Detroit Free Press New 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.  nursing homes statewide have had about 5,000 coronavirus cases among residents with about 90% of the facilities...…Detroit Free Press New 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.  nursing homes statewide have had about 5,000 coronavirus cases among residents with about 90% of the facilities...WW…

Detroit Free Press Michigan is ready to buy 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine , Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Monday, a move she says would help the state . It comes as county health departments and hospital systems of COVID-19 vaccines has kept them from getting shots into arms.More:More:The request coincides with the for the vaccine against the disease caused by the coronavirus. Although any Michigander 65 and older — along with teachers, police officers and many more first responders — are eligible to receive the vaccine, a litany of challenges at every level of...…Detroit Free Press Michigan is ready to buy 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine , Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Monday, a move she says would help the state . It comes as county health departments and hospital systems of COVID-19 vaccines has kept them from getting shots into arms.More:More:The request coincides with the for the vaccine against the disease caused by the coronavirus. Although any Michigander 65 and older — along with teachers, police officers and many more first responders — are eligible to receive the vaccine, a litany of challenges at every level of...WW…

Detroit Free Press More than 100 teens in three southeastern Michigan counties have tested positive for the coronavirus since mid-July, and health officials believe at least a half-dozen large indoor and outdoor gatherings in recent weeks, including graduation parties and prom-like events, may be responsible. The steep spike in positive COVID-19 cases has hit those in the 15- to 19-year-old age range in Oakland, Livingston and Genesee counties, in particular the South Lyon and Fenton areas, officials from the three counties said in a news release. The number of...…Detroit Free Press More than 100 teens in three southeastern Michigan counties have tested positive for the coronavirus since mid-July, and health officials believe at least a half-dozen large indoor and outdoor gatherings in recent weeks, including graduation parties and prom-like events, may be responsible. The steep spike in positive COVID-19 cases has hit those in the 15- to 19-year-old age range in Oakland, Livingston and Genesee counties, in particular the South Lyon and Fenton areas, officials from the three counties said in a news release. The number of...WW…

Detroit Free Press The Michigan Attorney General's Office said Friday that it did not find evidence to seek criminal charges against the police officers involved in a 2018 fatal shooting in St. Clair Shores.Theoddeus Gray, 29, was shot by police Nov. 4, 2018, near Lakeland Manor Banquet Hall on Harper Avenue. A police K-9 named Axe also was fatally shot.The office agreed to  a request by Gray's parents for an independent review of the evidence to determine whether any officer involved may be subject to criminal proceedings for their action, according to the 48-page report.Officers went...…Detroit Free Press The Michigan Attorney General's Office said Friday that it did not find evidence to seek criminal charges against the police officers involved in a 2018 fatal shooting in St. Clair Shores.Theoddeus Gray, 29, was shot by police Nov. 4, 2018, near Lakeland Manor Banquet Hall on Harper Avenue. A police K-9 named Axe also was fatally shot.The office agreed to  a request by Gray's parents for an independent review of the evidence to determine whether any officer involved may be subject to criminal proceedings for their action, according to the 48-page report.Officers went...WW…

Detroit Free Press Dozens of Shelby Township residents made their voices clear Friday — they want Police Chief Robert Shelide removed over tweets that appeared to glorify police brutality."This is not how a higher-up in the police force should be acting," said a lifelong township resident during a township Board of Trustees work session via Zoom that included more than two hours and 30 minutes of public comment.The board then went into closed session, where Shelide was to present his side after three internal administrative charges were lodged against him for the tweets...…Detroit Free Press Dozens of Shelby Township residents made their voices clear Friday — they want Police Chief Robert Shelide removed over tweets that appeared to glorify police brutality."This is not how a higher-up in the police force should be acting," said a lifelong township resident during a township Board of Trustees work session via Zoom that included more than two hours and 30 minutes of public comment.The board then went into closed session, where Shelide was to present his side after three internal administrative charges were lodged against him for the tweets...WW…

Detroit Free Press A Royal Oak city commissioner who attended a mass protest last week in Lansing against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home order says she will not resign.City Commissioner Kim Gibbs, who is facing harsh criticism and calls for her resignation on social media, said Monday that she does not plan on resigning from her elected four-year seat. "I broke no law. I'm not in trouble. I did nothing to justify a request to resign," she said.But Mayor Mike Fournier disagrees. He asked Gibbs in an email Thursday, the day after the demonstration, to...…Detroit Free Press A Royal Oak city commissioner who attended a mass protest last week in Lansing against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home order says she will not resign.City Commissioner Kim Gibbs, who is facing harsh criticism and calls for her resignation on social media, said Monday that she does not plan on resigning from her elected four-year seat. "I broke no law. I'm not in trouble. I did nothing to justify a request to resign," she said.But Mayor Mike Fournier disagrees. He asked Gibbs in an email Thursday, the day after the demonstration, to...WW…