DEMOCRAT governess Whitmer marches with protesters
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who's voiced concerns about Trump rallies and church services potentially spreading COVID-19 in recent weeks, participated in a civil rights march in Highland Park with hundreds of people who did not follow social distancing rules.
Whitmer she stood shoulder to shoulder with march participants, who included Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. From the front line to last, the marchers started at Highland Park city hall and were a rolling quarter-mile of humanity traveling southbound on Woodward, with the skyline of downtown Detroit in the distance ahead, as a caravan of Detroit and Highland Park police vehicles escorted them while a helicopter buzzed overhead.
"Social distancing is critical to stop the spread of COVID-19 — unless you have a great photo op," state Rep. Lynn Afenoudlis, R-Grand Rapids Township, tweeted.
Whitmer spokeswoman Tiffany Brown denied the governor had violated her own executive order that says people should remain six feet apart if participating in public gatherings.
Contrary to the administration's own guidance posted online, Brown said the unity march didn't violate the order because it states, "Nothing in this order shall be taken to abridge protections guaranteed by the state or federal constitution."
"That includes the right to peaceful protest," she said. However, a page of frequently asked questions about the order on the governor's website specifically says, "Persons may engage in expressive activities protected by the First Amendment within the State of Michigan but must adhere to social distancing measures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including remaining at least six feet from people from outside the person’s household."
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