Michigan Stay-at-home Order News, Photos, Videos and Tweets

Michigan lawmaker enters State Capitol flanked by rifle-toting black men just days after hundreds of white, armed protesters opposed the lockdown

  • Michigan Rep. Sarah Anthony was flanked by three black men toting rifles when she entered the State Capitol in Lansing on Wednesday.
  • It's been less than a week since hundreds of protesters descended on the building while the legislature was …

    michigan stay-at-home order - Business Insider
    3:05pm PDT - May 7th, 2020

Fact check: Michigan protester is not a known white supremacist from LA

Social media posts claim a Lansing protester seen yelling at troopers was a white supremacist from Los Angeles who was paid to attend. This is false.

michigan stay-at-home order - USA Today
3:52pm PDT - May 5th, 2020

Are we there yet?

Coronavirus in Context is a weekly newsletter where we bring you facts that matter about the COVID-19 pandemic and the technology trying to stop its spread. You can subscribe here. Hola quarantino-rinos, Depending on where you’re at, we’re about six weeks int…

michigan stay-at-home order - The Next Web
11:06am PDT - May 5th, 2020

Nazi slogan sign displayed at 're-open' economy rally ripped by Auschwitz Memorial

The Illinois governor condemned the messages of hate displayed at the protest.

michigan stay-at-home order - ABC News
2:27pm PDT - May 3rd, 2020

The Auschwitz slogan 'Work sets you free' seen at the Re-Open Illinois protest aimed at governor, JB Pritzker, who is of Jewish descent

  • The official Twitter account of the Auschwitz memorial in Poland condemned a sign that bore a Nazi slogan at an anti-lockdown rally in Chicago on Friday.
  • The sign, belonging to an unidentified woman, read: "Arbeit Macht Frei, JB," referring …

    michigan stay-at-home order - Business Insider
    6:28am PDT - May 3rd, 2020

Michigan food industry leaders create COVID-19 safety guidelines, increase production

After hundreds of meat industry workers fell ill with coronavirus, beef and pork production slowed down in Michigan.

michigan stay-at-home order - ABC News
11:36am PDT - May 2nd, 2020

Trump calls protesters who carried guns into the Michigan state capitol 'very good people' and says the governor should 'make a deal' with them

  • In a Friday morning tweet, President Donald Trump described the protesters who brought guns into the Michigan state capitol building as "very good people."
  • On Thursday, hundreds of protesters, many of them carrying guns, descended on Michiga…

    michigan stay-at-home order - Business Insider
    7:04am PDT - May 1st, 2020

GOP lawmakers reject Michigan’s virus order; Whitmer unfazed

The step came as hundreds of conservative activists returned to the Capitol to denounce her stay-at-home order.

michigan stay-at-home order - Politico
5:28pm PDT - April 30th, 2020

Coronavirus: Armed protesters enter Michigan statehouse

Several senators reportedly wore bulletproof vests as armed demonstrators looked on from the gallery.

michigan stay-at-home order - BBC News
5:09pm PDT - April 30th, 2020

Armed people in Michigan's legislature protest proposed coronavirus restrictions extension - Jimmys Post

  1. Armed people in Michigan's legislature protest proposed coronavirus restrictions extension  Jimmys Post
  2. ‘Very good people’: Trump backs armed effort to storm Michigan capitol over coronavirus rules  Global News
  3. Politics and class c…

    michigan stay-at-home order - CBC News
    4:46pm PDT - April 30th, 2020

Conservative Activists Return to Michigan’s Capitol as Lawmakers Authorize Lawsuit Challenging Governor’s Powers

The Republican-led Michigan House refused to extend the state's coronavirus emergency declaration as conservative protesters gathered outside the Capitol.

michigan stay-at-home order - Time
3:09pm PDT - April 30th, 2020

Michigan rally against shelter-in-place order spills into Capitol building

Hundreds of protesters entered the Michigan State Capitol building Thursday demanding that the state legislature not extend Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home order.

michigan stay-at-home order - ABC News
1:13pm PDT - April 30th, 2020

Judge sides with Michigan governor in lawsuit over coronavirus shelter-in-place order

A Michigan judge sided with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and said her shelter-in-place order doesn't infringe on residents' constitutional rights.

michigan stay-at-home order - ABC News
8:14am PDT - April 30th, 2020

No one knows when the COVID-19 pandemic will end

Even as states consider reopening and events are rescheduled, the uncomfortable truth is that we’re still a long way from the finish line. Vaccines and treatments are still early in development, and testing isn’t extensive enough to help us yet. We need to ge…

michigan stay-at-home order - The Verge
5:30am PDT - April 29th, 2020

Michigan Lawmaker Apologizes for Wearing Apparent Confederate Flag Mask During Legislative Session

A Michigan state senator has apologized after wearing a face mask that resembled a Confederate flag during a senate debate.

michigan stay-at-home order - Time
8:52am PDT - April 26th, 2020

Michigan Gov. Whitmer cautions against ‘dangerous’ COVID-19 rhetoric from leaders

Govs. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan and Larry Hogan of Maryland appear on ABC's "This Week."

michigan stay-at-home order - ABC News
7:18am PDT - April 26th, 2020

Protesters Gather at Gov. Whitmer's Home for 'Operation Queen's Castle'

Protesters met outside Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's (D) home Thursday in Lansing to show their disagreement with her stay-at-home order.

michigan stay-at-home order - Breitbart News
12:34pm PDT - April 24th, 2020

Michigan Gov. Whitmer extends and eases stay-at-home order that drew protests

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who faced backlash for her strict stay-at-home mandate, extended the order until May 15 but eased some restrictions on public activities as the state's coronavirus cases stabilize.

michigan stay-at-home order - NBC News
12:12pm PDT - April 24th, 2020

Gretchen Whitmer Extends Michigan's Stay-at-Home Order to May 15

Gretchen Whitmer announced Michigan will extend its stay-at-home order to May 15 as part of an effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

michigan stay-at-home order - Breitbart News
8:40am PDT - April 24th, 2020

Michigan Governor Whitmer Extends Divisive Lockdown, Unveils Reopening Plan as VP Speculation Swirls

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Friday the extension of the state's stay-at-home order until May 15.

michigan stay-at-home order - Newsweek
7:33am PDT - April 24th, 2020

As lawmakers battle over who is responsible for testing, Harvard researchers say the US needs to test 20 million people a day to 'fully remobilize the economy'

  • The US needs to be able to conduct at least 20 million tests a day in order to fully reopen the economy by late July, according to a report from Harvard University's Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics.
  • Forty-five cross-disciplinary experts co…

    michigan stay-at-home order - Business Insider
    11:48pm PDT - April 20th, 2020

Trump backers protest Michigan stay-at-home orders at state capitol

Thousands of demonstrators in cars with horns honking thronged around Michigan's state Capitol on Wednesday, some chanting "lock her up," to protest against stay-at-home orders imposed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to stop the coronavirus.

michigan stay-at-home order - Reuters
8:33pm PDT - April 15th, 2020

Michigan drivers jam capital to protest coronavirus stay-at-home order

Tired of the state's stay-at-home order, protesters in cars on Wednesday jammed the streets of Michigan's capital.

michigan stay-at-home order - CNN
3:58pm PDT - April 15th, 2020

Hundreds Protest Michigan Governor’s Social Distancing Order by Rallying at the State Capitol

Hundreds of protesters drove past the Michigan Capitol on Wednesday to show their displeasure with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s COVID-19 orders.

michigan stay-at-home order - Time
3:18pm PDT - April 15th, 2020

Michigan protesters turn out against Whitmer’s strict stay-at-home order

Many demonstrators, some waving Trump campaign flags, ignored organizers‘ pleas to stay in their cars and flooded the streets of Lansing, the state capital.

michigan stay-at-home order - Politico
1:53pm PDT - April 15th, 2020

RT @lawyer4laws: Michigan Judge Sides with Barber, Rejects Gretchen Whitmer Demand to Close Shop. Judge denied the state’s claim that the…

ALF (@The_Real_ALF_OG)
10:27am PST - November 6th, 2022

RT @lawyer4laws: Michigan Judge Sides with Barber, Rejects Gretchen Whitmer Demand to Close Shop. Judge denied the state’s claim that the…

Lawyerforlaws (@lawyer4laws)
10:21am PST - November 6th, 2022

Michigan manufacturing resumes Monday, stay-at-home order extended to May 28 https://t.co/KZnbIJnq1e via @BridgeMichigan

Julie smith (@Juliesm32137387)
3:15pm PDT - November 5th, 2022

Protestors against the stay-at-home order in Michigan block streets leading to Sparrow Hospital. Reminder that Chuds were concern trolling about BLM "blocking ambulances" and shit like that. BLM would allow ambulances to pass through, these MAGA Chuds ar… https://t.co/Q016ZrMPPQ

GCHQ/NSA/CSS Bunny Target Exploitation Project (@sossupummit)
4:06am PDT - November 2nd, 2022

RT @catothelesser: @MaxNordau 4/1/2020: https://t.co/ouNRldJidP 4/17/2020: https://t.co/p0AArggExM 9/25/2020: https://t.co/kNeJDndQmU Amon…

Cato the Lesser (@catothelesser)
7:31pm PDT - October 27th, 2022

Michigan Gov. Whitmer faces fierce backlash over strict stay-at-home order https://t.co/VKFKbqIO9n via @nbcnews Just a reminder that this tyrant locked you up in your own homes.

Red Arrow (@RedRa28)
6:55am PDT - October 10th, 2022

They started plotting to kidnap Gov. Whitmer as retaliation after barely 3 months of shut downs & stay-at-home order. Now they will spend years in prison, under far more restrictive conditions than a stay-at-home order. https://t.co/ptwpGiucfd

Linda Brickley (@linda_brickley)
6:25am PDT - October 7th, 2022

RT @Tentoads4truth: @ChadKMills @davelevinthal @WDRBNews ICYMI Devos-Funded Group Organizes Protest Against Michigan Governor’s Stay-at-Hom…

T Lorraine H (@TLorraineH1)
12:38pm PDT - October 5th, 2022

RT @Tentoads4truth: @ChadKMills @davelevinthal @WDRBNews ICYMI Devos-Funded Group Organizes Protest Against Michigan Governor’s Stay-at-Hom…

Jan202021 (@Dixie202021)
10:12am PDT - October 5th, 2022

RT @Tentoads4truth: @ChadKMills @davelevinthal @WDRBNews ICYMI Devos-Funded Group Organizes Protest Against Michigan Governor’s Stay-at-Hom…

Desertrat1935 ☮ (@greasewoodbloom)
9:58am PDT - October 5th, 2022

RT @Tentoads4truth: @ChadKMills @davelevinthal @WDRBNews ICYMI Devos-Funded Group Organizes Protest Against Michigan Governor’s Stay-at-Hom…

grace hill (@gracehillhill)
9:36am PDT - October 5th, 2022

RT @Tentoads4truth: @ChadKMills @davelevinthal @WDRBNews ICYMI Devos-Funded Group Organizes Protest Against Michigan Governor’s Stay-at-Hom…

Lauren Zale™ (@EpixaZale)
9:19am PDT - October 5th, 2022

freedom dies in pandemic, democracy on life support "Whitmer on Friday extended her stay-at-home order through May 15, but lifted restrictions so some businesses can open and the public can participate in outdoor activities like golfing." https://t.co/Yge6OjJxPM

Old Life (@oldlife)
3:20am PDT - September 2nd, 2022

Spartan Caregiver Support: Program Description and Key Findings During Michigan's Stay-At-Home Order https://t.co/UXYRH2uFm5

PsyArXiv-bot (@PsyArXivBot)
5:47am PDT - August 29th, 2022

RT @capitolhunters: The “dry run” invasion of the Michigan Capitol also happens in April - billed as an “American Patriot Rally”, it ended…

Pat #AccountabilityJusticeHealingPeace (@patsdunc)
5:36pm PDT - August 24th, 2022

RT @capitolhunters: The “dry run” invasion of the Michigan Capitol also happens in April - billed as an “American Patriot Rally”, it ended…

Annette Samuels (@annsam59)
2:07pm PDT - August 24th, 2022

RT @capitolhunters: The “dry run” invasion of the Michigan Capitol also happens in April - billed as an “American Patriot Rally”, it ended…

AEKendall (@AEKendall1)
10:42am PDT - August 24th, 2022

RT @capitolhunters: The “dry run” invasion of the Michigan Capitol also happens in April - billed as an “American Patriot Rally”, it ended…

Tara VOTE BLUE 2022 (@TaraPhoenix411)
10:06am PDT - August 24th, 2022

RT @capitolhunters: The “dry run” invasion of the Michigan Capitol also happens in April - billed as an “American Patriot Rally”, it ended…

Broken Bells (@BellsBroken)
9:55am PDT - August 24th, 2022

RT @capitolhunters: The “dry run” invasion of the Michigan Capitol also happens in April - billed as an “American Patriot Rally”, it ended…

Do.a S. Thornton (@Rustyoldcatlady)
9:49am PDT - August 24th, 2022

RT @capitolhunters: The “dry run” invasion of the Michigan Capitol also happens in April - billed as an “American Patriot Rally”, it ended…

loveisallthereis (@earthyfeel)
9:48am PDT - August 24th, 2022

RT @capitolhunters: The “dry run” invasion of the Michigan Capitol also happens in April - billed as an “American Patriot Rally”, it ended…

LeAnne L (@sindereyla)
9:45am PDT - August 24th, 2022

RT @capitolhunters: The “dry run” invasion of the Michigan Capitol also happens in April - billed as an “American Patriot Rally”, it ended…

Robert Henning (@Bertokamus)
9:14am PDT - August 24th, 2022

RT @capitolhunters: The “dry run” invasion of the Michigan Capitol also happens in April - billed as an “American Patriot Rally”, it ended…

⚡ salty, yet accurate ⚡ (@sonokocentral)
7:58am PDT - August 24th, 2022

RT @capitolhunters: The “dry run” invasion of the Michigan Capitol also happens in April - billed as an “American Patriot Rally”, it ended…

Emme Votes Blue (@WhiskeyEmme)
7:56am PDT - August 24th, 2022

RT @Ted_Newton: @rossjonesWXYZ Seems Sheriff Dar Leaf is a hypocritical p.o.s. Michigan sheriff who protested Whitmer’s stay-home order...…

Jane (@GayleRender)
9:14am PDT - August 17th, 2022

RT @david_shane: Remember Whitmer in Michigan banned people from visiting *their own property* elsewhere in the state: https://t.co/quBbvH…

(@mwmjenard)
7:08am PDT - August 15th, 2022

RT @david_shane: Remember Whitmer in Michigan banned people from visiting *their own property* elsewhere in the state: https://t.co/quBbvH…

Absolut Boston Variant (@Absolut_Boston)
7:26pm PDT - August 14th, 2022

Remember Whitmer in Michigan banned people from visiting *their own property* elsewhere in the state: https://t.co/quBbvHGZCN https://t.co/mygq3IKU3T

David Shane (@david_shane)
7:25pm PDT - August 14th, 2022

RT @ChadLivengood: Whitmer has said her husband's attempt to get his boat dock in the water at their northern Michigan cottage before Memor…

Adam O'Clay #AllLivesMatter #WhiteLivesMatter (@Adam_OClay)
4:38pm PDT - August 8th, 2022

RT @ChadLivengood: Whitmer has said her husband's attempt to get his boat dock in the water at their northern Michigan cottage before Memor…

Mohammed Yusif Al-Katib (@WolferusYT)
5:14am PDT - August 7th, 2022

Remember the Michigan protests against stay at home orders? The words and tactics they used are eerily similar to 1/6/21. Protestors showed nooses and Confederate flags. Some signs read, "Tyrants Get The Rope," chanted: "Our House" and "Let Us In." https://t.co/EAQ58sHVCp

Dr. Benedicte Callan (@benedictecallan)
6:32am PDT - August 6th, 2022

lol. Had almost forgotten about this one. “If you're not buying food or medicine or other essential items, you should not be going to the store,” Whitmer said when announcing her order. https://t.co/GUD1DC3syb

thebadegg (@thebadegg3)
9:54am PDT - July 26th, 2022

RT @workingwcovid: Report from an employee at Pridgeon & Clay Inc in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Mar 24: "They are operating the plant even a…

Ms. Terry Mete (@MissTerryMete)
8:26am PDT - July 23rd, 2022

RT @clearing_fog: May 19, 2020 Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf, A Michigan sheriff opposed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home order, to…

Dr Ruth Marshall is Kicking Against the Pricks (@wtfis2bdone)
11:30am PDT - July 15th, 2022

RT @clearing_fog: May 19, 2020 Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf, A Michigan sheriff opposed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home order, to…

August Mac (@carrybeyond)
11:30am PDT - July 15th, 2022

RT @capitolhunters: The “dry run” invasion of the Michigan Capitol also happens in April - billed as an “American Patriot Rally”, it ended…

Rose von Perbandt (@MiraclesArt)
6:25pm PDT - July 11th, 2022

RT @capitolhunters: The “dry run” invasion of the Michigan Capitol also happens in April - billed as an “American Patriot Rally”, it ended…

“Organize w/more ferocity of focus” - Gavin Newsom (@snarkytoes)
2:57pm PDT - July 11th, 2022

RT @capitolhunters: The “dry run” invasion of the Michigan Capitol also happens in April - billed as an “American Patriot Rally”, it ended…

Mari Stew (@MariStew8)
1:34pm PDT - July 11th, 2022

RT @capitolhunters: The “dry run” invasion of the Michigan Capitol also happens in April - billed as an “American Patriot Rally”, it ended…

Respectful Dialogue (@timeindawater1)
1:27pm PDT - July 11th, 2022