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LIVE STREAM: Biden delivers speech on democracy in Philadelphia
Read full article: LIVE STREAM: Biden delivers speech on democracy in PhiladelphiaWatch live coverage as President Biden delivers a prime-time address from Philadelphia on what the White House calls the “battle for the soul of the nation.”
Michigan Sen. McMorrow: Republicans ‘creating issue that doesn’t exist’ with education laws
Read full article: Michigan Sen. McMorrow: Republicans ‘creating issue that doesn’t exist’ with education lawsA Democratic Michigan state senator whose passionate Senate Floor speech went viral last week is saying that her Republican colleagues are creating problems that don’t exist in an effort to rile up their supporters and avoid addressing “real issues.”
Michigan Sen. Mallory McMorrow to appear on Flashpoint after speech goes viral
Read full article: Michigan Sen. Mallory McMorrow to appear on Flashpoint after speech goes viralA Michigan senator’s speech went viral after she took to the Senate Floor to defend herself against unsubstantiated claims made by another lawmaker in a campaign email.
Viral speech: Michigan Sen. Mallory McMorrow fires back at colleague’s ‘grooming’ accusation
Read full article: Viral speech: Michigan Sen. Mallory McMorrow fires back at colleague’s ‘grooming’ accusationA Michigan state senator’s passionate speech has gone viral after she took to the Senate Floor to defend herself against unsubstantiated claims made by another lawmaker in a campaign email.
Hackers used ‘despicable’ language and images on Troy School District’s website
Read full article: Hackers used ‘despicable’ language and images on Troy School District’s websiteAs a result the district is tightening security measures and all of its websites have been taken down temporarily. DETROIT – On Monday, the Troy School District’s website was hacked with hate speech and graffiti posted on all of its sites. Kerry Birmingham, Director of Communications and Strategic Initiatives for the Troy School District, released the following statement Monday with details on the incident:Earlier today our district website was hacked. Hate has no place in the Troy School District; acts like this will not be tolerated. This is a reminder of why our equity work is so important as we stand together as a school district community for respect and inclusion.
President Biden speaks on anniversary of COVID shutdown
Read full article: President Biden speaks on anniversary of COVID shutdown(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)President Joe Biden delivered his first prime-time speech since taking office. Related: Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, DemsEarlier Thursday, Biden signed a landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. “This historic legislation is about rebuilding the backbone of this country,” Biden said as he signed the bill in the Oval Office. Biden originally planned to sign the bill on Friday, but it arrived at the White House more quickly than anticipated. Ad“We want to move as fast as possible,” tweeted White House chief of staff Ron Klain.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer seeks common ground, virus relief in State of State
Read full article: Michigan Gov. Whitmer seeks common ground, virus relief in State of StateIn this photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)LANSING, Mich. – Gov. “The state of our state is resilience,” the governor said. “While common ground seems less and less common these days, it’s never been more important that we work toward it,” Whitmer said. It should be passed, Whitmer said, so local communities “can move some dirt, too.”___Follow David Eggert at https://twitter.com/DavidEggert00
Live streaming: Michigan Gov. Whitmer delivers 2021 State of the State address
Read full article: Live streaming: Michigan Gov. Whitmer delivers 2021 State of the State addressGretchen Whitmer will deliver her 2021 State of the State address Wednesday night. The address is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday -- watch here on ClickOnDetroit and on Local 4. The AP reports Whitmer will seek “common ground” with the Republican-led Legislature in her State of the State address, pitching a multibillion-dollar pandemic relief plan that would prioritize coronavirus vaccinations and additional aid to schools and businesses amid the crisis. Read more here.
Live stream: Whitmer delivers 2021 State of the State address
Read full article: Live stream: Whitmer delivers 2021 State of the State addressMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will deliver her 2021 State of the State address Wednesday night. The address is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday -- watch here on ClickOnDetroit and on Local 4. The AP reports Whitmer will seek “common ground” with the Republican-led Legislature in her State of the State address, pitching a multibillion-dollar pandemic relief plan that would prioritize coronavirus vaccinations and additional aid to schools and businesses amid the crisis. Read more here.
Watch live: Michigan governor delivers 2021 State of the State address
Read full article: Watch live: Michigan governor delivers 2021 State of the State addressMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will deliver her 2021 State of the State address Wednesday night. The address is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday -- watch here on ClickOnDetroit and on Local 4. The AP reports Whitmer will seek “common ground” with the Republican-led Legislature in her State of the State address, pitching a multibillion-dollar pandemic relief plan that would prioritize coronavirus vaccinations and additional aid to schools and businesses amid the crisis. Read more here.
Live stream: Michigan Gov. Whitmer delivers 2021 State of the State address
Read full article: Live stream: Michigan Gov. Whitmer delivers 2021 State of the State addressGretchen Whitmer will deliver her 2021 State of the State address Wednesday night. The address is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday -- watch here on ClickOnDetroit and on Local 4. The AP reports Whitmer will seek “common ground” with the Republican-led Legislature in her State of the State address, pitching a multibillion-dollar pandemic relief plan that would prioritize coronavirus vaccinations and additional aid to schools and businesses amid the crisis. Read more here.
Whitmer to pitch pandemic relief in Michigan State of State speech tonight
Read full article: Whitmer to pitch pandemic relief in Michigan State of State speech tonightIn this photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Lansing, Mich. Whitmer announced Michigan restaurants and bars can reopen for indoor dining at 25% capacity but with a 10 p.m. curfew starting Feb. 1, and concessions can resume at casinos, movie theaters and stadiums. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)LANSING, Mich. – Gov. “The state of our state is resilience,” the governor said. “While common ground seems less and less common these days, it’s never been more important that we work toward it,” Whitmer said.
LIVE STREAM: Joe Biden speaks about George Floyd protests
Read full article: LIVE STREAM: Joe Biden speaks about George Floyd protestsWASHINGTON (AP) Joe Biden plans to blister President Donald Trump for directing authorities to drive back peaceful protesters outside the White House in order to stage a photo op, saying Tuesday that the commander in chief is more interested in power than in principle.The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is delivering a speech in Philadelphia, addressing the civil unrest facing communities across America. Biden is working to elevate his voice in the national debate after more than two months of the campaign for the White House being frozen amid the outbreak of the coronarvius. Watch live at 10 a.m.:When peaceful protestors are dispersed by the order of the president from the doorstep of the peoples house, the White House using tear gas and flash grenades in order to stage a photo op at a noble church, we can be forgiven for believing that the president is more interested in power than in principle, Biden will say, according to excerpts released by his campaign. More interested in serving the passions of his base than the needs of the people in his care.Bidens criticism comes a day after Trump threatened the nations governors that he would deploy the military to states if they did not stamp out violent protests over police brutality in the wake of the George Floyd killing that have roiled the nation. Police under federal command eventually forced b ack peaceful demonstrators in Washington with tear gas so the president could walk to a nearby church and pose with a Bible.
Joe Biden: Trump consumed by ego, not leading during crisis
Read full article: Joe Biden: Trump consumed by ego, not leading during crisisWASHINGTON (AP) Joe Biden on Tuesday blistered President Donald Trump a day after police drove back peaceful protesters near the White House so Trump could pose with a Bible before a damaged church. I call on the Congress to act this month, Biden said, urging lawmakers to start with real police reform and citing proposed legislation outlawing choke holds. Biden noted that peaceful protesters were dispersed from the doorstep of the peoples house, the White House using tear gas and flash grenades to stage what he called a photo op publicity stunt. The president held up a Bible, Biden added. I will seek to heal the racial wounds that have long plagued this country not use them for political gain, Biden said.