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Trial testimony ends for 3 tied to Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
2 years, 2 months ago

Trial testimony ends for 3 tied to Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

Associated Press  

Prosecutors and defense lawyers rested their case Friday in the trial of three men charged with assisting the 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. An undercover FBI agent, Mark Schweers, told jurors that leader Adam Fox talked favorably about the Wolverine Watchmen, a paramilitary group whose members included Joe Morrison, Pete Musico and Paul Bellar. The trial in state court …

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Michigan is looking to ban abortions. It may rest on the gubernatorial election
2 years, 6 months ago

Michigan is looking to ban abortions. It may rest on the gubernatorial election

NPR  

Michigan is looking to ban abortions. It may rest on the gubernatorial election Abortion is still legal in Michigan but it's the subject of litigation. That's because earlier this year, Governor Whitmer used this special executive power that governors in Michigan have. She asked the Michigan Supreme Court to rule without an actual case before them on the constitutionality of …

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Court seeks more from Whitmer about abortion ban challenge
2 years, 7 months ago

Court seeks more from Whitmer about abortion ban challenge

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The Michigan Supreme Court said Friday it wants more information from Gov. The U.S. Supreme Court could be on the verge of overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide. Whitmer wants the Michigan Supreme Court to declare that a 1931 ban on abortion is illegal under the state constitution. “Michigan’s Due Process Clause provides …

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Whitmer kidnap plot: 2 men acquitted, hung jury for 2 more
2 years, 9 months ago

Whitmer kidnap plot: 2 men acquitted, hung jury for 2 more

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A jury acquitted two men of all charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. “Obviously we’re disappointed with the outcome.. We have two defendants that are awaiting trial and we’ll get back to work on that,” U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge said. During closing arguments a week ago, Fox’s attorney, Christopher Gibbons, said the plan was …

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EXPLAINER: Charges in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot case
2 years, 9 months ago

EXPLAINER: Charges in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot case

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Jurors on Friday acquitted two men and deadlocked on two others accused of plotting to abduct Michigan Gov. The other two defendants, Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta — who were found not guilty of all charges — were members of the Wolverine Watchmen, a self-styled militia with similar views, according to prosecutors. Jury instructions explained that convictions on …

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3rd day ends with no verdict yet in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
2 years, 9 months ago

3rd day ends with no verdict yet in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The third day of deliberations ended Wednesday without a verdict in a trial that centers on a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. You now know a lot more about the case than you ever expected to know and a lot more about each other’s views than you ever expected to know.” Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., …

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2 days, no verdict in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot case
2 years, 9 months ago

2 days, no verdict in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot case

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A jury emerged Tuesday with no verdict yet in the trial of four men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker thanked jurors for their “ongoing attentiveness and work” and told them to return Wednesday for a third day of deliberations. With undercover FBI agents and informants embedded in the group, …

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1st day ends with no verdict in Michigan Gov. Whitmer plot
2 years, 9 months ago

1st day ends with no verdict in Michigan Gov. Whitmer plot

Associated Press  

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Jurors returned to court to ask a question Monday but offered no verdict during the first day of deliberations in the trial of four men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker told jurors to “find a good distraction,” maybe the NCAA men’s basketball championship, and return Tuesday “ready to engage, …

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EXPLAINER: Charges in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot case
2 years, 9 months ago

EXPLAINER: Charges in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot case

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Jurors are deliberating at the trial of four men accused of plotting to abduct Michigan Gov. Jury instructions explain that convictions on the kidnapping and weapons conspiracy charges require evidence that each defendant committed at least one of the long list of overt acts in the indictment. Another is that Fox, Croft, Harris and Caserta held field-training exercises …

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Defense rests in trial of 4 men in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
2 years, 9 months ago

Defense rests in trial of 4 men in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

Associated Press  

Defense attorneys quickly rested their case Thursday after one of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. At one point, Harris snapped, “Next question.” “Everyone can take it down a notch,” U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker said later. A key part of the government’s case is a firearms training weekend at Luther, Michigan, in September 2020 with a …

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Agent: Gov. Whitmer kidnap plotters ‘excited’ about bomb
2 years, 9 months ago

Agent: Gov. Whitmer kidnap plotters ‘excited’ about bomb

Associated Press  

Two men described as leaders of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Prosecutors say Fox especially wanted to blow up a bridge near Whitmer’s second home in northern Michigan to thwart any police response to a kidnapping. Fox was excited about what he saw in the video,” Bates told the jury, adding that Croft “was also excited.” Traveling in three …

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Man in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot says he lied after arrest
2 years, 9 months ago

Man in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot says he lied after arrest

Associated Press  

Defense attorneys on Friday tried to blunt the testimony of a man who said he plotted to kidnap Michigan Gov. He said Fox believed Whitmer’s COVID-19 restrictions were “tyrannical” and that the U.S. Constitution gave the men a right to strike back. He described training in summer 2020 for an eventual assault on Whitmer’s second home in Elk Rapids, reinforcing …

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Witness: Whitmer kidnapping aimed at stopping Biden win
2 years, 9 months ago

Witness: Whitmer kidnapping aimed at stopping Biden win

Associated Press  

A man who pleaded guilty to planning a kidnapping of Michigan Gov. “It was just preferred.” Garbin, 26, is a critical witness for prosecutors in the trial of four men charged with conspiracy: Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta. Garbin said a kidnapping would be the “ignition” for civil war “and hopefully other states or other …

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Michigan GOP Chair Jokes About Assassination Of Republicans Who Voted To Impeach Trump
3 years, 9 months ago

Michigan GOP Chair Jokes About Assassination Of Republicans Who Voted To Impeach Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LANSING, Mich. — The leader of Michigan’s Republican Party referred to Gov. Weiser, who also is an elected member of the University of Michigan Board of Regents, said multiple times that the party is focused on defeating “three witches” — a misogynistic reference to Whitmer, state Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, who …

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Grand jury indicts six accused in Michigan governor kidnap plot
4 years ago

Grand jury indicts six accused in Michigan governor kidnap plot

Al Jazeera  

The men were arrested and charged in October with plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Six men facing charges of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer were indicted by a grand jury this week, the US attorney’s office for western Michigan said on Thursday. Parker Douglas, a lawyer representing Harris, said Harris had pleaded not guilty because “there …

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Trump says plot to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer was ‘maybe a problem, maybe it wasn’t’
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump says plot to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer was ‘maybe a problem, maybe it wasn’t’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump openly mocked …

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'Just Grab The Bitch': Militia Plotted To Kidnap Michigan Governor, Feds Say
4 years, 3 months ago

'Just Grab The Bitch': Militia Plotted To Kidnap Michigan Governor, Feds Say

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A Michigan militia was plotting to kidnap Gov. In an affidavit, an FBI agent wrote that the bureau learned through social media in early 2020 that a group was “discussing the violent overthrow of certain government and law-enforcement components.” At a meeting in June, defendants Fox and Croft allegedly met with about 13 others in Dublin, Ohio, …

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As States Take Pandemic Lead, Biden Is Said To Weigh At Least 2 Governors For VP
4 years, 5 months ago

As States Take Pandemic Lead, Biden Is Said To Weigh At Least 2 Governors For VP

NPR  

As States Take Pandemic Lead, Biden Is Said To Weigh At Least 2 Governors For VP Enlarge this image toggle caption Craig Fritz and Michigan Office of the Governor via AP Craig Fritz and Michigan Office of the Governor via AP One of a series of reports looking at Joe Biden's potential running mates As the coronavirus spread across the …

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Michigan's stay-at-home order does NOT infringe on constitutional rights, rules judge
4 years, 8 months ago

Michigan's stay-at-home order does NOT infringe on constitutional rights, rules judge

Daily Mail  

Michigan's stay-at-home order imposed during the coronavirus outbreak does not infringe on constitutional rights, according to a judge's ruling that threw out a lawsuit filed against Gov. Court of Claims Judge Christopher M. Murray denied granting an injunction of the governor's March 24th order requested in the lawsuit filed by five state residents. Michigan's stay-at-home orders imposed during the coronavirus …

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Senate wants elective medical procedures; greenhouses reopen
4 years, 8 months ago

Senate wants elective medical procedures; greenhouses reopen

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Republicans who control the Michigan Senate urged Gov. Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the state’s chief medical executive, said Monday that is a “good sign.” But in some rural counties — Arenac, Branch, Lapeer and Mecosta — intensive care units were at full capacity as of Monday, a state health department spokeswoman said Tuesday. I even have a friend …

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Coronavirus lockdowns turn political with protests in US
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus lockdowns turn political with protests in US

Al Jazeera  

Critics lash out at Michigan order barring residents from moving between homes and halting sales of garden supplies. Hundreds of flag-waving, honking protesters drove past the Michigan state Capitol on Wednesday to show their displeasure with Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s orders to keep people at home and businesses locked during the coronavirus outbreak. Whitmer We Are Not Prisoners.” Another said, “Michigander …

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Michigan panel OKs $3.5B in borrowing to rebuild state roads
4 years, 11 months ago

Michigan panel OKs $3.5B in borrowing to rebuild state roads

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — A state panel on Thursday authorized borrowing $3.5 billion to roughly double spending on Michigan road and bridge construction over five years, a step Gov. “I’m concerned that we’ve now got people convinced that she’s magically found money that can take care of roads, and that’s not the case at all,” said Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, …

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