The life and legacy of Martin Luther Junior is celebrated Monday in Kalamazoo. The American Cancer Society seeks fairness is paying for cancer drugs. Governor Whitmer and leaders of other states want to know which idled government workers are eligible for state assistance.
Events honoring the legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Junior are taking place throughout the Kalamazoo area Monday. The founder of the Black History 101 Museum Khalid El-Hakim is the keynote speaker for the Martin Luther King Junior Convocation at Kalamazoo College. A teach in at Western Michigan University’s Bernhard Center called “Bending a Knee for Justice” runs from 11:00a.m. until 3:00p.m. Instead of the annual commemorative walk, busses will bring people from Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo College to Martin Luther King Junior Park in Kalamazoo. A discussion will be held at Kanley Chapel before going to the park. A community celebration will take place at the State Theater scheduled for 5:00p.m. The city of Kalamazoo is holding its annual day of service with volunteers taking part in service projects throughout the city.
(MPRN) Michigan needs to require price fairness when it comes to cancer drugs. That’s the message of the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network. The society says Michigan needs a law to require insurance companies to charge the same amount for oral chemotherapy drugs as they do for intravenous versions of the drugs. The Cancer Society also wants Michigan lawmakers to raise the state’s legal smoking age from 18 to 21.
(MPRN) Governor Gretchen Whitmer wants the federal government to say for sure if the state can step in to help federal employees. She joined two other governors late last week in issuing a statement to the Trump administration. They want the state to be able to provide unemployment benefits to federal employees that are working but not being paid. The law allows the state to step in to help furloughed workers – but according to the Labor Department, not those that are still on the clock but not getting a paycheck. These include members of the Coast Guard, FBI, U.S. Attorney’s offices, and air traffic controllers.