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Michigan's attorney general charges 16 people in fake elector scheme

The so-called fake electors signed documents falsely attesting that Donald Trump won the state in the 2020 election.

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Michigan attorney general charges 16 Trump-backing fake electors in scheme to overturn 2020 election

The first criminal charges in a nationwide scheme target a GOP-backed effort to reject Biden’s victory

The Independent UK

Sixteen people charged in Michigan 2020 false elector scheme

Charges announced by the state’s attorney general against people who signed paperwork falsely claiming Trump won 2020 election

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Prosecutor describes 'multiple crimes' in Michigan voting equipment investigation

PONTIAC, Mich. — Prosecutors investigating supporters of former President Donald Trump who pushed to obtain voting equipment in Michigan after the 2020 election told a judge in May they're examining "multiple crimes" spanning "multiple counties," according to a court transcript.

Tribune News Service

Michigan commission asks attorney general if book bans violate civil rights law

LANSING, Michigan — The Michigan Civil Rights Commission has asked Attorney General Dana Nessel's office for a formal opinion on whether the banning of books and LGBTQ pride flags within schools violates a state law against discrimination.

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Michigan lawmakers renew effort to give sex abuse victims more time to sue

Michigan lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation that would give victims of sexual abuse more time to sue for damages and create a two-year revival window for cases where the statute of limitations has expired

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Wisconsin tribe to ask court to shut down oil pipeline

Attorneys for a Wisconsin Native American tribe are set to present their arguments that a federal judge should order an energy company to shut down an oil pipeline because rapid erosion could expose it and cause a massive oil spill on reservation land

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MSU trustees deny Michigan AG's latest request for 6,000 unredacted Nassar documents

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan State University Board of Trustees will not waive attorney client privilege on roughly 6,000 documents that have been withheld from an investigation into the university's handling of complaints regarding serial sexual molester Larry Nassar.

Tribune News Service

1 million Michigan residents to see criminal convictions expunged automatically, AG says

LANSING, Mich. — An estimated 1 million Michiganians will have certain misdemeanor and felony records automatically expunged or set aside starting Tuesday as the state begins to implement the final step in a 2020 law designed to give residents a "clean slate."

Tribune News Service

Flint residents to get updates on water claims starting this month

DETROIT — Flint residents who have filed claims in the $626.5 million partial Flint water crisis settlement with the state of Michigan and other entities are expected to start receiving status updates about their claims starting later this month and continuing through the spring.

Tribune News Service

Michigan leaders promise quick action to combat gun violence: 'Now is the time'

LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan's other Democratic leaders promised supporters of measures aimed at combating gun violence they would take action "in short order" Wednesday during a rally outside the state Capitol.

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Ex-Michigan GOP chair, others interviewed for AG's fake Trump electors probe

LANSING, Mich. — Attorney General Dana Nessel's investigators have interviewed Laura Cox, the former chairwoman of the Michigan GOP, and other prominent Republican officials as they examine whether 16 Donald Trump supporters broke the law by signing a certificate falsely claiming he won the 2020 election.

Tribune News Service

The top fundraisers among Michigan statewide elected offices

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns.

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Michigan man accused of vowing to kill Jewish government officials to stay in jail

DETROIT — A man accused of threatening to kill Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and other Jewish members of state government agreed Friday to be held without bond while awaiting trial in federal court.

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Zenger

Suspect Arrested In Making Death Threats Against Michigan Politicians Who Were Jewish

Federal law enforcement has arrested a man with weapons who they said made death threats against Jewish politicians in Michigan.

Tribune News Service

MSU professor to lawmakers: Pass gun laws to stop 'senseless killings'

LANSING, Mich. — Marco Diaz-Munoz, an assistant professor at Michigan State University whose classroom was attacked by a gunman, encouraged Michigan lawmakers Thursday to do the "right thing" and the "humane thing" by enacting new gun control measures.

Tribune News Service

Michigan AG calls on utilities to issue automatic credits to residents affected by outage

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging the state's two largest utility companies to proactively issue credits to electricity customers who lost power during last week's ice storm.

Tribune News Service

Karamo to lead Michigan Republican Party, beating Trump-endorsed DePerno

LANSING, Mich. — Kristina Karamo, who lost her secretary of state race by 14 percentage points but refused to concede, will lead the Michigan Republican Party following an 11-hour convention and three rounds of voting Saturday at the Lansing Center.

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Trump gets caught up in the cover-up

A Special Counsel in Washington D.C. is also comparing the testimony of Trump witnesses for conflicts

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Laws provided path for Michigan State gunman to own firearm after 2019 conviction

LANSING, Mich. — State and federal laws allowed 43-year-old Anthony McRae to purchase a firearm soon after his probation for a gun crime ended in May 2021, 20 months before he was accused of going on a deadly shooting rampage Monday night at Michigan State University.

Tribune News Service

Michigan Senate will be 'taking action soon' on gun legislation after MSU shooting, majority leader says

LANSING, Mich. — Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks said the Michigan Senate will be "taking action soon" on gun control measures that include, at a minimum, safe storage laws, tougher universal background checks and red flag laws.

The Guardian - US

Michigan officials demand answers over gunman’s weapons probation

Attorney general says state will be ‘digging deep to find out’ why Anthony McRae, who killed three students, was carrying gun

Tribune News Service

Gov. Whitmer decries 'uniquely American problem' of gun violence after Michigan State shooting

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer labeled gun violence "a uniquely American problem" and said things don't "have to be this way" early Tuesday, hours after a suspected gunman killed three students and wounded five others on the campus of Michigan State University.

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State, federal agents investigating whether school threats across Michigan were coordinated

OKEMOS, Michigan — Local, state and federal law enforcement teams were deployed Tuesday to at least seven high schools across Michigan after false threats known as "swatting" were made in what some officials called a "coordinated campaign," causing students to be evacuated or sent into lockdown mode.

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Feds investigate ex-Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson for alleged bribery in pot licensing

LANSING, Mich. — FBI agents and a federal grand jury have spent more than two years investigating whether former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson and others received bribes in return for awarding state licenses to operate medical marijuana facilities, The Detroit News has learned.

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