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Nightside Report April 27, 2021: Group calls for resignation of Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido, Gov. Whitmer hints at possibility of easing Michigan COVID-19 restrictions

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Group calls for Macomb County Prosecutor Pete Lucido to step down

Group calls for resignation of Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido

DETROIT – There are new calls for Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido to step down from his position.

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The newly-formed group, the Macomb Accountability Project, is pushing for Lucido’s removal.

Emily Mellits, the founder of the project, started a petition pushing for Lucido’s resignation. It has received more than 1,000 signatures.

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The latest: Michigan coronavirus cases up to 829,520; Death toll now at 17,429

Metro Detroit weather: Thunderstorm chances likely for Wednesday

We’ll be within spitting distance of a record again Wednesday as thunderstorm chances become likely.

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4 Fast Facts

  • A Detroit family is praying 29-year-old Renee Crutcher survives. After giving birth the mom of six is on a ventilator battling COVID and pneumonia. Click here to read more.
  • A Metro Detroit man is calling for his brother to be put back in jail after he was released on a $12,500 bond. Click here to read more.
  • The battled over COVID testing in youth sports went before a judge Tuesday morning in Lansing. Click here to read more.

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Gov. Whitmer hints at possibility of easing Michigan COVID-19 restrictions

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is hinting at easing the state’s COVID-19 restrictions.

Her comments come as cases here in Michigan seem to have leveled off as the number of vaccinations goes up.

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CDC updates guidance on mask use in outdoor settings for fully vaccinated people

The CDC has updated its guidelines on mask use in outdoor settings.

With more than 37% of American adults vaccinated and generally falling COVID-19 case rates across the United States, the CDC felt it was time to update their guidance for the use of masks in fully vaccinated people.

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DeJanay Booth joined WDIV as a web producer in July 2020. She previously worked as a news reporter in New Mexico before moving back to Michigan.

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