Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer backs police changes after deaths of Floyd, others

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer called Wednesday for policy changes to prevent police abuses following the killings of George Floyd and other black people, backing continuing education for officers in Michigan and legislation that would require training on implicit bias and deescalation techniques.

Gov. Whitmer speaks at Congressional hearing about governors and COVID-19

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is participating in a Congressional hearing Tuesday, June 2 on governors battling the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lifts stay-at-home order, bars & restaurants allowed to reopen June 8

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lifted Michigan's coronavirus stay-at-home order Monday, letting restaurants reopen to dine-in customers next week and immediately easing limits on gatherings while keeping social-distancing rules intact.

Michigan reopening continues this week as Whitmer moves state to phase 4, rescinds stay home order
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Michigan's COVID-19 cases and deaths continued to trend downward. Now, Governor Gretchen Whitmer said it's time to start reopening many businesses in the state and allowing Michiganders to resume some parts of life.

Gov. Whitmer weighs in on George Floyd death, says part of 'systemic cycle of racial injustice'

Gov. Whitmer said Friday at her press briefing, when asked about the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, that it is on all leaders in the country to work urgently to achieve cultural change.

Gov. Whitmer calls on federal government for state budget support through COVID-19

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will be speaking about COVID-19 in the state at a press conference on Thursday, May 28 at 3 p.m. from Lansing with Human Services Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun.

Salons, barber shops propose changes state-wide as they wait on Whitmer

As for when you could be able to get a haircut or color professionally and legally, Whitmer's answer Thursday was vague on an actual open date. 

Small gym owners across state sue Gov. Whitmer over closure

First, Hill and colleagues set up coalition of small gyms, the acronym is LIFFT- then, they filed suit in federal court, naming Gov. Whitmer, claiming some of her executive orders are unconstitutional. 

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says husband invoking her name to get boat in the water was a joke

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said her husband did ask a boat company to put their boat in the water right before Memorial Day and said he was joking when he asked if it helped that he was married to the Governor.

Whitmer facing criticism after husband urged business to get his boat in water for Memorial Day weekend

The Michigan governor's husband supposedly asked a business to get his boat in the water in time for the Memorial Day weekend, around the time Gretchen Whitmer was urging residents to resist flocking up north during the COVID-19 pandemic.