| January 14, 2022 
 Driving while Black is an expression used to convey the theory that police pull over Black drivers at a disproportionately higher rate than other races. A new Michigan state police study confirms that, in some cases, it’s not a theory; it’s true. In addition to racial disparity in the frequency of stops, the study revealed Black drivers were “significantly more likely than white drivers to be searched or arrested after traffic stops.” The report, entitled, “Michigan State Police Traffic Stop External Benchmarking: A Final Report on Racial and Ethnic Disparities,” is born out of a 2017 agreement between state police and the American Civil Liberties Union in which the ACLU asked state police to begin collecting racial and demographic data of drivers troopers pulled over. READ MORE ►Michigan task force seeks racial equity consultant to target overdose increase among minorities  A “forensic audit” of election equipment in the largest Michigan county won by former President Donald Trump found no evidence of outside interference in the 2020 election. Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini released the results of an independent investigation into the county’s voting software on Jan. 5, a day before the one-year anniversary of a riot in Washington, D.C. aimed at overturning the 2020 election. Michigan Republicans waged an unsuccessful year-long campaign to compel similar a “forensic audit” of the statewide election based on unproven allegations of interference in voting machines. READ MORE  Overall undergraduate college enrollment in Michigan took another dip last fall, though the community college sector experienced a rebound, a new report shows. The state has seen tens of thousands less students each fall for the last few years, according to fall 2021 estimates from the National Student Clearinghouse. The overall estimated enrollment last fall was 430,017 students, or a 1.7% decline from fall 2020. While Michigan saw another downward trend, its enrollment fared better than national numbers. Total undergraduate enrollment nationwide declined by 3.1%, the data shows. READ MORE  Who will Michigan State go to when they need a bucket? AJ Hoggard and Joey Hauser, of course. Those were the two players who connected on Wednesday night to give the Spartans a thrilling 71-69 win over Minnesota at the Breslin Center. The win moves Michigan State to 14-2 and 5-0 in the Big Ten, good enough for a first-place tie in the conference. This time, Brandon, Kyle and Matt discuss the Spartans thrilling win over Minnesota — including Joey Hauser’s buzzer-beater, Tom Izzo’s decision to play AJ Hoggard over Tyson Walker and the curious case of Malik Hall. LISTEN HERE  We continue taking your COVID-19 questions to the experts. This week, you wanted to know more about "COVID rash" and the period of contagiousness for those who have tested positive. We will keep taking those questions and getting answers, as long as there are new inquiries to explore. Do you have a COVID-19 question? Want some answers? If you send it to us, you could help inform your fellow readers as well. Send us an email at covidquestions@mlive.com n and it might show up in a future installment. READ MORE ►Supreme Court blocks federal vaccine mandate for businesses, allows healthcare mandate Get your local news 24/7 Connect with MLive
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