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ClickOnDetroit NIGHTSIDE report -- Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020

View of Detroit from the Windsor sky camera on Aug. 15, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. (WDIV)

Michigan Senate, Gov. Whitmer reach deal on return-to-school bills

DETROIT – The Michigan Senate approved bipartisan bills during a rare Saturday session that would impact how school districts will operate in the fall, in addition to how they will receive funding. The Michigan House will vote on the bills on Monday.

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Learn more about the bills here.

Read: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 92,155; Death toll now at 6,318

Metro Detroit weather: Scattered showers follow a sunny Saturday evening

Saturday evening will have scattered showers and storms. Saturday night will be partly cloudy and warm. Overnight lows will be in the middle and upper 60s.

Read the full forecast here.

4 Fast Facts

  • Sumpter Township police are investigating multiple homicides on Saturday. Click here to read more.
  • The U.S. Postal Service cannot guarantee Michigan’s mail-in votes will arrive in time to be counted for the Nov. election. Click here to read more.
  • An MLive reporter was arrested amid a “Proud Boys” rally that turned violent in Kalamazoo. Click here to read more.
  • Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order requiring COVID-19 testing in prisons and jails. Click here to read more.

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Cassidy Johncox is a senior digital news editor covering stories across the spectrum, with a special focus on politics and community issues.

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