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THE GORILLA FLOURISHING AS Court’s ruling on ABANDIA FIRST-TIME MOTHER AT DETROIT ZOO wages, sick time reverberates across region BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN
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ROYAL OAK — For the first time in the Detroit Zoo’s 96-year history, a baby gorilla has been born at it, and according to the zoo’s experts, the first few weeks of the baby gorilla’s life have been ideal. On Aug. 26, the Detroit Zoological Society announced that the baby gorilla is a girl, and the public will help choose her name. On the morning of Aug. 8, the baby girl was born to 26-year-old Bandia, a first-time mother. The father is 36-year-old Mshindi, and both are doing well as parents, according to Detroit Zoological Society mammal and primate teams. Aaron Jesue, a member of the animal care staff specializing in great apes, said that the coming of this new baby was fast and surprising, being that it took a little less than a year for Bandia to get pregnant and have a baby. Bandia, Mshindi, 11-year-old Nayembi and 20-year-old Tulivu, all arrived in August of 2023. Jesue said that the group has been acclimating well to the new addition. “As soon as we saw that first pregnancy test — then we got another confirmation a couple weeks later, or maybe a month later
Workers, businesses and associations react to divided Michigan Supreme Court decision BY NICK POWERS AND TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN npowers@candgnews.com tchristensen@candgnews.com
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Photo by Erin Sanchez
Bandia, 26, gave birth to her baby at the Detroit Zoo on the morning of Aug. 8. Bandia and her baby, seen here Aug. 23, can now be seen in the gorilla habitat at the Detroit Zoo.
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METRO DETROIT — A recent 4-3 ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court affecting the state’s laws governing minimum wage and sick time is sending shockwaves through many businesses, including the restaurant industry. All workers will receive a pay bump to more than $12 an hour in 2025 with tipped workers gradually reaching $12 in 2029. The final amounts will be determined by the state’s treasurer. The current minimum wage is $10.33 and $3.93 for tipped workers. All employees, including part-time and temporary workers, are entitled to paid sick leave. Every 30 hours an employee works generates one hour of paid sick leave. Employees get 72 hours paid sick time a year at large companies. However, employers with fewer than 10 employees need to only pay for 40 hours of sick leave a year. These sweeping changes will go into effect Feb. 21, 2025. For some, it’s a step toward a living wage for workers. For others, it’s a hit to businesses across the state and possibly tipped workers.