NEW: A union representing Michigan corrections officers asked Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday to activate the Michigan Nation

NEW: A union representing Michigan corrections officers asked Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday to activate the Michigan National Guard to address staffing shortages that have led to “dangerous working conditions“ in the state’s prisons. Byron Osborn, president of the SEIU Local 526M - Michigan Corrections Organization (MCO), said in a letter to the governor that prison guards are being forced to work mandatory 16-hour overtime shifts and, at times, with “far less than the required numbers of officers.“ More: Source: Police frequency