Preliminary exam set for man accused of threatening to kill Nessel, other Jewish state officials

A March 15 preliminary exam was set Friday for a man accused of threatening Jews in state government, with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel saying she was among those targeted. Jack Eugene Carpenter III of Tipton agreed during a brief detention hearing in U.S. District Court in Detroit to remain in custody. He is challenging the court's jurisdiction, his attorney told the court, and Magistrate Judge Kimberly G. Altman said she received the statement, but had not reviewed it. Carpenter, who has a thin build and beard and mustache and...