live updates: No violence, no arrests Detroit Free Press Armed demonstrations across Americas state capitols are expected leading up to Wednesdays inauguration of Joe Biden as president, according to the FBI. That will include Michigan, where demonstrations occurred Sunday at the Lansing Capitol building. The Michigan State Police stepped up its visibility at the Capitol in Lansing after the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., and after the FBI...

Your 2020 tax returns: New rule helps those who lost jobs in 2020 qualify for tax credits Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press © Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press Catherine Campbell, an engineer at Ford Motor, left, volunteers to help tax filers claim the federal Earned Income Tax Credit and state tax credits. Frederick Matthews brought his state tax documents to her at the Durfee Innovation Society in Detroit on Jan. 31, 2020. Many lower-wage workers who are raising families bank...

Michigan workers affected by COVID-19 can apply for money from state Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press Being out of work doesnt mean you are automatically counted as unemployed. We explain. Replay Video UP NEXT Michiganders who lost wages, hours or their jobs because of state COVID-19 health and safety orders issued in November can start applying for new grant funding this Friday, according to an announcement from the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association.  The $45 milli...

Woodward 248: Goodbye and good riddance to 2020 Detroit Free Press The case for suing over sewage © Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press Ken Flaherty takes the Free Press on a tour of his basement where flooding has caused thousands of dollars in damage. Flaherty said his backup caused $30,000 in damages. Closed in 2020 The COVID crisis inside local hospitals © Kimberly P. Mitchell, Detroit Free Press Laquawn Milhouse, 37, of Detroit takes a moment before standing up as Respir...

5:19 pm UTC Dec. 24, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has irrevocably changed life in Michigan — killing thousands, disrupting everyones lives, and harming or destroying businesses, big and small. It began on March 10 when Michigans first two coronavirus cases were confirmed. Within days, schools would close, office workers and others would begin transitioning to working from home, and on March 16, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer orders bars, restaurants, theaters, and casinos to close and restrict...

3:25 am UTC Dec. 27, 2020 From the pandemic to historic flooding to a movement for social justice to an unprecedented election, the year 2020 will go down as a year like none other in recent memory.  Jader Bignamini, Detroit Symphony Orchestras new music director, poses for a photo onstage at Orchestra Hall in Detroit on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020.Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press Show caption Hide caption Dr. Bonnie Perry lays face down at the feet of Episcopal reverends during a service that will or...