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Michigan teen charged with assault after allegedly doing TikTok’s ‘Orbeez Challenge’

March 23, 2022

The challenge involves using a toy gun to fire Orbeez balls at strangers, often recording the act and then posting it to social media.

Read more at mLive

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COVID-19 Business Income Losses Are Not Covered by Insurance Under Michigan Law

March 15, 2022

State and federal appellate courts issued similar rulings and concluded that business losses caused by pandemic-related orders did not qualify as recoverable losses under the commercial policies issued to the subject businesses and under Michigan law.

Read more at The National Law Review

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Laws let Michigan parole board wait 5 years to review certain inmates

March 11, 2022

The new laws, which take effect immediately, allow a majority of the 10-member parole board to wait five years under certain circumstances, including if more frequent reviews would cause additional harm to victims or their surviving family members.

Read more at ClickOnDetroit

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$243M fund to help Michiganders stay in homes will include those with land contracts

February 14, 2022

Unlike other programs and safety nets created to help homeowners and renters hurt economically during the COVID-19 pandemic, this program will also assist those with land contract homes, who had limited aid during the health crisis.

Read more at Detroit Free Press

Michigan can waive more unemployment bills under new federal guidance

February 8, 2022

Last June, an agency error led to nearly 700,000 Michiganders being retroactively deemed ineligible for a federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program.

Read more at mLive.com

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OK2SAY Student Safety Program

January 4, 2022

OK2SAY is a student safety program designed to knock down barriers, so students can get help before a situation turns into a tragedy.

Learn more at ok2say.com

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New Michigan laws in 2022: Tampon tax repeal, 2-year vehicle registration

January 1, 2022

Lawmakers will undoubtedly pass hundreds of bills in 2022, but here's a look at some of their work that goes on the books in the coming months

Read more at Detroit Free Press

Whitmer signs bills addressing teacher shortages, voting equipment maintenance and jail diversion

December 28, 2021

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a handful of bills Monday including ones that address the substitute teacher shortage and ban the redistricting commission from meeting in closed session.

Read more at Mlive

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Kalamazoo County Commissioners say 4-year terms will provide more continuity

December 21, 2021

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bills into law that will extend a term to four years instead of two years. The change will begin with the fall 2024 election.

Read more at News Channel 3

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On this day in 1948: High court affirms Michigan ban on women bartenders

December 20, 2021

The law was repealed in 1955. Today, 58.7% of America’s bartenders are women and 38.2% are men, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Read more at Michigan Advance

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