| April 21, 2021 
 There’s a glass ceiling in the Michigan Capitol. Designed as a glass floor for the building’s rotunda, it’s a big draw for school groups and other Capitol visitors. Little girls lay on it, faces pressed to the cloudy glass to see if they can make out shapes moving one floor down. But to the women entering below – staff, consultants, public relations professionals, interns, journalists, lobbyists and lawmakers – it’s a visual reminder of what they’re pushing up against. More than 40 women who work in and around Lansing politics spoke with MLive about how the state’s political culture can be damaging to women and their careers. A pinch on the butt. Feeling tokenized as the lone woman in rooms. Being accused of sleeping with your boss. Warding off propositions for threesomes. Those are just some of the incidents these women discussed. READ MORE ►Virg Bernero ends election bid as women speak up about sexual harassment  Just days after he went on a video rant of debunked COVID-19 myths, Ted Nugent says he’s tested positive for COVID-19 and his symptoms have been pretty bad. The Michigan rocker went on Facebook Live on Monday, saying that’s when he tested positive after battling flu symptoms for nearly two weeks. “I have had flu symptoms for the last 10 days and I thought I was dying,” Nugent said in his live video. “I was tested positive today. I’ve got a stuffed up head, body aches. My God, what a pain in the a--. I literally could hardly crawl out of bed the last few days. But I did. I crawled.” MORE  Crowds cheered outside the Minnesota courthouse as the judge read the jury’s verdict: guilty, guilty and guilty. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek M. Chauvin on Tuesday was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the May 2020 death of George Floyd. The killing of Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, sparked riots, peaceful protests and calls for police reform across Michigan. On Tuesday evening, Michigan officials and organizations released statements regarding the verdict as groups gathered in Michigan cities. MORE
 There are as many as four quarterbacks who could go in the top 10 when the NFL draft kicks off next week. There are as many as three receivers who could go in the top 10 too. There is even a tight end who could go in the top 10 for good measure. But when they’re on the clock at No. 7 on draft night, Dan Orlovsky thinks his former team won’t take a quarterback or a receiver or even a tight end. He thinks they’re going big. "I would imagine that they’re doing whatever they can to impact the bigs on either side,” Orlovsky, now an ESPN analyst, said Tuesday. MORE ►2021 NFL draft preview: Could the Lions still take a quarterback in Round 1?  Spring means nesting season has arrived for birds. You might have noticed a friendly neighborhood robin building the temporary shelter recently. You might have even asked yourself a question -- What is the best way to be a good neighbor to our feathered friends? If you spot a nest, leave it alone, and make sure your pets leave it alone, too, said wildlife experts with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Bird nests and the eggs they may contain are protected under federal law, according to the DNR. It is illegal to touch, move or possess any part of a nest or eggs without the proper permit. MORE Get your local news 24/7 Connect with MLive
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