There were protests, lawsuits and celebrations across the state this weekend
In today's newsletter, the impact of the Roe v. Wade reversal on Michigan, Electric Forest returns, and the predicted Fourth of July weather. |
People are hitting the streets in reaction to the Roe v. Wade reversal |
On Friday, SCOTUS made the momentous decision to reverse the Roe v. Wade ruling that made abortion access a right. Over the weekend, protestors from all over Michigan took to the street in places such as Kalamazoo, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, and Lansing, while supporters of the reversal celebrated after waiting half a century. We will have more on this below, but here are five takeaways from the U.S. Supreme Court majority opinion on abortion that led them to this decision.
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Protesters hold signs at a community vigil organized by local abortion-rights activist organization WHOAA! on the University of Michigan Diag in Ann Arbor on Friday, June 24, 2022. |
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Abortion is still legal in Michigan. It might not stay that way. |
Up to the states: With the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, states have been left to their own devices when it comes to trudging a path forward on the topic. For Michigan it means reverting to a decades-old precedent that bans abortion. However, the ban is not to immediately go into effect, due to a preliminary injunction. More efforts to protect abortion rights: Gretchen Whitmer has initiated her own lawsuit on the issue which has gone directly to the state Supreme Court for consideration. |
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Early look at July Fourth weather says you can pick between cool and hot across Michigan |
A choice in weather:The temperature dividing line should stay draped across Michigan as we head through the Fourth of July weekend, with the upper half of Michigan in the 70s and the lower half in the 80s. State of the Great Lakes: Lake Superior’s water level rose by 8 inches between April and May, the fourth-largest jump on record back to 1918 and the largest increase since 2001. Gas price predictions for the holiday: GasBuddy predicts drivers will face most expensive July 4th ever at the pumps, however it might be a lower price than recent weeks. |
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