Nov 26 Federal judge denies bid for new trial in Whitmer kidnapping case By Associated Press A federal judge has denied a new trial request by two men convicted of conspiring to kidnap Michigan’s Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Continue reading
Nov 09 Election conspiracists seeking key state posts fall short By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Republicans who backed Donald Trump’s failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election lost key races to oversee elections in some competitive states, even as others remained positioned to take those offices in more conservative parts of the country. Doug Mastriano,… Continue reading
Nov 09 Voters uphold abortion rights in Michigan, California, Vermont ballot measures By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Tuesday ballot initiatives come months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to abortion it guaranteed. Continue reading
Nov 09 Gretchen Whitmer wins governor’s race in Michigan By Joey Cappelletti, Kathleen Foody, Associated Press Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has won a second four-year term. She defeated Republican challenger Tudor Dixon Tuesday in a campaign that focused on their opposing views on abortion. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 8:54 Threat of political violence looms over several races in Michigan By Laura Barrón-López, Ryan Connelly Holmes A new poll from The Washington Post and ABC finds that nearly nine in ten Americans are worried about an increased danger of politically-motivated violence. Election officials in Michigan are especially worried as the midterms approach and multiple election deniers… Continue watching
Nov 04 Why Arabic ballots are now being offered in Michigan and what this means for voter access in the U.S. By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang Three days before the inauguration of President Trump, Nada Al-Hanooti’s mother, who was born in a Syrian refugee camp and speaks very little English, was able to take and pass the U.S. citizenship test. Although she was able to naturalize… Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 8:01 Abortion rights on the ballot in several states this election By Amna Nawaz Just 11% of Americans who are voting this year say abortion is the number one issue deciding their vote, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. But abortion is on the ballot in some states after the Supreme Court overturned… Continue watching
Oct 26 Jury finds 3 men guilty of supporting plot to kidnap Michigan’s Gov. Whitmer By Ed White, Associated Press Joe Morrison, Pete Musico and Paul Bellar were found guilty Wednesday of providing “material support” for a terrorist act as members of a paramilitary group, the Wolverine Watchmen. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Two victims killed in St. Louis school shooting In our news wrap Monday, a man shot and killed two people and wounded six at a St. Louis high school before police killed him, Myanmar's military launched air strikes on a concert killing up to 80 people and the… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 9:26 Analyzing key midterm races that could decide control of the House By Lisa Desjardins With a month until the midterms, we're digging into races that could determine the balance of power in Congress. Republicans hoped for a wave of wins, but the end of Roe v. Wade and improvement in gas prices may help… Continue watching