Wayne State Study Offers Guide to Reopening Businesses Safely

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has introduced a 6-step plan to re-start businesses that have been shut down during the coronavirus pandemic....

Former U.S. Attorney: Republican-led Legislature’s Lawsuit Against Whitmer Not Likely to Prevail

Gov. Whitmer has extended the "Stay, Home, Stay Safe," executive order until May 28th, in line with the emergency declaration,...

COVID-19 Forces Local Clerks to Confront Election Safety, Complications

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting planning efforts for this year's August primary and November general elections. Among a number of issues...

DMC Ban on Wayne State Pediatricians “Unprincipled,” Says New Med School Dean

Training physicians and health care workers to keep us all healthy is not an easy job, even in normal times...

How Our Understanding of Coronavirus Is Changing

The novel coronavirus emerged late last year, researchers believe, and our understanding of how it spreads, its effects, and what it...

Rep. Brenda Lawrence: “COVID-19 Has Been A Plague Over Our Country”

In an effort to stem the losses imposed by the coronavirus pandemic the federal government has already spent about six-trillion...

Michigan’s GOP Legislature Suing Gov. Whitmer Over Emergency Extension

Republican’s opposition to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has reached a new level. GOP leaders in the...

Detroit VA Medical Center’s COVID-19 Response

Many hospitals in southeastern Michigan have seen a dramatic change in the way they operate during the coronavirus pandemic. Detroit’s...

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on Absentee Voting Amidst a Pandemic

Communities across Michigan voted in several local elections yesterday, the state’s first test of the democratic process since the spread of...

Law Professor Says Congressman’s Lawsuit Against Gov. Whitmer Is “A Political Statement, Not a Legal Statement”

Michigan Congressman Paul Mitchell (MI-10) is suing Governor Gretchen Whitmer in federal court. His suit alleges that Gov. Whitmer's management of...

Detroit Residents Found “Dead on Scene” Doubles During COVID-19

The number of individuals found “dead on scene” by Detroit Emergency Medical Services has more than doubled during the COVID-19...

Justice Department Taps U.S. Attorney in Detroit to Probe If ‘Stay at Home’ Orders Go Too Far

U.S. Attorney General William Barr says some stay-at-home orders implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, like those in Michigan, border on...