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Michigan news: Bridge archive

TitleDateAuthor
Critics demand Michigan #FreeGrace after teen incarcerated for not doing schoolworkJodi S. Cohen, ProPublica Illinois
A Michigan guide to wearing masks, or not, during coronavirusRobin Erb
As Michigan COVID cases soar, infected residents won’t cooperate with tracers Riley Beggin
Join Bridge for a discussion on racial justice in MichiganAmber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Wayne State amid coronavirus: few in-person classes, mandatory face masks Ron French
Opinion | They care for Michigan’s most vulnerable. We should care for them.Michelle Meade
Michigan’s eviction ban is ending, prompting fears of mass displacementRiley Beggin
Help us power our nonprofit newsroomJohn Bebow
Michigan schools lean toward returning kids to classrooms amid coronavirusRon French
Violence erupts in Michigan over state mask mandate ‘powder keg’Robin Erb, Ron French, Jonathan Oosting
Opinion | Pandemic or not, Michigan students need good science instructionKirsten Edwards
Birmingham student didn’t do classwork, was sent to juvenile detentionJodi S. Cohen, ProPublica Illinois
Some Detroit students return to classes amid protests over coronavirus safetyLori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit, Eleanore Catolico, Chalkbeat Detroit
Michigan may soon move to shield businesses from coronavirus lawsuitsPaula Gardner
Michigan property owners have until Aug. 31 to appeal 2020 taxesPaula Gardner
Q&A with Sandy Baruah: ‘To keep businesses open, wear a mask’Paula Gardner
Detroit unemployment rate ‘alarmingly’ high amid coronavirusLouis Aguilar
Bridge’s Michigan Book Club pick for August is ‘Arc of Justice’Amber DeLind, Kathryn Dugal
Opinion | Whitmer’s school reopening plan puts student, teacher safety firstDavid Hecker
Across Michigan, coronavirus contact tracers face lies, anger and silenceRobin Erb
Opinion | Michigan’s minority children aren’t treated fairly in our courtsFrank Vandervort
Whitmer orders Michigan stores to refuse entry to those not wearing masksRon French, Paula Gardner
Whitmer: Michigan school reopening threatened by rising coronavirus casesRon French, Riley Beggin
On Mackinac Island, Lake Huron’s waves are destroying an iconic highwayKelly House
Will coronavirus curb ACT and SAT admissions tests at Michigan colleges?Sophia Yoon
Opinion | University of Michigan is poorly serving sexual abuse survivorsNancy Chi Cantalupo
Huge drop in Michigan vaccinations scares experts during coronavirus Ted Roelofs, Ron French
Michigan Democrats push to open police disciplinary files, limit immunity Riley Beggin
Opinion | Colleges must consider the inequities of reopening campuses in the fallW. Carson Byrd, William D. Lopez
Michigan’s newest headache: Young adults are driving coronavirus growth Robin Erb, Mike Wilkinson
Nessel sues DeVos to stop coronavirus funding to Michigan private schoolsRon French
$100M in ‘critical’ coronavirus relief coming to Michigan small businessesPaula Gardner
Opinion | The first step to social change is easy: fill out the censusEric Lupher, Kurt Metzger
Computer pad can help Michigan seniors use telehealth during coronavirusRobin Erb
Michigan hospital: Our coronavirus test gives results in minutes, not daysTed Roelofs
Federal judge dismisses GOP case against Michigan redistricting commissionRiley Beggin
Hold on, they begged. In Michigan, a gun and loophole helped him let go.Mike Wilkinson
Michigan ammo dealer markets to ‘Boogaloo,’ which awaits second civil war Ian Karbal, The Trace
Here’s why Michigan won’t require social distancing in schools this fall Ron French
Michigan study: Hydroxychloroquine saved lives among coronavirus patientsRobin Erb, Kate Wells, Michigan Radio
Large jump in Michigan deaths outside hospitals as coronavirus raged Robin Erb
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer closes most bars as coronavirus cases spikeRiley Beggin, Paula Gardner
Michigan hospitals hardest hit by coronavirus get $850M, say they need moreRobin Erb, Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press
As coronavirus cases rise, Whitmer halts plans to further reopen Michigan Jonathan Oosting, Robin Erb, Mike Wilkinson
Opinion | ‘The beatings will continue until you learn to read’Gretchen Dziadosz
Opinion | Remembering Morris Hood III, an inspiration for Michigan lawmakersSteve Tobocman
Trinity Health Michigan lays off, furloughs another 1,000 employeesKristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press
Lawyers for Michigan argue to keep Enbridge Line 5 closed for safety Kelly House
Michigan calls on schools to have masks but no social distancing in class Ron French, Jonathan Oosting
Michigan prison reform faces hurdles from Democrats Whitmer and Nessel Ted Roelofs