Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist says he’s pleased the racial disparity with COVID-19 in Michigan has eased since the early days of the pandemic. Speaking Thursday, Gilchrist said Black residents make up about 13% of Michigan’s population, but they accounted for 29% of the COVID cases about a year ago. Now that’s down to 11%. Gilchrist said the task now is to get everyone vaccinated.
“People have questions, and that is nothing to be ashamed of,” Gilchrist said. “It is OK to ask questions. It is also important to know that those questions have answers.”
That’s why Gilchrist is embarking on the Making Real Change tour throughout the state.
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer will speak about COVID-19 to the state on Thursday and will be joined by health director Elizabeth Hertel, typically an indication of changes to the state's epidemic orders.
Following the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist have issued statements. The governor’s office has released the following:
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Gilchrist issued the following statements after the verdict was delivered in the trial of Derek Chauvin:
“For George Floyd and his family, justice. For the rest of us, a reminder to continue pushing for justice in every corner of our society. My heart is with George Floyd’s family, and I want them to know that millions of Michiganders, Minnesotans, and Americans mourn with them. No verdict can bring George back, but his legacy will live on. Last year, millions of people around the world spoke with a collective voice when we said Black Lives Matter. Together, we will continue tackling the deep-rooted, structural racism and inequity present in our institutions and fa
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