Justice Clarence Thomas writes that laws legalizing same-sex marriage and contraception should be revisited. If federal protections end, old Michigan laws could take effect.
Mike Wilkinson
Posted inEmergencies and Risks (COVID-19)
Michigan closes gap on racial disparities in COVID-19 deaths
Early in the pandemic, Blacks accounted for 40 percent of all COVID-19 deaths. But efforts to address the gap led to health changes that lowered the rate to 14 percent — equal to their proportion of the state’s population.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Michigan troopers vow reforms after study finds racial disparities in stops
Agency will add body cameras, other training. Study finds Black drivers three times as likely to be searched. Disparity in stops is the worst in Thumb.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Michigan redistricting panel OKs three congressional maps; more tweaks likely
The state delegation could remain split. More maps could be coming as emotions turn raw during debate about Detroit districts.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Few incumbents are safe in Michigan’s draft congressional district maps
Proposed maps by a citizen group redrawing political boundaries would pit several incumbents against each other and eliminate one of two majority-minority districts.
Posted inEmergencies and Risks (COVID-19)
Are your neighbors vaccinated? Michigan map shows rates by census tracts
A look at 2,700 neighborhoods reveals wide discrepancies by race, income level, education — but perhaps not political affiliation. The map comes as vaccination rates slow in Michigan.
Posted inEmergencies and Risks (COVID-19)
COVID is fading, but racial gap in deaths is back with force in Michigan
Black residents are dying at greater rates once again in Michigan in part because they are getting vaccinated at lower rates.
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Michigan isn’t sure who’s getting the COVID vaccine. That’s a big problem
An absence of data has hindered efforts to vaccinate the state, as officials have no idea about the racial breakdown of recipients, making it harder to address equity gaps and fix problems with distribution.