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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the recent surge in coronavirus cases that has made Michigan a national outlier is partly the result of a state Supreme Court ruling that struck down a key law she has used to fight the pandemic. Her comments on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on April 18 were a departure from […]

Editor’s note: Have you ever wondered if the movie you just saw — that claimed to be based on a real story or historical events — was really accurate? So have we. With this year’s Oscars featuring historically based movies up for Best Picture honors, we wanted to help you sort out the facts from […]

Editor’s note: Have you ever wondered if the movie you just saw — that claimed to be based on a real story or historical events — was really accurate? So have we. With this year’s Oscars featuring historically based movies up for Best Picture honors, we wanted to help you sort out the facts from […]

More than 120 million Americans have joined arguably the most sought-after club on Earth: those immunized against the coronavirus. Fully vaccinated people were given the green light in March by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to gather with other fully vaccinated people (or with low-risk unvaccinated people from one other household) without a […]

In the wake of the death of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by a police officer during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minn., on April 11, conflicting narratives about what happened have emerged on social media.  The day after the shooting, activist Shaun King, among others, said in […]

Two major events are unfolding in Minnesota: the trial of a former police officer charged in the death of George Floyd, and protests over the recent fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright. Both cases involved white police officers and Black men. Many people around the country say that Wright’s April 11 shooting in Brooklyn Center, […]

A widely circulated Facebook post that complained about the cost of plywood stated: “Food for thought — 3/4” Plywood Standard:     March 2020 – $37.98 /sheet     February 2021 – $72.49 /sheet     March 2021 – $83.49 /sheet     April 2021 – $95.98 /sheet That is 252% price increase on one of the most used piece of common lumber […]

If you’re not one of the 120 million Americans who have already received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, you may be wondering: Is the shot worth it? And is it safe? You’re not alone. A March poll found that 13% of Americans say they will “definitely not” get vaccinated, with Republicans and […]

Editor’s note: Have you ever wondered if the movie you just saw — that claimed to be based on a real story or historical events — was really accurate? So have we. With this year’s Oscars featuring historically based movies up for Best Picture honors, we wanted to help you sort out the facts from […]

Question: I got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Am I going to be OK? Answer: People who got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine should seek medical assistance if they experience severe headaches, abdominal pain, leg pain or shortness of breath within three weeks of receiving the shot. Otherwise, there’s little reason for concern about what […]

Overcrowding at southern border facilities has raised concerns that migrants might get sick with COVID-19 since they may not have enough space to safely distance from each other. Some Republican lawmakers who went to Texas in late March to examine Border Patrol operations have also raised alarms about admitting into the U.S. migrants who are […]

A viral Facebook post from Republican legislators in Michigan criticizes Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s response to the coronavirus pandemic amid the latest COVID-19 surge in the state. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Republicans have characterized Whitmer’s approach as draconian, and now they claim that her response “has failed Michigan.”  In a “COVID-19 response report card,” […]