LANSING, Mich. (AP) — 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 […]
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FBI foils plot by militia to kidnap Gov Whitmer
A militia group planned to violently depose Michigan’s government and abduct Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the FBI said in a federal affidavit filed Thursday. “Several members talked about murdering ‘tyrants’ or ‘taking’ a sitting governor,” an FBI agent wrote in the affidavit, obtained by EUP News. “The group decided they needed […]
Confusion reigns in Michigan over masks, business rules after COVID ruling
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration moved Monday to reimpose a statewide mask mandate and limits on businesses, setting up a clash with Republicans after the state Supreme Court limited her authority to act unilaterally amid the coronavirus pandemic. While Whitmer and her allies say her health department has the power […]
Whitmer rails against Michigan Supreme Court striking down 2 coronavirus emergency acts
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer railed against the state Supreme Court’s decision to strike down her orders to extend a coronavirus-related state of emergency past April 30 without legislative approval. “This threat is still very real and the sad irony is on the day that the president was admitted to the hospital […]
State Supreme Court strikes down Whitmer’s emergency powers
Lansing — The Michigan Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer did not have authority after April 30 to issue or renew any executive orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic under the 1976 Emergency Management Act. The court, in its 71-page ruling, also found Whitmer did not possess the authority to exercise […]
Two Former GOP Michigan Secretaries of State Sue Over Absentee Ballot Decision
Michigan’s Secretary of State is being sued by two of her predecessors who say she failed to defend state law over the processing of absentee ballots. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in western Michigan. Republicans Terri Land and Ruth Johnson accuse Secretary Jocelyn Benson of failing to challenge […]
Grace period ending for expired Michigan driver’s licenses
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Time is running out for Michigan residents who have waited to renew their driver’s license or vehicle registration during the coronavirus pandemic. Anyone with an expiration date after March 1 were given a long grace period by the Legislature and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. But that period […]
MDOT concerned by increase of road and work zone fatalities
September 25, 2020 — Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) officials say while there may be fewer motorists on the roads, the number of road and work zone fatalities are on the rise. The increase in crashes and fatalities comes at a time when the department is reporting a 20-percent decrease […]
Governor Whitmer Reopens Movie Theaters, Strengthens Mask Requirements in Schools
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Orders 2020-183, which amends the MI Safe Start order to reopen movie theaters and performance venues and 2020-185, which requires face coverings for students in grades K-5. “Michigan took some of the most aggressive action against COVID-19 in the country, and as a result, the health of our families and […]
Audit: MDOC Alternative Prison Program shows safety, reporting issues
A Department of Corrections alternative incarceration program for certain male prisoners and probationers was found to have issues regarding a lack of radio check-ins and a failure to keep program attendees within a secure perimeter, an audit released Thursday found. MDOC’s Special Alternative Incarceration (SAI) program operates as an alternative […]