Nightside Report March 9, 2021: Gov. Whitmer signs at least $2B in COVID relief, Police say woman shot, killed in middle of street on Detroit’s west side
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at a Jan. 22, 2021, COVID-19 briefing. (Michigan.gov)
Michigan Gov. Whitmer signs at least $2 billion in COVID-19 relief spending
DETROIT – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed at least $2 billion in COVID-19 relief spending.
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She vetoed $650 million after Republicans didn’t negotiate with her and tied aid to legislation that would have curbed her administration’s authority to order pandemic restrictions.
The veto was the latest in a dispute between the GOP-led Legislature and the Democratic governor over her response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Police said a woman was shot and killed in the middle of the street on Detroit’s west side. Click here to read more.
Rep. Tim Walberg said that Congress should have seen that COVID shots were included in rules they gave the VA when it came to healthcare. Click here to read more.
Police are investigating a shooting in Detroit that left a 13-year-old boy in critical condition. Click here to read more.
A 3-year-old child was shot in the arm by another child or teen at a home on Detroit’s east side, police said. Click here to read more.
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What is the more contagious South African variant of COVID-19? Is it more dangerous?
Michigan health officials are tracking a confirmed case of the more contagious South African variant of COVID-19.
The variant was detected in a boy from Jackson County. Contact tracers are following his close contacts and working to determine if there are any additional cases linked to his.