GOP Michigan Sen. Mike Shirkey Pictured With Whitmer Kidnap Plot Suspect
On 5/13/21 at 11:33 AM EDT
A photo shared on the social media site Parler appears to show Mike Shirkey, a Republican state senator from Michigan, with one of the men charged over the alleged plot to kidnap the state s governor, Gretchen Whitmer.
The photo was posted on the platform, which is popular with conservatives, about one month ago. It shows Shirkey, majority leader in the Michigan Senate, smiling as he stands alongside William Null, who faces up to 22 years in prison if he is convicted of domestic terrorism.
The image was uploaded by Jason Howland, co-founder of a group called the American Patriot Council. He wrote alongside the photo: The establishment wants to remove one of Michigan s nest [sic] sheriffs for sharing a stage with an ALLEGED terrorist, but here s state senate majority leader Mike Shirkey on the same stage with the same guy… and he looks so happy.
Wisconsin militia member in Whitmer plot extradited to Michigan, released on bond
One of the 14 men charged in last year’s pre-election plot to kidnap and execute Democratic Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer dropped his extradition appeal in Wisconsin, was taken to Michigan and was briefly booked into the Antrim County Jail last Tuesday.
Brian Higgins, 52, is facing a 20-year felony charge after being charged last October with providing material support of an act of terrorism. Higgins is one of a group of right-wing militia supporters who have been charged in the plot to kidnap and kill the governor over her actions in enforcing an initial coronavirus lockdown a year ago.
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Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission launches online portal for public comment
MAY 5, 2021
Beginning today, Michigan residents have a new way to participate in the Michigan Independent Redistricting Committee s (MICRC) work with the launch of a public comment portal that will make it easy for residents to submit written comments, draw or upload maps and more. Robust public input is vital to the MICRC s work of drawing fair districts representative of all Michiganders , said Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. The MICRC is making it easy for anyone in Michigan to be a part of history and participate in this citizen-led redistricting effort.