'Extreme opposition' to school mask mandates target Michigan health officials with threats of violence

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : The Michigan Association for Local Public Health asked the state health department to issue a universal mask mandate in public schools.
55% : A few days after the raucous board meeting, the Barry-Eaton Health Department rescinded two emergency orders requiring masks and quarantine protocols for public schools.
53% : The decision was in response to language in the state budget that revokes state funding for departments that issued emergency orders under the Public Health Code.
51% : In an interview after the incident, Scrimger said she's been in conversation with local law enforcement about safety concerns.
43% : U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland directed federal authorities to hold strategy sessions with law enforcement to discuss a "disturbing spike" in harassment, intimidation and threats against school employees nationwide.
37% : Matthew Saxton, executive director of the Michigan Sheriffs' Association, said people who believe their rights have been violated should contact local law enforcement instead of attempting a citizen's arrest.

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