Gov. Whitmer signs bills to expand Elliot-Larsen, establish Fred Korematsu Day

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Wed, May 17th 2023, 7:50 PM UTC

FILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses supporters before signing legislation to repeal the 1931 abortion ban statute, which criminalized abortion in nearly all cases, during a bill signing ceremony on April 5, 2023, in Birmingham, Mich. Michigan companies will be prohibited from firing or otherwise retaliating against workers for receiving an abortion under a bill signed Wednesday, May 17, 2023, by Whitmer, that amends the state's civil rights law. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

FILE - Abortion rights protesters attend a rally outside the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on June 24, 2022, following the United States Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

This 1945 photo provided by the Matsumura family via the National Park Service shows a memorial service for Giichi Matsumura, who died on nearby Mount Williamson during his incarceration at an internment camp for people of Japanese ancestry in Manzanar, Calif., during World War II. (Matsumura Family/National Park Service via AP)

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FILE - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses supporters before signing legislation to repeal the 1931 abortion ban statute, which criminalized abortion in nearly all cases, during a bill signing ceremony on April 5, 2023, in Birmingham, Mich. Michigan companies will be prohibited from firing or otherwise retaliating against workers for receiving an abortion under a bill signed Wednesday, May 17, 2023, by Whitmer, that amends the state's civil rights law. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

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