Mich. Gov. Whitmer Signs Executive Order Creating the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities
April 21, 2020
April 21, 2020
LANSING, Michigan, April 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order No. 2020-55 creating the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted communities of color throughout our state. While African Americans represent 13.6% of Michigan's population, they represent a staggering 40% of the deaths from COVID-19. The task force . . .
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order No. 2020-55 creating the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted communities of color throughout our state. While African Americans represent 13.6% of Michigan's population, they represent a staggering 40% of the deaths from COVID-19. The task force . . .