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In a brief statement, the former president reiterated his false claims that the 2020 presidential election was “rigged” and that the storming of Capitol by fascist militia members was a “completely unarmed protest.” ....
The fact that prosecutors are still seeking nearly a decade-long sentence for Ty Garbin, despite his cooperation, suggests that the remaining 13 charged in the plot face severe prison sentences if convicted. ....
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene compared mask mandates to the Stars of David that Jews under Nazi rule were forced to wear before being deported to extermination camps. ....
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. ....
Few have faith in the Michigan Legislature’s sexual harassment and discrimination policies. Can that be fixed? Updated 3:09 PM; Today 2:46 PM Sen. Stephanie Chang, D-Detroit, stands for a portrait in the Lansing Capitol building on Tuesday April, 20, 2021 in Michigan. Nicole Hester/ MLive.comNicole Hester/ MLive.com Facebook Share Like other employers around the country, Michigan’s two legislative chambers have anti-harassment and discrimination policies in place aimed at giving the myriad of staff helping the Capitol function a means to report and resolve inappropriate behavior. But the House and Senate, in many ways, operate differently than an average workplace. The “workplace” might be the Capitol, a lawmaker’s Lansing or district office, a conference, an extracurricular event, a downtown bar. Late nights in close quarters abound on busy session days. There’s frequent interaction between staff and people outside the purview of the House an ....