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October 17, 2020

Michigan court blocks 2-week absentee ballot extension

Absentee ballots must arrive by Election Day to be counted, the Michigan Court of Appeals said Friday, blocking a 14-day ...

October 15, 2020

Another suspect charged in alleged Michigan kidnap plot

Michigan's attorney general charged an eighth person Thursday in what authorities have described as a foiled scheme to storm ...

October 14, 2020

Effort to bar LGBTQ discrimination moves ahead in Michigan

A ballot drive has turned in more than 483,000 signatures for an initiative to prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ people ...

October 14, 2020

Agent: Michigan, Virginia governors mentioned in kidnap plot

Members of anti-government paramilitary groups implicated in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor ahead of the ...

October 11, 2020

Whitmer plot could affect fight for battleground Michigan

Gretchen Whitmer knew she’d have the spotlight Thursday. And she decided not to waste it. Hours after the FBI revealed a ...

October 11, 2020

Men accused in plot on Michigan governor attended protests

Among the armed protesters who rallied at the Michigan Capitol against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's coronavirus lockdown this past ...

October 10, 2020

2 charged in Michigan plots served in US Marines

The U.S. Marine Corps confirmed Saturday that two men charged in plots against Michigan's government spent time in the ...

October 10, 2020

Anti-government groups shift focus from Washington to states

The alleged foiled plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor is a jarring example of how the anti-government movement in the U.S.

October 10, 2020

Michigan governor: `Domestic terrorists' targeted her

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Friday that governors from both major political parties have reached out to share stories ...

October 09, 2020

Man accused in Michigan plot pleads not guilty

One of the men accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov.

October 09, 2020

Michigan governor says Trump's words inspire extremists

Hours after police foiled an alleged plot to kidnap her, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer argued in a speech Thursday that ...

October 09, 2020

13 charged in plots against Michigan governor, police

Agents foiled a stunning plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, authorities said Thursday in announcing ...

October 09, 2020

AP Top Stories Oct. 8 P

Here are the top stories for Thursday, Oct. 8th: President Trump makes appeal to senior voters in new video; 13 charged in ...

October 09, 2020

Expert: Militias shift focus to states since Trump

Authorities announced that agents foiled a stunning plot to kidnap Michigan's Democratic governor. Analyst Mark Pitcavage ...

October 08, 2020

Whitmer: Thank you to those who foiled kidnap plot

Michigan's governor is thanking law enforcement for thwarting what prosecutors say was a plot to kidnap and harm her.

October 08, 2020

13 charged in plots against Mich. governor, police

Six people have been charged in federal court with plotting to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at her ...

September 09, 2020

Trump readying potential Supreme Court nominee list

President Donald Trump is preparing to again release a list of potential Supreme Court nominees, one that voters can compare ...

September 04, 2020

Ex-Michigan Gov. Snyder is latest Republican to back Biden

Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder backed Joe Biden for president on Thursday, becoming the latest high-profile Republican to ...

August 14, 2020

Michigan plans dedicated road lanes for autonomous vehicles

The state of Michigan and some private partners are taking steps toward building or assigning dedicated lanes for automated ...