3 Wayne County jails become first in US to start installing COVID-19 air disinfectors msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Three Wayne County jails are the first detention facilities in the U.S. to implement groundbreaking heated filtration technology units to tackle the spread of COVID-19.
Thus far, 12 Integrated Viral Protection (IVP) units have been installed at five Wayne County buildings, three jails and two administrative buildings. Through powerful circulation, the IVP units catch and kill airborne viruses including tuberculosis, influenza as well as the novel coronavirus while disinfecting the air.
The decision to integrate the system was a personal one for Sheriff Raphael Washington, he said during the announcement of the new system Thursday, as it began under the leadership of the late Sheriff Benny Napoleon. Napoleon died of the virus on Dec. 17 after experiencing complications that required hospitalization.
Former Gov. Rick Snyder's attorneys argued Monday in a court filing that he cannot be charged with neglecting Flint during its water crisis and that a grand jury indictment goes beyond its Genesee County jurisdiction to charge the former two-term governor with misdemeanors.Snyder's attorneys filed…
Dearborn police are arresting Black suspects and issuing citations to them at significantly higher rates compared with white suspects, prompting protests from a group of activists who are calling upon Dearborn to reduce spending on police and crack down on what they see as racist targeting.
The city of 94,000 that s the headquarters of Ford Motor Co. has seen an intense debate in recent months as members of a new group called Accountability for Dearborn, formed last year after George Floyd s death, have increasingly spoken out at Dearborn City Council meetings. Floyd died on May 25 in Minneapolis in an incident with a police officer, prompting widespread protests and calls for reform of police across the U.S., including in metro Detroit.
Those accused of Flint water crisis crimes ask for quick release of grand jury records mlive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mlive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.