Michigan Judge Sides With Barber, Rejects Governor’s Demand to Close Shop; Sheriff Won’t Enforce Stay-At-Home Order
By Breitbart. A Michigan judge has denied a motion made by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration that an Owosso barber close up shop during the coronavirus outbreak.
Great Lakes News was outside Karl Manke’s Barber & Beauty Shop on Monday when the ruling came down.
Reporter Katie Heid said the judge denied the state’s claim that the 77-year-old Manke to close his shop because he was allegedly in violation of Whitmer’s stay-at-home order.
“This is not only a big victory for Mr. Manke, but also for other small businesses,” she said. (Read more from “Michigan Judge Sides With Barber, Rejects Governor’s Demand to Close Shop” HERE)
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Michigan Sheriff Says He Won’t Enforce Whitmer’s Stay-At-Home Order
By The Hill. A county sheriff in Michigan said Monday that his office will not enforce Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) stay-at-home order intended to stop the spread of the coronavirus, which data shows has resulted in more than 47,000 cases in the state and more than 4,500 deaths.
Shiawassee County Sheriff Brian BeGole said in a written statement that he decided to share his office’s position on the governor’s executive orders after receiving “many calls” from local residents and businesses on the matter and “especially since the Michigan Legislature did not extend the state of emergency beyond April 30 as required by law.”
“The legality of that is a judicial branch determination,” BeGole said, noting his office’s “responsibility to serve and protect the citizens of Shiawassee County and to ensure their rights as described in both state and federal Constitution.”
“With limited resources, staffing and facilities, our priority focus will be on enforcing duly passed laws for the protection of Shiawassee County citizens,” he added. “I have decided, within my authority, that our office cannot and will not divert our primary resources and efforts towards enforcement of the Governor Whitmer’s executive orders.” (Read more from “Michigan Sheriff Says He Won’t Enforce Whitmer’s Stay-At-Home Order” HERE)
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