June 24, 2020 Whitmer feels heat from Detroit paper over coronavirus: She 'must answer for nursing home policy' One of the Michigan’s largest newspapers took aim on Wednesday at Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for her executive order during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic ordering nursing homes operating at less than 80 percent capacity to take in COVID-19 patients.
June 22, 2020 Michigan drops lawsuit against barber who reopened in defiance of Whitmer’s coronavirus lockdown The state of Michigan has agreed to drop the lawsuit against a barber who stood in defiance of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s coronavirus lockdown and refused to close his shop.
June 19, 2020 RNC makes 'Whitmer Yacht Club' koozies after Michigan gov’s boat controversy amid lockdown The Republican National Committee is now selling “Whitmer Yacht Club” koozies to commemorate the scandal Gov. Gretchen Whitmer faced when her husband namedropped his wife to try to have their family’s boat put in the water far from their home in Lansing, despite Whitmer telling residents not to travel due to coronavirus.
June 17, 2020 Michigan barber who reopened despite coronavirus lockdown has license reinstated Karl Manke, a barber in Michigan who kept his business open in defiance of the state’s lockdown orders, had his license reinstated on Monday.
June 17, 2020 Whitmer to extend Michigan's state of emergency amid coronavirus Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday she will extend the state’s coronavirus state of emergency, which was set to expire Friday.
June 10, 2020 Michigan's Whitmer says she supports 'spirit' of 'defund the police' calls Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said on Wednesday that she supports the “spirit” of the “Defund The Police” movement, but not the actual idea eliminating funding to law enforcement agencies.
June 7, 2020 Michigan Supreme Court sides with barber who reopened in defiance of Whitmer’s coronavirus lockdown The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday unanimously sided with a barber who reopened his shop last month in defiance of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s coronavirus lockdown order.
June 5, 2020 Whitmer blasted by GOP rep for marching amid coronavirus: ‘Social distancing is critical… unless you have a great photo op’ Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is facing criticism after violating her own social distancing guidelines at a protest following the death of George Floyd in Detroit on Thursday.
June 4, 2020 Michigan restaurant owner says he used Facebook to identify suspects involved in property destruction Jeff Lobdell, a restaurant owner from Grand Rapids, Mich., posted surveillance video footage to Facebook on Sunday of rioters who damaged his property and was later successful in tracking them down, with some help from the public.
June 4, 2020 Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer apologizes after telling residents to 'Google how to do a haircut' Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer apologized Thursday for telling residents to “Google how to do a haircut” while the state’s salons and barbershops remain closed due to coronavirus restrictions.