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Michigan Lifts Indoor Capacity Limits, Mask Requirements

Michigan will lift all indoor capacity restrictions and mask requirements next week, 10 days sooner than planned amid vaccinations and plummeting COVID-19 infections, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Thursday.

MSU Will Commemorate Juneteenth In University Wide Event

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Juneteenth Jamboree | PBS Specials

Sat. Jun. 19 starting at 3:30pm on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | Explore the history of the Juneteenth holiday, and celebrate black culture and art.

Anna Netrebko in Concert | Great Performances at the Met

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Waleed Johnson Emphasizes Visibility Of People Of Color In Art | Lansing ArtPath Profiles

By Sophia Saliby • 1 hour ago

Waleed Johnson paints the hand of the main figure of his mural, a Black woman surrounded by light — Sophia Saliby/ WKAR

Detroit artist Waleed Johnson has painted a huge mural that spans half of one of the walls under the Kalamazoo Street bridge in Lansing.

His piece is one of this year’s installations curated by the Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center for its ArtPath exhibition along the River Trail.

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WKAR's Sophia Saliby reports on a new mural on the Lansing River Trail painted by Waleed Johnson.

New Juneteenth Festival Comes To Lansing's REO Town

By Sophia Saliby • 2 hours ago

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This year, a new Juneteenth Festival is coming to REO Town in Lansing.

The annual celebration on June 19 commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.

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WKAR's Sophia Saliby speaks with Mariah McClain about a new Juneteenth Festival in REO Town.

June 18, 2021 - Sen. Jeremy Moss (D) | OFF THE RECORD

By WebTeam • 3 hours ago

The panel discusses the Governor's plan to re-open the state. The guest is Sen. Jeremy Moss, (D).

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The panel discusses the Governor’s push to re-open Michigan next week. The guest is Democratic Senator Jeremy Moss from Oakland County. Panelists Rick Albin, Cheyna Roth and Kyle Melinn join senior capitol correspondent Tim Skubick to discuss the week in Michigan government and politics.

Juneteenth Is Now A Federal Holiday

By Alana Wise • 23 hours ago

Updated June 17, 2021 at 4:28 PM ET

President Biden on Thursday signed a bill to recognize Juneteenth — the celebration to commemorate the end of chattel slavery in the United States — as a federal holiday.

Federal employees will observe the holiday for the first time on Friday.

MSU Researchers Work With Facebook To Detect Deepfake Images

By Scott Pohl • Jun 17, 2021

Researchers at Michigan State University are working with Facebook to find a better way to detect “deepfakes,” or images that have been altered to resemble a different person.

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Live Updates: Coronavirus In The Lansing Region

By WKAR Staff • Jun 17, 2021

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Regular updates from WKAR News about the regional response to the pandemic.

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Michigan is lifting its COVID-19 restrictions on Tuesday, June 22. Capacity in indoor and outdoor settings will increase to 100% and face masks will no longer be required. Governor Gretchen Whitmer made the announcement Thursday, moving the date for lifted restrictions up from July 1.

City Of Jackson Recognized For Its Energy Efficient Buildings

By Megan Schellong • Jun 17, 2021

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is recognizing Jackson as having the highest number of energy efficient buildings for a city of its size nationwide.

Obamacare Wins For The 3rd Time At The Supreme Court

By Nina Totenberg • Jun 17, 2021

Updated June 17, 2021 at 5:05 PM ET

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act for the third time on Thursday, leaving in place the broad provisions of the law enacted by Congress in 201o. The vote was 7 to 2.

The opinion, written by Justice Stephen Breyer, was joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Clarence Thomas, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.

Survivors Of Robert Anderson Call Out U Of M, Regents For Failures, Call For Better Accountability

By Jodi Westrick & Sarah Cwiek | Michigan Radio • Jun 16, 2021

Survivors of abuse from alleged sexual predator Dr. Robert Anderson came together at a press conference Wednesday, urging the University of Michigan and its Board of Regents to take accountability for its failure to protect students over the course of Anderson's career at the university.

MI Senate Adopts Bills To Enact Voter Restrictions

By Rick Pluta • Jun 16, 2021

election sign — Reginald Hardwick / WKAR-MSU

The Republican-controlled Michigan Senate adopted bills Wednesday to expand ID requirements to vote in-person or to get an absentee ballot.

The bills were adopted on party-line votes over the objection of Democrats and the promise of a veto from Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

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PEOPLE NEWS: Megan Schellong is Your New Morning Edition Host

By WKAR Staff • 1 hour ago

Radio news listeners in Michigan’s Capital Region will hear a new voice joining the NPR Morning Edition hosting team this month.

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Apple and MSU are collaborating to launch first U.S. Developer Academy in Detroit

By Russ White • Jun 17, 2021

Apple and Michigan State University are partnering on the tech giant's first United States-based developer academy, and it's in Detroit. Sarah Gretter is associate director of MSU's Hub for Innovation in Learning and Technology and will be director of the academy when it launches in October.

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Sarah Gretter talks with Russ White.

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