Michigan

(CNN)A Michigan sheriff joined protesters in Flint Township on Saturday, putting down his weapon and saying, "I want to make this a parade, not a protest." Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson spoke…

CLOSENew answers about which nursing homes have been most severely impacted by COVID-19 came Friday when Michigan officials released cumulative case data on facilities that house the state’s most vulnerable population.But the accuracy of some of the numbers has been called into question by previous Free Press reporting. After the state's release, some said they don't trust the counts. The data released Friday shows nursing homes statewide…

Melissa Nann Burke, The Detroit News Published 3:26 p.m. ET May 29, 2020 | Updated 4:08 p.m. ET May 29, 2020Michigan on Friday reported 34 more deaths linked to the novel coronavirus, bringing the state's death toll to 5,406. The state also confirmed 607 new cases of the illness COVID-19 on Friday, for a total 56,621 known cases since…

Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, D-Mich., has accused President Donald Trump of sowing doubt about November's election months before voting even begins in an attempt to question the "legitimacy of an election that he is looking to lose." Gilchrist criticized Trump for pushing debunked conspiracy theories about voting by mail after the state sent absentee ballot applications to every registered voter…

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday attempted to quell growing criticism after her husband dropped her name while trying to get his boat in the water for the Memorial Day Weekend."My husband made a failed attempt at humor last week when checking in with the small business that helps with our boat and dock up…