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A months-long investigation by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel‘s (D) office into improper access to voting machines during the 2020 election led to it asking over the weekend for a special prosecutor to open a probe into her Trump-backed opponent in the upcoming November election. Nessel’s office found that lawyer and political newcomer Matthew DePerno (R) may have been a “prime instigator of the conspiracy,” according to the petition written by Danielle Hagaman-Clark, who is the chief of the Attorney General’s criminal trials and appeals division. Nessel’s office has been working with t...
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) said she would not enforce a “draconian” 1931 abortion law should Roe v. Wade be overturned by the Supreme Court this summer. The law would not allow for abortion in any case – even in cases of rape, incest or saving the life of the mother. It would also allow women and doctors to be criminally charged. On Mother’s Day, Nessel claimed that if the law went into effect, it would “endanger their [mother’s] lives and put to jeopardy the health, safety and welfare of the lives of each and every woman in the state of Michigan.” Nessel’s comments come a week ...
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Mike Detmer, a Republican running for Michigan state Senate, was caught on video urging his supporters to arrive at the polls armed. After someone in the crowd asked what the solution would be to protect Republicans heading to the polls if the suspect instances of voter fraud, Detmer replied, “Are you armed? I say that in all seriousness.” Detmer clarified his statements in a tweet Tuesday morning, comparing them to founding father Thomas Jefferson. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson released a statement warning that “brandishing a firearm at a polling place is illegal.” “Engaging in s...
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After completing a comprehensive review of Michigan’s 2020 elections and debunking right-wing conspiracy theories, the state’s Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) will turn her attention towards investigating those who perpetuated fraudulent claims about the election. The Michigan Senate Oversight Committee released a report, calling on Nessel to investigate those “utilizing misleading and false information about Antrim County to raise money or publicity for their own ends.” Michigan’s chief law enforcement officer will launch an investigation into those who have provided misinformation about the...
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In a video uncovered on Sunday, Michigan Republican Party Chair Ron Weiser called top Democratic officials in his state “witches” and hinted at assassinating GOP representatives who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump. “Our job now is to soften up those three witches and make sure we have good candidates to run against them, that they are ready for the burning at the stake,” Weiser said to a room of GOP allies. Weiser is referring to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) and Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) in Michigan who are up for reelection in 2022. So...
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On Thursday, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued a ruling to allow individuals to carry firearms near voting sites.A panel consisting of two members of the court rejected Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson‘s appeal. The appeal aimed to ban all open carry of guns around polling sites as a precautionary measure against voter intimidation.Despite the court’s concern with possible intimidation, the panel stated that state laws exist to punish people who intimidate voters.“Voter intimidation is — and remains — illegal under current Michigan law,” the panel added.They also said, “Brandishing a firea...
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