Published 3 years ago

Justice Department won't probe Michigan nursing home deaths

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The notification to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer came nearly 11 months after the department’s Civil Rights Division requested data. Michigan addressed the discharge of patients no longer needing acute care but still in quarantine. Whitmer ordered that nursing homes not prohibit the admission or readmission of a resident based on COVID-19 testing results.

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Justice Department won't probe Michigan nursing home deaths

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Justice Department said Thursday it will not open a civil rights investigation related to COVID-19 deaths in Michigan's nursing homes. The notification to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer came nearly 11 months after the department's Civil Rights Division requested data from the Democratic governors of four states, including Michigan, and said it was considering whether to investigate under a federal law that protects the rights of…

3 years ago·United States

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Washington Examiner

Justice Department declines to investigate Whitmer over nursing home deaths

FILE- This March 2, 2021 file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. Gov. Whitmer on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, doubled Michigan's daily COVID-19 vaccination goal to 100,000 shots. She cited continuous week-over-week increases in vaccine allotments the state is receiving and an expanded number of providers who can administer doses. (Michigan Office of the…

3 years ago·Washington, United States

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-NURSING HOMESJustice Department won’t probe Michigan nursing home deathsLANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Justice Department will not open a civil rights investigation related to COVID-19 deaths in Michigan’s nursing homes. The notification to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday came nearly 11 months after the department’s Civil Rights Division requested data from the Democratic governors of four states, including Michigan, and said it was …

3 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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Justice Department won’t probe Michigan nursing home deaths

The Justice Department will not open a civil rights investigation related to COVID-19 deaths in Michigan’s nursing homes.

3 years ago·Detroit, United States

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The Detroit News

Department of Justice not opening probe of Michigan nursing homes

The U.S. Department of Justice says it's not opening a civil rights investigation into Michigan nursing homes after requesting information from the state last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 years ago·Detroit, United States

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St Louis Post-Dispatch

Justice Department won't probe Michigan nursing home deaths

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Justice Department said Thursday it will not open a civil rights investigation related to COVID-19 deaths in Michigan's nursing homes.

3 years ago·St. Louis, United States

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