Michigan
Two Men Were Convicted For The Plot To Kidnap The Governor Of Michigan
Adam Fox and Barry Croft "wanted to set off a second American civil war," prosecutors said in their closing arguments.
Michigan Medical Students Walked Out Of Their White Coat Ceremony In Protest Of An Anti-Abortion Speaker
“This is not simply a disagreement on personal opinion; through our demand we are standing up in solidarity against groups who are trying to take away human rights and restrict medical care."
Here’s What It Took For One Woman To Get An Abortion After Her State Made It Illegal At Six Weeks
“I was one [flat] tire away from not being able to make it, one paycheck away from being forced to have a child, and that's scary.”
Republicans Have Picked An Election Denier To Run Michigan’s Elections
Kristina Karamo, who has falsely said that Donald Trump won the 2020 election, is now the Republican nominee for Michigan secretary of state.
A Police Officer Fatally Shot A Black Man In The Head While Kneeling On Top Of Him, Video Shows
The Grand Rapids, Michigan, officer killed 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya after struggling to detain him during a traffic stop.
A Stunning Surprise In The Michigan Kidnapping Case Calls The Government’s Domestic Terror Strategy Into Question
In one of the nation’s most important domestic terrorism trials, the government’s single-minded pursuit of a conviction speaks volumes — about way more than just this one case.
Defendants In The Michigan Kidnapping Case Want To Compel A Key Informant To Testify
Prosecutors accused Stephen Robeson of being a “double agent.” Now he’s threatening to plead the Fifth.
The Prosecutors In The Michigan Kidnapping Case Have Dropped A Barrage Of Evidence
Prosecutors called a critical witness, a confidential informant who infiltrated the militant groups the defendants belonged to.
The Stakes Are High As The Michigan Kidnapping Trial Begins And The Government Is Leaving Nothing To Chance
The four defendants in the case claim entrapment and potentially face life in prison if convicted.
Three Michigan Kidnapping Suspects Said They Were Entrapped. A Judge Said They Have To Stand Trial Anyway.
The three defendants, members of the Wolverine Watchmen, are charged with providing material support to terrorism. Their trial is now set for September.
A Second Defendant In The Alleged Plot To Kidnap Michigan's Governor Has Flipped
Kaleb Franks has agreed to plead guilty to kidnapping conspiracy and to testify that there was no FBI entrapment in the case.
The Controversial Informant At The Heart Of The Michigan Kidnapping Case Just Got Very Good News
Defense attorneys had worried that a gun possession charge might cause Stephen Robeson to plead the Fifth in the trial of the men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan’s governor.
A Judge Has Sharply Limited What Accused Michigan Kidnap Plotters Can Say In Their Defense
Defendants won’t be able to ask Jayson Chambers about his security firm, Exeintel, and they can’t ask his partner, Henrik Impola, about perjury allegations.
The Men Accused Of Plotting To Kidnap Michigan’s Governor Have Lost Their Bid To Avoid Trial
The accused say they were entrapped, but a judge warned them that will be a high legal bar to clear.
No, This School District Is Not Putting Litter Boxes In Bathrooms For Students Who Identify As Cats, The Superintendent Says
"It is such a source of disappointment that I felt the necessity to communicate this message to you," Midland Public Schools Superintendent Michael Sharrow wrote.
The FBI Knew Exactly What Its “Double Agent” Was Doing, Says A Defendant In The Michigan Kidnapping Case
Prosecutors say the informant’s statements should be barred from court, but defense attorneys have other ideas.
The Government Says A Key Informant In The Michigan Kidnapping Case Was A “Double Agent”
The claim is the latest complication in a high-profile case that once seemed like a slam dunk.
The Side Hustle Of An FBI Agent In The Michigan Kidnapping Case Is Relevant, Defense Lawyers Argued
They say agent Jayson Chambers' business, Exeintel, created a potential “conflict of interest” in the investigation of their clients, who are accused of plotting to kidnap the state’s governor.
An Informant In The Michigan Kidnapping Case Has Been Charged With Fraud
Even while he was assisting the FBI, Stephen Robeson allegedly used a fake charity to defraud a Wisconsin couple out of an SUV.
An FBI Agent In The Michigan Kidnapping Case Has Pleaded No Contest To Assaulting His Wife
Richard Trask, who had been the public face of the high-profile investigation, was fired by the FBI following his July arrest. He is one of three agents in the Whitmer kidnapping case whom the government will no longer call as witnesses.
A Third FBI Agent Will Not Be Testifying In The Michigan Kidnapping Case
Henrik Impola had been accused of perjury in a different case. Prosecutors called the allegation “unfounded” but said he wouldn’t be a witness when the trial begins in March.
“Corrosive Communities”: How A Facebook Fight Over Wind Power Predicts the Future of Local Politics in America
In small towns around the country, wind turbines are doing something to the locals.
The FBI Investigation Into The Alleged Plot To Kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Has Gotten Very Complicated
The case seemed like a lock — until an informant and one FBI agent were charged with crimes, another was accused of perjury, and a third was found promoting a private security firm. And that wasn’t all.
Guidance Counselors Sent The Alleged Michigan School Shooter Back To Class Before The Attack. The Superintendent Says They Didn’t Have All The Facts.
The counselors “did not have all the facts we now know,” Superintendent Tim Throne wrote in a letter to the Oxford community.
The Michigan School Shooting Suspect's Parents Have Been Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter
"These charges are intended to hold the individuals who contributed to this tragedy accountable, and also send the message that gun owners have a responsibility," the county prosecutor said.
The Alleged Michigan High School Shooter Has Been Charged With Murder And Terrorism
Law enforcement officials said evidence recovered from the suspected shooter's cellphone includes a video the teen made of himself where "he talked about shooting and killing students the next day."
These Are The Victims Of The Oxford High School Shooting In Michigan
Students Tate Myre, Hana St. Juliana, Madisyn Baldwin, and Justin Shilling were killed Tuesday. Seven others were injured, some of them critically.
Michigan's Attorney General Says The Men Accused In The Whitmer Kidnapping Plot Weren’t Entrapped
“They unhesitatingly committed the charged crimes with no prodding or encouragement from [the informant] or the FBI agents assigned to this case. Any argument to the contrary is ridiculous.”
A Key Informant In The Michigan Kidnapping Case Has Struck A Plea Deal
Stephen Robeson of Wisconsin, who helped infiltrate the alleged conspiracy, will serve two years of probation for a separate gun possession charge.
Michigan Kidnapping Plot Defendants Have Asked To Subpoena Twitter About A Right-Wing Troll
Citing a BuzzFeed News article, they claim data could help determine whether an FBI agent controlled the @ravagiing account, which appeared to tweet about the case while it was still secret.
Lawyers In Michigan Kidnapping Case Are Seeking Information About An FBI Agent’s Internet Intelligence Company
To pursue their entrapment defense, the defendants seek information about an agent whose business ties emerged in a recent BuzzFeed News article.
A Right-Wing Troll Appears To Have Tweeted About An FBI Investigation Into The Michigan Kidnapping Plot Before It Went Public
Adding to the confusion, one of the lead FBI agents in the case is listed as the owner of an “internet intelligence company” for which the troll claims to be CEO. No one is talking.
A Defendant In The Michigan Kidnapping Case Has Been Sentenced To 75 Months In Prison
Prosecutors say Ty Garbin, the only defendant in the alleged scheme to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to have pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with the investigation, will be a “star witness” in the upcoming trial.
An FBI Agent Investigating The Michigan Kidnapping Case Has Been Accused Of Assaulting His Wife
The alleged assault happened after the couple had an argument about a swingers event they had attended earlier that night.
Watching The Watchmen
The Michigan kidnapping case is a major test for the Biden administration’s commitment to fighting domestic terrorism — and a crucible for the fierce ideological divisions pulling the country apart.
The FBI Allegedly Used At Least 12 Informants In The Michigan Kidnapping Case
Defense attorneys said they will argue that the FBI “induced or persuaded” the defendants to go along with the violent scheme.
Prosecutors Are Now Calling The Michigan Kidnapping Plot An Act Of Domestic Terrorism
A new indictment by the Justice Department adds three charges to the case, including conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction.
Listen: There Are Critics For Malcolm & Marie, But Who Cares—Zendaya Will Always Be Great
“I’ve been thinking about who will be our generation’s Julia Roberts. Our big starlet. And I feel lately like Zendaya may be that person. Like, she’ll be in any film and people will talk about it.”
The Men Accused Of Plotting To Kidnap Michigan’s Governor Also Practiced Breaching The State Capitol
New details have emerged as part of a guilty plea by one of the defendants, and they include the allegation that extremists also discussed the best way to attack a Secret Service convoy.
Nine People, Including The Former Michigan Governor, Were Charged For Their Role In The Flint Water Crisis
Former Gov. Rick Snyder was charged with willful neglect of duty, and two high-ranking former state health officials face nine counts of involuntary manslaughter.
A Grand Jury Has Indicted Six Men For Conspiring To Kidnap Michigan’s Governor
The men allegedly exchanged a message about killing police on the day they were arrested.
Listen: Mindy Kaling Says Her Vogue India Cover Is A Childhood Dream Come True, But She Almost Didn't Do It
“Ultimately I was like, I can’t give up this opportunity. It means too much.”
Did Rudy Giuliani Fart Twice At A Michigan Election Fraud Hearing?
Not one but two farts could be heard as Giuliani spread election conspiracies in Michigan on Wednesday.
Honestie Hodges, Who Was Handcuffed By Police When She Was 11, Died Of COVID-19 At 14
The teen, whose horrifying treatment by Michigan police prompted changes within the department, died of COVID-19 weeks after her 14th birthday, her family said.
Listen: We're Still Thinking About The Sherwin-Williams TikToker Who Was Fired
“You’re dumb. Dumb. You deserve to lose money. Benjamin Moore should come running to give him some cash.”
Michigan's Board Of Canvassers Certified Biden's Win In A Big Loss For Trump's Desperate Bid To Overturn The Election
Trump’s effort to undermine Joe Biden’s win in Michigan faced a devastating failure when a state board took a vote that is normally uncontroversial.
After Meeting With Trump, Michigan’s Republican Leaders Said They Don't See A Reason Why Biden Isn't The Winner
Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn Joe Biden’s win in Michigan appear to be stalling out.
Listen: Why Mac 'N' Cheese Is The Best Thanksgiving Food, And More Holiday Food Debates With Carla Hall
“People who think mac 'n' cheese is not Thanksgiving food? They’re not Southerners, they don’t eat soul food, or they are not Black.”
Spike Lee Is Directing A Viagra Musical And We Have Questions
“I love Spike Lee. I think he’s a tremendous artist, cultural figure, leader — but why Viagra?”
Judges Are Rejecting Trump’s False Claims Of Shady Poll Practices After Looking At The Evidence
The lawsuits filed by Trump’s campaign since Election Day have bolstered the president’s false claims that it’s unlawful for states to keep counting ballots after Election Day.
Republicans In Michigan Tried To Storm A Detroit Ballot Counting Room To Challenge The Process
Prompted by misinformation about hidden and fake ballots, Michigan residents sent callouts on Facebook for help to challenge the vote counting process.
There Are Several Swing States That Could Determine The Next President. Here's The State Of Play In Each.
Here is the current state of play. Final results could take days and may come down to absentee and mail-in ballots that officials are still counting.
They Don’t Trust The Government Or The Police To Protect Them After The Election, So They’re Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands
"We are preparing for an extended period of protest that will make the summer look like camp. People have this idea that it’s all going to be over after the election. It’s not," a BLM activist said.
One Of The Alleged Michigan Kidnapping Plotters Used Facebook To Coordinate With Other Extremists And Target Other Governors
The FBI had been surveilling Barry Croft on Facebook since April. “The lock up your Governor challenge,” he posted. “Which of the beautiful colonies is going to be the first to snatch a criminal bastard?!?!”
Voters Of Color Have Less Power In The Electoral College Than White Voters
This election, voters who are white wield far more power than voters of color.
Trump Brought Rage Toward Gretchen Whitmer And Doubt About The Kidnapping Plot To Michigan. He Had A Receptive Audience.
The plot against Whitmer “maybe” was “a problem, maybe it wasn't,” Trump told thousands of supporters at a Tuesday rally in Michigan.
“It Is A Lot Of Pressure”: A Black College Student In Michigan Just Voted For President For The First Time
Donald Trump won Michigan by a mere 10,704 votes in 2016. Kiara Cain hopes her first-ever vote in the presidential election can help prevent that from happening again.
An Ohio Meeting Was Pivotal For Violent Extremists Who Plotted To Kidnap Michigan Governor
After FBI reports about the meeting in Dublin, Ohio, the town police chief stressed that the meeting was actually in Columbus. “This is not a story that's involving Dublin,” he said.
A Man Allegedly Fractured A Black Teen's Jaw With A Bike Lock And Said "Black Lives Don't Matter"
Lee James Mouat, 42, faces a federal hate crime charge.
Even After The Plot To Kidnap Gov. Whitmer, Michigan Militant Groups Continue To Thrive On Facebook
After being banned, some militant pages returned with different names. “We are back!” the leader of one such organization said after relaunching on the platform last month. “Help us rebuild share and invite friends.”
A Man Charged With Plotting To Kidnap Michigan's Governor Was Kicked Out Of A Local Group For His “Rage Issues”
Adam Fox once tried to start a fight with racial justice protesters outside the Michigan state capitol, a man who helped kick him out of a previous group told BuzzFeed News.
No, The Man Pictured With Charlie Kirk Isn’t A Whitmer Kidnapping Suspect
The photo went viral across social media, but the man in it is not associated with the plot to kidnap the Michigan governor.
Here’s How A Group Of Radical Militants Hatched A Plan To Kidnap Michigan’s Governor Before The Election
“Have one person go to her house. Knock on the door and when she answers it just cap her...at this point. Fuck it.”
The FBI Said It Busted A Domestic Terror Plot To Kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
"Snatch and grab, man. Grab the fuckin' Governor. Just grab the bitch," one of the alleged domestic terrorists said.
Jacob Wohl And Jack Burkman Have Been Charged Over Alleged Voter Suppression Robocalls
The robocall message claims that people who vote by mail will be tracked down by police, credit card companies, and the CDC.
Listen: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer On A Biden Cabinet Position
Plus, Whitmer says on the DNC: “Hillary did a nice job of reminding us that you can win an election by 3 million votes and still not be in the White House.”
A Man Who Refused To Wear A Mask In A Store Was Fatally Shot By Police After He Stabbed A Customer
Sean Ernest Ruis, who refused to wear a mask at a Michigan store, stabbed a 77-year-old man. Then police shot and killed Ruis.
A Disturbing Video Shows How A 16-Year-Old Black Boy Was Violently Restrained Over A Sandwich Before Dying
Cornelius Fredericks died two days after several members of a Michigan youth facility pinned him to the ground and sat on him for more than 10 minutes.
A Michigan Woman Was Captured On Camera Pointing A Gun At A Black Woman And Her Teenage Daughter
Both the woman in the video and the man she was with have been charged with assault.
88 People Got Sick With The Coronavirus From One Bar Reopening In Michigan
"More and more businesses that definitely don't want to close again need to understand that they are our biggest enforcement army right now."
Dramatic Photos Show Massive Flooding After Two Dams Collapsed In Michigan
A state of emergency was declared after two dams were breached.
Trump's Attack On Vote-By-Mail Plans In Key 2020 States Is "Misinformation," A Top State Official Says
“There is so much misinformation in those tweets that I don't know how to weigh any of it other than to simply just cut through and speak the truth,” Michigan’s secretary of state said.
A Flint, Michigan Family Dollar Security Guard Was Shot Dead After Telling A Woman To Wear A Mask
"This just can't be real, my babies need their daddy," the guard's wife said. "I'm just suffocating, I feel like a knife is in my chest."
More Than 70% Of Inmates At One Prison Had COVID-19, And Advocates Fear The Coronavirus Is Silently Spreading
In the handful of prisons doing mass testing of inmates, results show how deeply the coronavirus has spread.
The Angry Protest Images From Michigan Don't Tell The Whole Story As The State Decides How To Reopen
The nation is seeing groups of angry protesters, some with face masks and others carrying rifles — on TV and on social media. But many people in the state don't agree on when business should reopen.
Their 5-Year-Old Daughter Died Of The Coronavirus. Now They're Urging People To Take The Virus Seriously.
Skylar Herbert was a bubbly, affectionate young girl. When she died Sunday, she became the youngest known victim of the coronavirus in Michigan.
The High COVID-19 Infection Rate At This Michigan Prison Has Inmates Fearing For Their Health
Parnall Correctional Facility, near Jackson, has an infection rate higher than New York City jails and Cook County jail in Chicago.
The Death Toll In Michigan Nursing Homes Is Rising As COVID-19 Infects The Elderly And Staff
There have been hundreds of confirmed coronavirus cases and dozens of deaths at nursing homes in Michigan, the Detroit Free Press has found.
"Oh, Alexa, I’m Going To Hurt": A Woman Who Died Of The Coronavirus Spent Days Asking Alexa To Help With Her Pain
LouAnn Dagen, 66, made about 40 recordings on her Alexa device at a nursing home before she died of the coronavirus.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Weighed In On Why So Many Black Americans Are Dying Of COVID-19
In Michigan, 40% of the people who've died are black, even though black people only make up 14% of the state population.
Employees At Office Depot Stores Don’t Think They’re Providing Essential Services During The Coronavirus Pandemic. They Still Have To Go To Work Anyway.
“We’re getting a bunch of people who are kind of just bored shopping,” one employee said.
Live Results: Michigan, Idaho, Missouri, Mississippi, North Dakota, And Washington Democratic Primaries
This post will be updated as results come in.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Endorsed Joe Biden Ahead Of Her State's Big Primary
Whitmer has been the subject of vice presidential speculation since winning her race in 2018.
The Lawmaker Who Said A Group Of Boys Could "Have A Lot Of Fun With" A Reporter Is Now Facing Another Harassment Allegation
"I felt clenched and small. In that moment, this man looked at me with little interest to my background or experience, and I felt nothing more than an object," state Sen. Mallory McMorrow said.
A State Senator Told A Young Reporter That A Group Of Boys "Could Have A Lot Of Fun" With Her. So She Wrote About It.
"It's so normalized. You hear something and you don't take the time to say something," Allison Donahue said. "But this time, it stopped me from doing my job, from doing the job I wanted to do, and that was significant to me."
A Man Is Accused Of Killing His Grindr Date And Then Eating Part Of His Body
Court documents revealed gruesome details in the killing of 25-year-old Kevin Bacon, who went missing on Christmas Eve.
A 5-Year-Old Got Adopted And His Entire Kindergarten Class Came To Support Him
Michael's classmates had become like his extended family, according to his new dad, so of course they were there to watch him become part of a new one.
This Test Knows Which Of The 12 Midwestern States You're From
This is just an excuse for you to be aggressively Midwestern.
Smoking Experts Are Scared A Vaping Ban Will Increase Cigarette Sales
Vaping bans are happening left and right, but some experts worry they’ll drive ex-smokers right back to cigarettes.
Michigan’s Governor Is Giving Advice To Democrats Trying To Win The Midwest: Don’t Get Distracted By Trump
“People are less focused on the president’s Twitter feed and more worried about feeding their families,” Gretchen Whitmer said in an interview.
I Took Part In A Peaceful Prison Strike — Then Armored Cops Showed Up And A Terrifying Riot Broke Out
At first, inmates at Kinross Correctional Facility in Michigan thought they’d won. Then the police showed up and it was total chaos. “No regrets,” this inmate said.
This Guy Bought A Town And Renamed It "Gay Hell," And I Have No Choice But To Move There
"The only flags allowed to fly are Pride [flags]."
A Man Targeting Women In A "Killing Spree" Was Arrested After Two Were Found Dead, Sheriff Says
The Michigan man allegedly said he was "ridding the demons of some dear friends" of his.
A Young Man Set To Attend Western Michigan University Was Beheaded In Saudi Arabia
Mujtaba al-Sweikt was among the 37 people killed in Saudi Arabia's largest mass execution in three years.
A Federal Court Ruled That It's Unconstitutional For Parking Officials To Chalk Your Tires
The federal panel determined that the long-held practice violates the Fourth Amendment, which protects people against unreasonable searches of their property.
A Woman Got 30 Days In Jail For Running Over Her 9-Year-Old Son After He Refused To Go To School
The judge said her behavior was “simply inexcusable.”
How A 92-Year-Old Congressman Became The Hilarious Leader Of Resistance Twitter
Former Rep. John Dingell, who served in Congress for nearly 60 years, died Thursday. He mastered Twitter early on and kept serving up memes and jokes even in his final days.
The ICE Detention Of A US-Born Marine Was The Last Straw For A Michigan Sheriff
The Kent County Sheriff's Department says it will no longer honor ICE requests to hold a prisoner unless a judge has signed a warrant.
Michigan State's Interim President Will Resign After Saying Larry Nassar's Victims Are Enjoying "The Recognition"
John Engler submitted an 11-page letter to MSU board members Wednesday saying he would resign while also defending his tumultuous tenure.