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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Michigan Newsletter for Sunday April 12, 2020 ( 20 items )  

ACLU of Michigan, Law Firms Sue ICE to Seek Immediate Release of Immigrants Vulnerable to COVID-19
DETROIT, Michigan, April 9 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release on April 8: The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, the ACLU's National Prison Project and Immigrants' Rights Project, and the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP are suing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in federal court on behalf of immigrants detained by ICE in crowded jail facilities in Calhoun, Monroe and St. Clair Counties at the height  more

Beaumont Health Bioengineers Create Process to Disinfect Used N95 Masks
ROYAL OAK, Michigan, April 6 -- Beaumont Health issued the following news release: * * * - 2-step process created by Beaumont aims to protect staff, extend N95 usage and conserve resources * * * With the critical national shortage of protective masks needed by those treating COVID-19 patients, Beaumont Health bioengineers have created a process to disinfect used N95 masks. The two-step process is aimed at protecting caregivers and extending usage. Instead of discarding a mask after a single  more

Beaumont Health Caring for More Than 1,070 Confirmed COVID-19 Inpatients
ROYAL OAK, Michigan, April 6 -- Beaumont Health issued the following news release on April 5: * * * - CEO John Fox calls for a more Accurate and Transparent Daily COVID-19 Statewide Hospital Census * * * As the coronavirus continues to infect thousands in Michigan, Beaumont Health CEO John Fox urges the state of Michigan to require health systems statewide to share more complete data with each other and be more transparent with the public. As of 10:30 a.m., April 5, Beaumont is caring for 1,  more

Brown to Be Recognized as 2020 Recipient of Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to American Association of Physics Teachers
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, April 9 -- The American Association of Physics Teachers issued the following news release: AAPT has announced that Douglas Brown will receive the association's Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT, during their 2020 Summer Meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Brown is Physics Professor Emeritus, Cabrillo College, Aptos, California. In retirement, he continues to actively support Tracker, the free video analysis and modeling tool he developed as part o  more

Burns to Be Recognized as 2020 Recipient of Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to American Association of Physics Teachers
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, April 9 -- The American Association of Physics Teachers issued the following news release: AAPT has announced that Dan Burns will receive the association's Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT, during their 2020 Summer Meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Burns taught Advanced Placement Physics and Earth/Space Science at Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, California for 27 years. He is currently the physics curriculum and training specialist at PASCO  more

Council on American-Islamic Relations-MI Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Anti-Asian Graffiti
FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, April 11 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release: The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) called on law enforcement authorities to investigate recent anti-Asian graffiti in Shelby Township, Mich., as a possible hate crime. Apparent anti-Asian graffiti stating "F-- COVID" and "Asia" was found on a billboard at Stony Creek Metropark in Shelby Township. There has been a recent surge of anti-Asi  more

Education Trust-Midwest: Increased Food Access Good News for Michigan Students, Families
ROYAL OAK, Michigan, April 10 -- Education Trust-Midwest issued the following statement on April 9 by Executive Director Amber Arellano: The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the State of Michigan is the first state in the U.S. approved to expand food assistance through the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program for the families of students who typically receive free- and reduce-priced lunch and breakfast at school. "Michigan students depend on school for a wide range o  more

Journal of Clinical Investigation-Insight Issues Research Articles in April 9, 2020 Edition
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 9 -- The Journal of Clinical Investigation-Insight, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features preclinical and clinical research studies from the American Society for Clinical Investigation, published research articles, including the following topics, in its April 9, 2020 edition: * Aberrant cell migration contributes to defective airway epithelial repair in childhood wheeze * Antibody response patterns in chikungunya febrile phase predict protection versus progre  more

Michigan Bankers Association: One Week in and Programs Underway
LANSING, Michigan, April 11 -- The Michigan Bankers Association issued the following news release on April 10: Michigan bankers across the state continue to work and serve their customers and communities during the public crisis of COVID-19. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), passed under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act on March 27th, with the Small Business Administration (SBA) launch beginning Friday April 3rd has continues to evolve as the SBA provides near  more

Michigan Economic Development: National Filters Retooling to Manufacture Healthcare Masks, Respirators With Support From Michigan Strategic Fund
LANSING, Michigan, April 9 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on April 8: Industrial filter manufacturer National Filters, Inc. is retooling and purchasing new machinery at its facility in Harbor Beach to produce healthcare equipment critical to COVID-19 relief efforts with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced. Collateral support through MSF will allow National Filters to purchase equipment n  more

Michigan League for Public Policy: League Echoes Need for Extension of Stay Home, Stay Safe Order to Protect Health, Workers
LANSING, Michigan, April 10 -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement: The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's announcement that she is extending the Stay Home, Stay Safe order as COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise. The statement can be attributed to President and CEO Gilda Z. Jacobs. "The governor is making the right call today by extending the Stay Home, Stay Safe order. This is a hard time for ever  more

Michigan Municipal League Thanks Governor Whitmer for Freedom of Information Act Deadline Executive Order
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 7 -- The Michigan Municipal League issued the following news release: The following can be attributed to Dan Gilmartin, CEO and Executive Director of the Michigan Municipal League: Members of the Michigan Municipal League remain committed to transparency and providing full information to the public through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), but agree fully with Governor Gretchen Whitmer's Executive Order 2020-38. This executive order gives additional flexibility   more

NSF International's Health Sciences Team in UK Joins Fight to Save Lives With More Ventilators
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 10 -- NSF International issued the following news release: NSF International's health sciences team is at the forefront of the UK's fight to increase its supply of ventilators for hospitalized COVID-19 patients from 5,000 to 20,000 in the coming weeks. NSF International's Senior Director of Health Sciences, James Pink, has been leading our efforts. He says, "The UK government has called on businesses not usually involved in the supply of ventilators and components to  more

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: Wayne State University Violating Statewide Lockdown by Continuing Dog Experiments
DETROIT, Michigan, April 11 -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine issued the following news release: Despite an executive order from Governor Gretchen Whitmer to "suspend activities that are not necessary to sustain or protect life," Wayne State University is continuing to subject dogs to painful heart failure experiments. During the experiments, dogs are forced to run on treadmills as their heart rates are artificially elevated by implanted devices controlled through wires protrudin  more

Progressive Democrats Calls on Bernie Sanders to Stay in the Race
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, April 8 -- The Progressive Democrats of America issued the following statement: * * * - The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Changed the World in a Matter of Weeks, and America Needs a Progressive Leader like FDR in the 1930s * * * In a statement released on their website, Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) calls upon Senator Bernie Sanders to continue his presidential campaign until the end of the 2020 primary season. Titled "Stay in the Race Bernie Sanders. America Needs   more

Progressive Democrats: The Sanders Campaigns Changed American Politics, Establishing the Progressive Agenda for the 21st Century
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, April 9 -- The Progressive Democrats of America issued the following news release: PDA Executive Director Alan Minsky said, "Bernie Sanders is the transformative politician of our time; a monumental figure in American history. His 2016 and 2020 Presidential campaigns reset the national agenda; reversing a decades-long rightward drift in our politics and establishing the possibility of real progressive change through the electoral system." Minsky observed, "Alone among n  more

Society of Manufacturing Engineers: Three Manufacturers Provide Help With COVID-19
DEARBORN, Michigan, April 8 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers issued the following news release: Novagard Solutions Inc., Cleveland, a U.S. manufacturer of silicones, hybrids and foams for the electronics, transportation/automotive, EV, industrial, construction, and military markets, has has received multiple urgent requests to provide foam used in the construction of medical face shields. Following a full deep clean and sterilization of the foam line, the company said it brought the c  more

Society of Professional Journalists: Region 4 Mark of Excellence Awards Winners Announced
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 7 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 4 with 2019 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 4 comprises Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other regional MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regions. Regional winners would normally be recognized at regional confe  more

UAW John Deere Members Begin Face Shield Production
DETROIT, Michigan, April 10 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following statement on April 9 by President Rory Gamble: Yesterday, UAW Local 434 members at John Deere in Moline, Illinois began producing face shields for health care workers battling COVID-19 in their communities. The original run will produce 25,000 face shields with materials on order to produce another 200,000. The shields will be distributed to local health care facilities, as well as being used by production workers  more

VFW Post Helps Michigan Medical Professionals During COVID-19 Pandemic
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 7 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars issued the following news release: * * * - Over a three-day period, 19 Post volunteers successfully made and packaged more than 450 masks * * * Members of a VFW Post in rural Michigan looked for a way to help its community in March during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stacey Roberts, commander of VFW Post 3701 in Lakeview, Mich., said that hospitals in the Lakeview area were running low on face masks and more were needed to protect med  more