Michigan

State in the northern United States

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Michigan is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States. Its name comes from the Ojibwe word mishigami, meaning "large water" or "large lake". With a population of approximately 10 million, Michigan is the tenth most populous of the 50 United States, the 11th most extensive by area, and the largest by area east of the Mississippi River. Its capital is Lansing, and its largest city is Detroit. Metro Detroit is among the nation's most populous and largest metropolitan economies.

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Spectacular Implosion as Palace of Auburn Hills Demolished The remnants of The Palace of Auburn Hills were demolished in a spectacular implosion in Michigan. ‘The Palace’ was the hometown arena of the Detroit Pistons basketball team, who relocated to.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:00Published 4 hours ago


Police Wrongfully Arrest Another Black Man Falsely Identified By Face Recognition For more than a year, people opposed to giving police access to face recognition technology. New cases of erroneous facial recognition matches are cropping up in Michigan says Gizmodo. Police arrested.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:36Published 18 hours ago

T-Mobile Launches Home Internet Signups In Michigan T-Mobile Launches Home Internet Signups In Michigan Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:27Published 2 days ago

Teen In Foster Care Facility Killed By Staff For Hurling A Sandwich A Michigan teen in a youth foster care facility in Kalamazoo died from cardiac arrest on May 1. Two days earlier, 16-year-old Cornelius Fredericks had been restrained by multiple staff members of.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:42Published 3 days ago

Jewel On The Choice Humans Must Make About The Pandemic And Mental Health Singer-songwriter and native Alaskan Jewel can relate to those experiencing anxiety during the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Now 46, Jewel left her abusive childhood home at 15 and eventually.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:47Published 2 weeks ago

Boring pavements come to life, thanks to artist's drawings Anamorphic drawings transform boring pavements, dull fences and cracked surfaces to colourful, lively works of art Credit: Reuters - Viral Video Duration: 01:10Published 3 weeks ago

Who Are Biden's Top VP Prospects? Joe Biden has started the vetting process to choose a running mate for the Democratic ticket. Reuters reports the process expected to wrap up by July. Who are some of the names on the list? Senator.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:40Published on May 29, 2020

Michigan's Attorney General Criticizes Trump Not Wearing A Mask Michigan’s Attorney General Dana Nessel called President Donald Trump “a petulant child.” She said he “refuses to follow the rules,” as shown during his tour of a Ford factory. Nessel said.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on May 26, 2020

Sumo inspires U.S. church on social distancing U.S. church turns to sumo for social distancing inspiration Credit: Reuters - Viral Video Duration: 00:20Published on May 25, 2020

Ford Forced To Close Down Chicago And Michigan Assembly Plants Ford Motor Co. closed two U.S. assembly plants amid the coronavirus pandemic. The plant in Michigan was closed because a worker tested positive for COVID-19. The other plant in Chicago was closed.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on May 22, 2020

Michigan Governor Warns 'Devastating' Floods Getting Worse During flooding in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer warned residents it could get worse. While he said floods were already “devastating,” Whitmer said they were expected to rise. According to the.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on May 22, 2020

Trump rules out future US lockdowns, even for a Covid-19 resurgence Donald Trump says the United States won't be closed down for a second time, even if there's a resurgence of the coronavirus. The US president wasn't wearing a mask as he toured the Ford Motor plant in.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:56Published on May 22, 2020

Trump visits Ford plant, leaves mask off for cameras President Donald Trump traveled on Thursday to the crucial U.S. election battleground state of Michigan to visit a Ford Motor Co plant amid tensions with its Democratic governor during the coronavirus.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 03:09Published on May 22, 2020

Economic burden 'has not been evenly spread' -Fed Chair “We are in the midst of an economic downturn without modern precedent... and while the burden is widespread, it's not evenly spread" Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said before speaking to.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:55Published on May 21, 2020

Could Trump's Resistance To Mail In Voting Backfire? President Donald Trump has escalated his crusade against absentee voting. The President has threatened to withhold federal funds from two states, Michigan and Nevada, for making it easier for their.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:38Published on May 21, 2020

Disparate death rates may fuel U.S. divide over COVID-19 A Reuters analysis of demographic and public health data found that death rates in Democratic parts of the U.S. are triple those in Republican ones. This report produced by Zachary Goelman. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:16Published on May 21, 2020

Michigan Town Submerged Under 5 Feet of Water Rising floodwaters displaced thousands of Michigan residents on Wednesday. According to Reuters, the raging waters were unleashed by two dam failures. The rising water submerged parts of the town of.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:37Published on May 21, 2020

Frying Pan, Meet Fire: 500-Year Flood Hits Central Michigan Amid Pandemic Days of heavy rain in central Michigan have triggered a 500-year flood, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. The flood of the Tittabawassee River in Midland led to the failure of two dams and.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:38Published on May 21, 2020

Trump drops funding threat to Michigan President Donald Trump on Wednesday blasted plans to expand voting by mail in Michigan and briefly threatened to withhold federal funding for the state, but dropped the warning after an avalanche of.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:46Published on May 21, 2020

Michigan Funding Threatened By Trump Michigan Funding Threatened By Trump Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:27Published on May 20, 2020

Michigan governor declares emergency after dams collapse Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared an emergency for Midland county after two dams breached and on expectations of extreme flooding. This report produced by Zachary Goelman. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:41Published on May 20, 2020

Residents forced to evacuate after dam breach in central Michigan Heavy flooding caused a dam breach in central Michigan, prompting officials to call for locals to evacuate the area on Tuesday (May 19), according to local media reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:54Published on May 20, 2020

STD Rise During Coronavirus Pandemic A contact tracer of sexually transmitted infections reported that her “case load is not as heavy as before” the coronavirus pandemic. Jenine Clements works with people in Michigan country at risk.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on May 19, 2020

U.S. auto plants restart their engines The U.S. auto industry slowly returned to life Monday. As Fred Katayama reports, some assembly plants reopened after the two-month lockdown. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:59Published on May 18, 2020

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Michigan's Palace of Auburn Hills Imploded The remaining structure of The Palace of Auburn Hills was imploded Saturday morning, bringing an end to the process of dismantling the building that began in February. (July 11) USATODAY.com - Published 6 hours ago
Former Michigan GOP party leader flips sides. Now he's working to defeat Trump A former Michigan Republican Party leader, Jeff Timmer, is part of the Lincoln Project — a group taking aim at getting under President Trump's skin. USATODAY.com - Published 1 day ago
Michigan health workers to receive bias training Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer directs all health workers to receive "implicit bias" training. (July 9) USATODAY.com - Published 2 days ago

John James Has Something to Say On Racism. Less So On Trump. John James, a candidate for Senate in Michigan, is grappling with heavy and complicated questions as he tries to lead in Donald Trump’s Republican Party. NYTimes.com - Published 3 days ago
Human skull found in fire pit in Michigan home previously owned by man killed in police shootout Homeowners found a human skull in the fire pit of a Michigan home previously owned by a man who died in a police shootout in Tennessee last month. USATODAY.com - Published 4 days ago
Michigan drivers met with startling billboard message: 'Driving while Black? Racial profiling just ahead' "Driving while Black? Racial profiling just ahead. Welcome to Livonia," the billboard reads. The town's mayor called the sign "counterproductive." USATODAY.com - Published 4 days ago

America Disrupted: US on edge as election nears America Disrupted: It is in places like Saginaw County, Michigan -- which narrowly flipped from voting for Barack Obama to voting for Donald Trump -- where clarity about a divided America's future is.. USATODAY.com - Published 4 days ago
Tick disease with coronavirus-like symptoms is on the rise in Michigan After a mild winter and warmer temperatures, ticks not only came out earlier than usual, but they're carrying a disease that has coronavirus-like symptoms. USATODAY.com - Published 5 days ago
Coronavirus updates: 112 Washington fraternity students infected; Broadway actor Nick Cordero dies; Michigan reports zero deaths More than 100 Washington fraternity students test positive; Actor Nick Cordero dies; Michigan reports zero deaths for first time since March USATODAY.com - Published 5 days ago
Immigrant workers at Michigan greenhouse: We were cheated, tricked into deportation Migrants from Mexico came to Michigan to work at a greenhouse, but were cheated of pay and tricked into being detained, according to a lawsuit. USATODAY.com - Published 6 days ago

Station Casinos, Red Rock Resorts president dies in July 4 watercraft accident The company said Haskins died on July 4 in Michigan in a watercraft accident. Station Casinos is best known for its Palms Resort near the Strip. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago
Couple Charged After Videos Show White Woman Pulling Gun on Black Mother Widely circulated videos showed a white woman pointing a gun at a Black woman as she filmed with her cellphone in a parking lot in Orion Township, Mich. NYTimes.com - Published 1 week ago
Rep. Tlaib: Inmates 'left to die' during pandemic Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, is calling for the release of eligible inmates during the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent them from contracting the virus while in custody. She says mass incarceration.. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago	Michigan woman draws handgun on Black family during confrontation in viral video A video posted to Twitter shows a white woman pointing a handgun at the camera says, "Get away," while another woman asks someone to call the police. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago
Defiant gym owners in Mich. staying open, refuse to obey governor's order Some Michigan gyms are openly flouting Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's executive order to remain closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago	'A mask is not a symbol': These restaurants had seen too many disrespectful customers. They closed rather than serve them. Restaurants in California, Arkansas and Michigan have temporarily closed because some customers refuse to wear face masks and have harassed employees. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Mitch Albom: Young people and bars are a recipe for coronavirus. Ready, set, outbreak. This Michigan bar had a COVID outbreak despite painstaking preparations to reopen. If we keep refusing to take precautions, we'll keep getting sick. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago	Trump trails Biden in Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina and Arizona, poll finds Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, said Trump is "in a bad position for reelection as the incumbent." USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Trump’s Sagging Popularity Drags Down Republican Senate Candidates A New York Times/Siena College poll paints a grim picture for Republicans in Arizona, Michigan and North Carolina as voters shun candidates aligned with the president. NYTimes.com - Published 2 weeks ago	A Governor on Her Own, With Everything at Stake From her living room, Gretchen Whitmer has led Michigan through a pandemic, an economic meltdown and even a dam collapse — all at a time when government itself seems broken. NYTimes.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Michigan Teenager Died After Being Restrained at Youth Academy Cornelius Fredericks, 16, said “I can’t breathe” before becoming unresponsive as he was being restrained at the Lakeside Academy in Kalamazoo in April, a state report and lawsuit said. NYTimes.com - Published 2 weeks ago	Teens Are on Front Lines of Black Lives Matters Protests High school students have organized protests in California, Maryland and Michigan. In one Texas suburb, three teenagers led hundreds of people in a march, and they say they aren’t done organizing. NYTimes.com - Published 3 weeks ago
13 more J.C. Penney store closings revealed: Department store continues bankruptcy store closures J.C. Penney revealed the locations of another 13 stores it will close permanently in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, including seven in Michigan. USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago	Mail voting: Pence, aides embrace practice panned by Trump Vice President Mike Pence and a half-dozen other senior advisers to President Donald Trump have repeatedly voted by mail, according to election records obtained by The Associated Press. That undercuts.. WorldNews - Published 3 weeks ago
Michigan governor optimistic about school in fall Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she is optimistic about a return to in-person instruction at K-12 schools in the fall, announcing she will release further guidance on June 30. (June 17) USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago	NAACP, police in Michigan announce listening tour Some Detroit-area police departments are joining forces with the NAACP to host a listening tour following weeks of protests since the death of George Floyd. (June 16) USATODAY.com - Published on June 16, 2020
Customers flood Michigan hair salons, barber shops Customers return in droves to Michigan's barber shops and hair salons three months after the governor ordered them to close due to the pandemic. (June 15) USATODAY.com - Published on June 15, 2020	Supreme Court grants federal job protections to gay, lesbian, transgender workers The rulings came in three cases involving two gay men and a transgender woman from Georgia, New York and Michigan. USATODAY.com - Published on June 15, 2020
6 years later, Michigan 'I can't breathe' case may reopen amid protests The Michigan attorney general was asked to review the 2014 death of a Michigan man who died after mall cops pinned him to the floor. No charges were filed. USATODAY.com - Published on June 14, 2020	Arab American group hosts virus testing and more One of the largest Arab American advocacy groups in the U.S. offers drive-up coronavirus testing and much more during a community event in Michigan (June 12) USATODAY.com - Published on June 12, 2020
Over 300,000 without power in Michigan after severe thunderstorm downs trees, drops hail A severe thunderstorm hit lower Michigan on Wednesday, causing thousands of power outages, Consumers Energy and DTE say. USATODAY.com - Published on June 11, 2020	Judge dismisses lawsuit against Michigan governor over coronavirus orders A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's since-rescinded executive orders requiring that residents stay home and most businesses close to combat the.. Reuters - Published on June 8, 2020
Whitmer to allow haircuts in Michigan in latest step to open economy Hair salons and barbers in Michigan will be allowed to resume business on June 15, Governor Gretchen Whitmer said on Friday, the latest step to reopen the state's economy shut for months by measures to.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020	Outpouring of rage over George Floyd killing tests limits of U.S. police tactics Responses by law enforcement authorities in the U.S. capital and in Flint, Michigan, to protests over the police killing of George Floyd illustrated starkly contrasting approaches to handling angry.. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020
Heads of U.S. automakers, other Michigan companies condemn racism, injustice Top executives of the Detroit Three automakers and other major Michigan employers on Wednesday condemned racism and injustice in the United States following the death last week of an unarmed black man.. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020	Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh protests police brutality Michigan's Jim Harbaugh, who has previously spoken out on George Floyd's death, attended a protest Tuesday with several members of the program. USATODAY.com - Published on June 2, 2020
Michigan mosque official praises peaceful protests An official with a Michigan mosque says "there is no room in Islam for racism" but he also says vandalism is counterproductive to advancing "the civil rights of minorities in this country." (June.. USATODAY.com - Published on June 2, 2020	Michigan governor largely rescinds lockdown, retailers to reopen Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Monday moved to further reopen the Midwest state's economy, largely rescinding a stay-at- home order in place since March and allowing retailers and restaurants to.. Reuters - Published on June 1, 2020
Michigan Sheriff Took Off His Helmet and Marched With Protesters Sheriff Christopher R. Swanson of Genesee County walked with demonstrators protesting police brutality and the death of George Floyd. NYTimes.com - Published on June 1, 2020	How scammers are using unemployment claims to cash in Michigan and other states have begun delaying some jobless claims to crack down on schemes by international fraud rings to steal benefits. USATODAY.com - Published on May 30, 2020
Couple enforces silly-walking-only zone Liz and Karl Koto implemented a silly walk zone in their Michigan neighborhood to make their neighbors walks a little more fun. USATODAY.com - Published on May 28, 2020	Michigan Governor Says Husband’s Request Was ‘Failed Attempt at Humor’ A business owner said Marc Mallory had pointed out that he was married to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer while asking if the company could move his boat sooner. NYTimes.com - Published on May 27, 2020
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says husband's boat dock request was a bad joke: 'I wasn't laughing either' Whitmer said her husband regrets what he said and she called on Michiganders to show kindness and empathy as the state deals with COVID-19. USATODAY.com - Published on May 27, 2020	Michigan governor: Husband's call was just humor Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says her husband dropped her name in an effort to get his boat in the water. Whitmer says it was a "failed attempt at humor" (May 26) USATODAY.com - Published on May 26, 2020

Michigan

State in the northern United States

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