Absentee voters are likely to make a big difference in an election marked by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Masks aren’t required but are encouraged, and there will be plenty of hand sanitizer at polling places. Here’s what else to expect.
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Coronavirus emptied Michigan’s jails without crime surge. Time for reform?
The number of inmates in county jails has fallen by half amid the pandemic and crime hasn’t spiked. Reformers say that’s proof Michigan should stop sending so many people to jail for nonviolent offenses.
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Michigan’s eviction ban is ending, prompting fears of mass displacement
A moratorium on evictions is set to end Wednesday night. That has housing advocates on edge, as state officials have warned of up to 75,000 looming evictions.
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Michigan Democrats push to open police disciplinary files, limit immunity
The success of sweeping police reforms sought by Michigan’s Black and Detroit legislative caucuses may turn on how well private discussions proceed with House Republicans, who have taken steps to meet with the Democratic groups.