Michigan to close high schools, colleges, bars for 3 weeks as COVID spikes
LANSING — Michigan will shut indoor bars, restaurant dining rooms, high school classrooms and colleges for three weeks starting Wednesday as part of a new push to fight the surging coronavirus. Under a sweeping new order from Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Robert Gordon, high school sports and group fitness classes will also be cancelled, while movie theaters, bowling…
Asian Pacific American Caucus Celebrates Vice President-Elect Harris
LANSING, Mich. — Today, the Michigan Asian Pacific American Legislative Caucus released the following statement on the historic election of President-elect Joseph Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Devi Harris. The daughter of Shyamala Gopalan Harris, an Indian immigrant, Harris will be the first Black, female, Indian American and Asian American elected to the office of vice president: “The historic nature…
Chinese Americans in Michigan under Trump administration and COVID-19
By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang The 48th annual gala of Association of Chinese Americans/ OCA Detroit opened this year with a video of last year’s gala, with pictures of many beautiful people dressed up in fancy clothes and sitting together around banquet tables in a large hotel ballroom. This was in stark contrast to this year’s gala, which was held virtually…
‘We Need Numbers to Tell Our Story’ – Reversing Census Undercount in Indian Country
With the 2020 Census approaching, California Native American media met with state officials in Sacramento to discuss ways to ensure a more accurate count. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Fear, distrust and even anger at the federal government are among the obstacles the 2020 Census must overcome to reach an accurate count, especially of immigrants and communities of color, most experts agree.…
