Author: Joey Cappelletti
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Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. • A near-century old abortion ban that fueled one of the largest ballot drives in Michigan history was repealed Wednesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, just months after voters enshrined abortion rights in the state’s constitution. “Today, we’re going to take action to make sure that our statutes and our laws reflect our values…
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MSU president, hired after Nassar scandal, quits
LANSING, Mich. • The president of Michigan State University announced his resignation Thursday, apparently unable to fend off challenges by the school’s governing board, three years after he was hired in the wake of the Larry Nassar sexual assault scandal. Samuel Stanley Jr. said he has lost confidence in the Board of Trustees and can…