Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow spoke with John Yang about her powerful floor speech this week in which she defended herself against false accusations of “grooming” children from a GOP colleague. McMorrow spoke passionately about her responsibility to defend people who are less privileged as a white, Christian woman – and why that made her a target.
This week, two Michigan State legislators have been the subject of national discussion following Democratic Senator Mallory McMorrrow's response to an email sent by the campaign of Republican Senator Lana Theis.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan lawmaker, mother and LGBTQ rights supporter who was accused by a Republican colleague of wanting to “groom” schoolchildren says her impassioned response resonated because