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Bill Would Add Antisemitism to Michigan Civil Rights Law

2 days ago | michigannewssource.com | Isabella Helms

Rep. Noah Arbit (D-West Bloomfield). LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) — A new bill in Lansing would label antisemitism as a form of illegal discrimination under Michigan law and add “ethnicity” as a protected category under the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act.
Hook, Line, and Freebie: Michigan Drops Licenses June 7-8

2 days ago | michigannewssource.com | Isabella Helms

LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) — Anyone in Michigan looking to fish or ride off-road can skip the licenses this weekend as the state waives fishing and trail permit requirements for its annual summer Free Fishing Weekend. From June 7-8, residents and out-of-state visitors can fish without a license on all Michigan waters, including inland lakes and the Great Lakes.
Prosecutors Out, AG In: MSP Quietly Shifts Review Process

3 days ago | michigannewssource.com | Isabella Helms

LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) — Michigan State Police have started sending all trooper-involved shootings to the Attorney General’s Office for review, bypassing county prosecutors who say they weren’t consulted and are being excluded from cases they’ve long handled. The new directive, issued by MSP Director Col.
After Possible Terrorism Plot Exposed, Backlash Over Chinese Students Grows

4 days ago | michigannewssource.com | Tom Gantert

ANN ARBOR, Mich.
Ono Out: Florida Rejects Ex-U-M President Over DEI Past

4 days ago | michigannewssource.com | Isabella Helms

LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) — Santa Ono won’t be the next president of the University of Florida after the state’s Board of Governors rejected his appointment on June 3, citing concerns over his previous support for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives during his tenure at the University of Michigan.
Court Benches Gym’s COVID Lawsuit, Leaves Whitmer’s Orders Standing

4 days ago | michigannewssource.com | Isabella Helms

LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) — The owners of a small-town Michigan gym won’t get their day in the nation’s highest court after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear their lawsuit over Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2020 shutdown orders. The Gym 24/7 Fitness, owned by Randy Clark and Yvette Franco-Clark, was closed for six months under Whitmer’s COVID-19 restrictions.
As Chinese Terrorism Charge Makes International Headlines, Nessel and Whitmer Remain Silent

4 days ago | michigannewssource.com | Tom Gantert

LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – At 11:50 a.m., Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan broke the news that two Chinese nationals had been charged with smuggling a dangerous biological pathogen into the U.S. where they could work on it at a University of Michigan laboratory. While politicians and pundits from around the country and in Michigan spoke out, Michigan Gov.
Council Eyes Clerk After Affidavit Slip and Notary Lapse

4 days ago | michigannewssource.com | Isabella Helms

LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) — A lapse in paperwork and a lapsed notary license have Livonia’s city clerk facing questions just ahead of the August primary.
Lansing Continues Its DEI Meetings Under Cloud of Uncertainty

4 days ago | michigannewssource.com | Tom Gantert

Lansing City Hall in Lansing, Michigan. LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The city of Lansing will continue its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) meetings in an environment of uncertainly in regards to the Trump administration’s stance to abolish DEI initiatives.
Censured, Sued-and Still Seated at MSU

5 days ago | michigannewssource.com | Isabella Helms

LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) — After months of pressure, a $2 million investigation, and a boardroom revolt, Michigan State University’s most controversial trustees are staying put. Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declined to remove Rema Vassar and Dennis Denno from the MSU Board of Trustees, despite a formal request from the board and faculty leadership.