“Ypsilanti is, has been, a center of military service, and the proportion of Black soldiers that served from Ypsilanti in the Civil War is really extraordinary, so to have an additional recognition of that here on Juneteenth is really special,” said Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist.
“Ypsilanti is, has been, a center of military service, and the proportion of Black soldiers that served from Ypsilanti in the Civil War is really extraordinary, so to have an additional recognition of that here on Juneteenth is really special,” said Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist.
Schools are still open. Sports are still being played. Restaurants were as busy over the weekend as they were in recent weeks.
Even so, Whitmer is holding fast to her recent position that she is not going to impose new economic restrictions, a stance that drew praise from a business leader.
“To her credit, there has been a tremendous amount of pressure, among the media especially, to try and to push her into further lockdowns,” Brian Calley, president of the Small Business Association of Michigan and former lieutenant governor to Republican Gov. Rick Snyder, said in a member Facebook event.