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February 22, 2021
For Michigan's older population, navigating vaccination options is complicated When am I going to vaccinated? That’s the No. 1 question at the moment for seniors such as Sally Biggs, a 77-year-old Leland woman. She has been unable to get even her first shot by mid-February, despite her age placing her near the top of Michigan’s COVID-19 Vaccination Prioritization plan. With both pulmonary and cardiovascular conditions, she makes daily calls to all the nearby vaccine sites to no avail. Ask southeast Michigan seniors such as Pat Estep of Ann Arbor or Lavonia Dixon of Detroit, and it’s a different story: scheduling and receiving a vaccine was straightforward. What separates their situation from Biggs? The options to get on the vaccine docket are clearer. READ MORE ►Grocery store workers were once front line heroes, now they can't get vaccinated Larry Nassar seeks appeal to Michigan Supreme Court for new sentence Former Michigan State University gymnastics physician Larry Nassar is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to hear his appeal for a new sentence, claiming Ingham County Circuit Judge Rosemarie Aquilina showed bias in issuing his penalty. Nassar was convicted of sexually assaulting over 150 girls and young women, mostly gymnasts he treated as a sports medicine doctor with MSU. He was sentenced to between 40 and 175 years in Ingham County, 40-125 years in Eaton County and a minimum of 60 years in federal prison. MORE Unchecked national security won't stop America's long-standing domestic terrorism threat Civil rights advocates who saw how security laws brought unchecked invasion into Muslim communities after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks are now cautioning against broadening law enforcement powers in response to the U.S. Capitol riot. Michigan lawmakers appointed to homeland security committees are promising to take a closer look at domestic extremists threatening the nation as the U.S. Capitol invasion rekindles a debate on sacrificing civil liberties to expand security measures. Several lawmakers hope to prevent the kind of dramatic shift that in the past gave law enforcement agencies powers to target people based on race and religion. MORE Both Wolverine teams got the outcome they were hoping for against rivals Ohio State yesterday. In Ann Arbor, the women got their revenge, beating the Buckeyes a month after suffering their first loss of the season to the same team. In Columbus, the men's team made it exciting with a game that featured hot shooting and equally hot tempers. The back-and-forth match ultimately ended in Michigan's favor. Read more about the games below: Faced with what could have been a catastrophe, O’s Pub & Grill in Auburn decided to create the change that was necessary in order to survive. From a “six feet of separation” burger, to a pretty sweet outdoor dining setup, this popular local restaurant has been doing whatever they can over the last year, and the local community has supported them every step of the way. “The response has been overwhelmingly positive,” owner Marc Owczarzak said about the outdoor dining area they’ve created at O’s. MORE Get your local news 24/7 Ann Arbor | Bay City | Flint | Grand Rapids Connect with MLive
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