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The slightly relaxed restrictions affect an area near Michigan State University's campus.

I've been to East Lansing several times. My barber is in Downtown East Lansing. I go shopping in East Lansing a lot. I'm African American. And I've never been pulled over in East Lansing. Am I lucky? Was it my car? Was it because I'm there mostly during the day? Or is it just a matter of time? And even though I haven't been pulled over, news like this bothers me and makes me think. Data from the East Lansing Police Department showed African-American residents in East Lansing were almost three times more likely to be pulled over by police than Caucasians. (WLNS)

Nearly a thousand health care workers in Ingham County are getting Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine every week. Health Officer Linda Vail says so far, the state has provided her department with 975 doses of vaccine a week. They’re getting an extra dose out of some vials. She says the staff and the schedule would allow for more. “We did ask for the double, 1,950 doses this week, and didn’t get it," Vail adds, "but we will be asking again, and I’ve also made a few phone calls.” Vail says the department is vaccinating 350 or more people per day, and could double or triple that if they had en...

East Lansing City Council extends downtown mask mandate through end of February Residents wearing masks in downtown East Lansing on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. — East Lansing City Council extended the State of Emergency proclamation through Feb. 28 and the mask requirement downtown at Tuesday night’s meeting. This approval comes as Mayor Aaron Stephens said there were recent reports of large gatherings.  “We are still in this pandemic, I want to make it very, very clear that our city will be enforcing the public health rules that are put in place,” Stephens said. “I want to make it c...

East Lansing City Council talks COVID-19 support for local businesses Downtown East Lansing on Nov. 20, 2020. — Photo by Annie Barker | The State News During the East Lansing City Council discussion only meeting on Tuesday, council members heard from Community and Economic Development Administrator Adam Cummins and Amy Schl...