Small college in Michigan goes forward with in-person graduation

UNDATED (AP) – A small conservative college in southern Michigan has defied warnings from state public health officials during the coronavirus pandemic by hosting an in-person graduation ceremony. Hillsdale College held graduation Saturday evening, capping days of celebrations, according to The Detroit News. The college of about 1,500 students had expected more than 2,000 people at the event, though school officials declined to discuss actual attendance numbers. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel had called the gathering illegal at a time when with public gatherings are capped at 100 people. Officials complained it put the local community at risk.