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Play Video 2:09 Thousands of protesters in cars and on foot have flouted Michigan’s stay-at-home orders to demand the state reopened. ‘It’s time for our state to be opened up’ said one protester in her car. ‘We’re tired of not being able to buy the things that we need, go to the hairdressers. It’s time […] More
Thousands demonstrate against measure to limit spread of coronavirus as governor warns of danger to protesters’ health Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage People hold flags and placards at a protest against the stay-at-home order in Michigan. Photograph: Seth Herald/Reuters Thousands of people protested Michigan’s stay-at-home order at […] More
How do you stop politicians from rigging the ballot? This woman knows She ended gerrymandering in Michigan against all odds. Now, as the documentary Slay the Dragon arrives, Katie Fahey’s hoping the momentum is replicated in other states Katie Fahey speaks at a rally in a still from Slay the Dragon. Photograph: Participant Media For […] More
Morgan Bolles’s new job for the Fennville, Michigan, city commission was uncontroversial until his affiliation with the Proud Boys anti-immigrant group came to light In many ways, Fennville, Michigan, represents the changing face of rural America. The small coffee shop, antique mall and mechanic in its quaint, four-block downtown are neighbors with a tortilla factory […] More
President lashes out at Andrew Cuomo and Gretchen Whitmer Coronavirus – US updates Coronavirus – global updates Donald Trump picked fights with Democrats on Tuesday even as he called for them to “keep politics out” of the battle against what he called, in a return to nationalist rhetoric, “the Chinese virus”. Related: US government to […] More
Idaho, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Dakota and Washington state will select their Democratic candidate, with the first polls closing at 8pm ET Continue reading… More
Six states vote today, with Michigan offering the richest prize Biden hopes to cement lead in crucial Democratic primaries Follow US politics updates live Some people call this Tuesday Super Tuesday II, as its slate of primaries forms a sequel of sorts to the mammoth run of contests held on the first such day in […] More
Kamala Harris and Cory Booker joined former vice-president in Detroit as Biden appeared to acknowledge his place as an ageing party grandee Democratic comeback candidate Joe Biden boasted on the eve of the crucial “mini Super Tuesday” primaries in Michigan and elsewhere of how he will vanquish his leftwing rival Bernie Sanders – but also […] More
