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News from May 2023

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44 Hispanic people in Michigan passed away in week ending April 29

By Great Lakes Wire | May 21, 2023

There were 44 Hispanic people who died in Michigan in the week ending April 29, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Michigan deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending May 6

By Great Lakes Wire | May 21, 2023

Michigan's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Gov. Whitmer Takes Action to Help Michiganders Save Money, Stay Covered During Medicaid Eligibility Redetermination Process

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 21, 2023

On May 11, 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive directive instructing all State of Michigan departments to work together to lower health care costs by helping Michiganders keep Medicaid coverage or find affordable health insurance as Medicaid eligibility renewals begin again this summer

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CDC predicts 279 people in 45-64 age group in Michigan died during week ending May 6

By Great Lakes Wire | May 21, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 279 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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AG Nessel Files in Wisconsin Federal Court Asking for Emergency Shutdown of Enbridge’s Line 5 Pipeline

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 21, 2023

On May 17, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel asked a Wisconsin federal court to take emergency action to protect Lake Superior from an imminent threat posed by Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline

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During National Police Week, Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Peters’ Bipartisan Legislation to Incentivize Community Policing

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 21, 2023

Peters’ Bill Aims to Address Law Enforcement Recruitment Challenges and Strengthen Trust Between Officers and Communities

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State Rep. Jaime Greene: 'Girls and women in Michigan deserve to have equal opportunities' in athletics

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 20, 2023

Michigan Congresswoman Jaime Greene has proposed a bill to promote fairness in sports by aligning all sports-related activities with the biological sex of each participant.

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Gov. Whitmer Takes Action to Help Michiganders Save Money, Stay Covered During Medicaid Eligibility Redetermination Process

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 20, 2023

Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) On May 11, 2023, to announce that eight communities around Michigan have been awarded a total of $200,000 in grants to support downtown enhancement and improvement projects

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Week of May 6: 47 people in 25-44 age group are estimated to have died in Michigan

By Great Lakes Wire | May 20, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 47 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Imposter Scams Take on New Forms: Missed Jury Duty and Demand for Payment Scams

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 20, 2023

In her latest scam alert, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel warns residents that they may be targeted by scammers claiming to be representing government entities

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Senate Passes Peters’ Bipartisan Legislation to Support Maritime Academy Students

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 20, 2023

Peters’ Bill Would Expand Eligibility for State Maritime Academies’ Student Incentive Payment Program; Michigan is Home to One of Six National Maritime Academies

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Rochester Hills Man Arraigned on Terrorism Charges for Threatening Macomb County Judge

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 19, 2023

Jamar Warren, 28, of Rochester Hills, has been arraigned in 41B District Court on charges of False Report or Threat of Terrorism and Using a Computer to Commit a Crime after he threatened a Macomb County Circuit Court Judge, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. The charges come with a sentencing maximum of 20 years

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Peters Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Establish Artificial Intelligence Training Programs for Federal Workforce Leadership

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 19, 2023

U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee introduced bipartisan legislation to create an artificial intelligence (AI) training program for federal supervisors and management officials

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Former Northland Mall Security Guards Bound Over in Connection to 2014 Death of MacKenzie Cochran

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 18, 2023

On May 17, 2023, former private security guards Lucius Hamilton, John Seiberling, Gaven King, and Aaron Maree were bound over to the Oakland County Circuit Court in connection with the 2014 death of MacKenzie Cochran at the Northland Mall to face one count each of Involuntary Manslaughter, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced

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Week ending April 29 could be deadliest for people age 25 and younger in Michigan

By Great Lakes Wire | May 18, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 12 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending April 29.

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Peters, Stabenow Join Federal, State & Local Officials at Selfridge Air National Guard Base to Participate in Groundbreaking of New Hangar

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 18, 2023

Peters Secured $28 Million for Hangar Through His Role on the Senate Armed Services Committee

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“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 15

By Great Lakes Wire | May 17, 2023

“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)“ was published in the Senate section on page S1645 on May 15

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Michigan: 606 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died during week ending April 29

By Great Lakes Wire | May 17, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 606 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending April 29.

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Inmate Charged with Threatening Judge Receives Trial Date

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 17, 2023

A trial date has been set for Christopher Shenberger, 43, of White Lake, currently incarcerated at Carson City Correctional Facility, who threatened the judge who sentenced him in 2016, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced

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Gov. Whitmer Signs Bills to Invest in School Safety, Transportation, and Technology Upgrades, Lower Costs for Michigan Businesses

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 17, 2023

On May 08,, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation to assist schools with providing funds for school security improvements, acquiring and upgrading technology and vehicles used for transportation and school maintenance, and real estate purchases