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CDC Chief Says Mich. Should ‘Shut Things Down,' Vaccinating Alone Won't Stop COVID Surge
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said that trying to fight Michigan’s Covid surge with vaccines alone would lead to disappointment.
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Man Charged in Alleged Threats to Biden, Pelosi and Whitmer
A 21-year-old western Michigan man has been arraigned after authorities say he made death threats to President Joe Biden, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
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Man Pleads Guilty in Conspiracy to Kidnap Michigan Governor
One of six men charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has pleaded guilty to conspiracy.
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Michigan Bans Open Carry of Guns Inside State Capitol
Michigan has banned the open carry of guns in the state Capitol a week after an armed mob rioted in the U.S. Capitol and following a protest in the statehouse last year
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6 Men Indicted in Alleged Plot to Kidnap Michigan Governor
A federal grand jury has indicted six men on charges of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
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Extradition Delayed for Wisconsin Man Charged in Gretchen Whitmer Kidnap Plot
A judge has ruled a Wisconsin man accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer should be extradited to Michigan, but he will be given a chance to appeal first
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FBI Says Extremist Threatened Trump, Obama in Online Posts
An FBI agent says a man accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan’s governor also made threatening online comments about President Donald Trump and other political figures.
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Man Charged in Whitmer Kidnapping Plot Released on Bail
A Wisconsin man charged in a plot to kidnap Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been released from jail after posting a $10,000 cash bail. Columbia County District Attorney Brenda Yaskal requested a $1 million bail for Brian Higgins, but Judge Todd Hepler set the lower amount, according to WISC-TV. Higgins was released Monday night. Authorities allege Higgins, 51, of Wisconsin...
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Whitmer Says Trump Continues to Encourage ‘Domestic Terrorism' With Rhetoric
The day after Trump encouraged his supporters at a rally in the state who were chanting “lock her up” as an attack on Whitmer, the Democrat governor responded with a plea to lower the political volume.
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Judge Finds Cases Against 5 in Whitmer Plot Can Move Forward
A federal judge says prosecutors have enough evidence to move toward trial for five Michigan men accused of plotting to kidnap Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
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FBI: Groups Also Discussed Kidnapping Virginia Governor
Members of anti-government paramilitary groups discussed kidnapping Virginia’s governor during a June meeting in Ohio, an FBI agent testified Tuesday during a court hearing for a group of men accused of plotting to abduct Michigan’s governor.
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Whitmer Plot Could Affect Fight for Battleground Michigan
The arrest of a group of anti-government vigilantes in a kidnapping plot against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer presents a new twist in the 2020 political fight for the battleground state
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Anti-Government Groups Shift Focus From Washington to States
Experts say an alleged foiled plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor shows how the anti-government movement in the U.S. is redirecting its rage from Washington toward state capitols
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Whitmer Conspiracy Allegations Tied to Boogaloo Movement
Several of the men facing state and federal charges for an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and to overthrow the state’s government have histories of anti-government organizing, as well as interest in countering what they saw as an “uprising” against President Donald Trump, according to their online profiles and comments, NBC News reports. A senior federal...
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Whitmer Says Trump ‘Complicit' After Feds Reveal Thwarted Plot to Kidnap Her
Hours after police foiled an alleged plot to kidnap her, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer argued in a speech Thursday that President Donald Trump’s words had been a “rallying cry” for extremists.
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13 Charged in Plots Against Michigan Governor, Police
Agents foiled a stunning plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, authorities said Thursday in announcing charges in an alleged scheme that involved months of planning and even rehearsals to snatch her from her vacation home. Six men were charged in federal court with conspiring to kidnap the governor in reaction to what they viewed as her “uncontrolled power,”…
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Michigan Governor on Foiled Kidnapping: ‘I Never Could Have Imagined Anything Like This'
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer thanked law enforcement on Thursday for their work in foiling a plot to kidnap her from her vacation home. The governor also accused President Donald Trump of encouraging extremism when he refused to condemn white supremacists during last week’s debate.
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FBI Arrests 6 in Plot to Kidnap Michigan Governor
The FBI arrested at least six men on Thursday for plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer from her vacation home.
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Whitmer: $600M Flint Water Deal a Step Toward Making Amends
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says a proposed $600 million deal between the state of Michigan and Flint residents harmed by lead-tainted water is a step toward making amends
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Trump Declares Emergency for Flooded Michigan Communities
Senior citizens are among the scores of displaced people staying in shelters after flooding overwhelmed two dams, submerged homes and washed out roads in Central Michigan.