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Plot against Whitmer shows domestic terrorism is a threat — and the calls are coming from inside the White House

Don’t feed the trolls

• By Lee DeVito
• Tags: Local News, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Trump's America, terrorism, militia, Wolverine Watchmen, Adam Fox, Donald Trump, kidnapping, FBI, Cover Story

COVID-19 'herd immunity' would lead to 30,000 more Michigan deaths, according to health experts

• By Lee DeVito
• Tags: COVID-19, Mike Shirkey, coronavirus, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Republicans, masks, Trump's America

Whitmer blames Trump and GOP for inciting plot to kidnap her: 'they are complicit'

• By Lee DeVito
• Tags: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Big Gretch, Trump, Trump's America, Mike Shirkey, kidnap, FBI

Whitmer says she wants Enbridge oil and gas pipeline 'out of the water at the earliest possible moment'

• By Lee DeVito
• Tags: Line 5, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Enbridge, Great Lakes

Attorney General Barr accused of double standard in treatment of Black Lives Matter and anti-Whitmer protesters

• By Lee DeVito
• Tags: Detroit, Lansing, Bill Barr, Trump's America, Black Lives Matter, Pramila Jayapal, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Why Gov. Whitmer renamed Lansing's Lewis Cass Building the 'Elliott-Larsen Building'

• By Lee DeVito
• Tags: Lewis Cass, Lansing, Elliott-Larsen Building, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Black Lives Matter

Royal Oak's Emagine Theater pulls plug on Juneteenth film festival after chairman is threatened with legal action

• By Jerilyn Jordan
• Tags: Emagine, Paul Glantz, Royal Oak, Juneteenth, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, coronavirus, COVID-19

Anyway, here's Gov. Whitmer slinging coney dogs in Detroit

• By Lee DeVito
• Tags: Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Detroit, Lafayette Coney Island, coronavirus, COVID-19

Gov. Whitmer calls for reform as police brutality protests rage on

• By Lee DeVito
• Tags: Black Lives Matter, Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan State Police

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The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on Detroit’s hospitality and entertainment — and a federal bailout isn’t helping

• By Lee DeVito
• Tags: Food & Drink, Kuzzo's Chicken & Waffles, coronavirus, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, COVID-19, Detroit, Willis Show Bar, The Crofoot Ballroom, Trump's America, Cover Story

Gov. Whitmer turns down Detroit rapper's gift of Cartier Buffs, money will instead go to charity

• By Lee DeVito
• Tags: Big Gretch, Detroit, Gmac Cash, rap, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, coronavirus, hip-hop

Royal Oak City Commissioner Kim Gibbs spotted walking around at Operation Gridlock

• By Lee DeVito
• Tags: News Hits, Royal Oak City Commissioner Kim Gibbs, Operation Gridlock, Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, coronavirus, COVID-19, Trump's America

People protest Whitmer's stay-at-home order by creating traffic gridlock, not adhering to social distancing

• By Lee DeVito
• Tags: News Hits, coronavirus, COVID-19, Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Trump's America

Dr. El-Sayed on possible coronavirus drug: 'Let's not give people false hope'

• By Lee DeVito
• Tags: News Hits, coronavirus, Michigan, Detroit, COVID-19, Abdul El-Sayed, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, President Trump

Gov. Whitmer asks medical personnel to come to Michigan to help fight coronavirus

• By Lee DeVito
• Tags: News Hits, coronavirus, COVID-19, Detroit, Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Detroit water activists urge Gov. Whitmer to provide free water stations during the coronavirus pandemic

• By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman, Michigan News Connection
• Tags: News Hits, coronavirus, Detroit, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, The Detroit People's Water Board, COVID-19

Gov. Whitmer dismisses rumor of stay-at-home order in Michigan, but says it's possible in near future to combat coronavirus

• By Steve Neavling
• Tags: Coronavirus, health, Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, state-at-home order, New York, Illinois, California, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun

As coronavirus spreads, Gov. Whitmer calls for events of more than 100 people to be canceled

• By Lee DeVito
• Tags: News Hits, coronavirus, Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Mayor Mike Duggan

Gov. Whitmer disputes Trump's claims of strong economy: 'Strong for whom?'

• By Lee DeVito
• Tags: News Hits, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Donald Trump, Trump's America

Gov. Whitmer writes letter to Facebook CEO in response to Metro Times story about violent group

• By Lee DeVito
• Tags: News Hits, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook

Michigan Supreme Court declines to restore ban on flavored nicotine vaping products

• By Scott McClallen, The Center Square
• Tags: News Hits, vaping, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Juul, nicotine

2020 Budget: Michigan's kids need more support

• By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman, Michigan News Connection
• Tags: News Hits, Michigan, budget, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Michigan raises the age of legal adulthood for most criminal cases

• By Miriam Francisco
• Tags: News Hits, criminal offense, bipartisan bill, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Raise the Age, 17-year-olds, juveniles, juvenile justice system

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Michigan’s war on teen vaping is clouding the issue of deadly black-market cannabis

Clearing the air

• By Steve Neavling and Lee DeVito
• Tags: Marijuana News, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, marijuana, vaping, nicotine, cannabis, Cover Story

Michigan bans flavored e-cigarettes to curb youth vaping

• By Steve Neavling
• Tags: News Hits, Vaping, e-cigarettes, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer