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Dec 27 2022
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Gretchen Whitmer kidnap ringleader, Adam Fox, sentenced to 16 years
The ringleader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.
Adam Fox, 39, appeared in front of US District Court Judge Richard Jonker on Tuesday.
Earlier this year he was found guilty of planning to abduct Ms Whitmer from her holiday home with other militiamen.
The group targeted the Democratic governor in 2020 because
BBC NewsMay 24 2023
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Signs ‘Red Flag’ Gun Safety Bills
This article was originally published in Michigan Advance. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday signed more bills establishing gun safety reforms during a news conference in Royal Oak. “No Michigander should fear going to school, work, the grocery store, or their own home because of gun violence,” said Whitmer. “Extreme risk protection orders have been proven to reduce suicides, save lives, and
Yahoo NewsMay 23 2023
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Gretchen Whitmer Enacts Plan To Keep Guns From Potentially Dangerous Individuals
In Michigan, Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a plan establishing what are conventionally known as extreme risk protection orders. Legal frameworks providing for such orders are also known as red flag laws. In short, the system allows for concerned third parties to pursue court action to temporarily restrict access to firearms for individuals who are suspected of posing a danger
Bipartisan ReportJul 29 2021
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Gretchen Whitmer Accused of 'Illegal Scheme' in Campaign Finance Complaint
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan is being sued by a conservative group that has alleged Whitmer broke campaign finance laws by accepting massive donations which exceed those allowed by law.
The Michigan Freedom Fund, which says its mission is to fight for conservative policies on behalf of Michigan’s taxpayers, sued Whitmer for accepting more than the minimum of $7,150 from
Independent Journal ReviewApr 19 2023
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Michigan ‘red flag’ gun reform plan heads to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
• ‘Red flag’ law would let a judge order temporary gun seizures if owner was deemed a threat to themselves or others • It’s the final piece of a three-pronged gun safety reform package backed by Democrats Michigan Democrats finalized the last piece of a three-part gun reform package Wednesday, sending ‘red flag’ legislation allowing courts to order gun seizures under certain circumstances to
Bridgemi.comMar 08 2023
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Michigan Lawmakers OK LGBTQ+ Rights Bill; Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to Sign
Michigan has finally said yes to banning anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination, and it will be the 22nd state to do so through legislation. The Michigan House of Representatives Wednesday approved a bill expanding the state’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, Bridge Michigan reports. The act, first adopted in 1976,
The AdvocateApr 01 2024
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Gov. Whitmer signs Family Protection Act into law
Governor Gretchen Whitmer, left, celebrates with Tammy Myers of Grand Rapids, center, and State Rep. Samantha Steckloff, D-Farmington Hills, right, after signing the Family Protection Act into law on Monday, April 1, 2024 at the Royal Oak Public Library in Royal Oak. The bill package repeals a 1988 ban on compensated surrogacy and expands Michiganders' options for starting families. Katy
Detroit NewsNov 25 2023
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer make bet on Ohio State, Michigan game
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOIO) - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer agreed to a wager on Saturday’s Ohio State-Michigan game in the form of ice cream from their respective collegiate towns. Michigan won last year’s game, known as “The Big Game”, with a final score of 45-23. College football fans will have a great game to watch on Saturday as the 11-0 Ohio State Buckeyes face off
WOIO 19Jul 24 2021
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Michigan repeals law that gave Gov. Gretchen Whitmer emergency powers
In a rebuke to Gretchen Whitmer, the Republican-led Michigan state House of Representatives repealed a 76-year-old law that gave the governor broad emergency powers used to lock down much of the state during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a 60-48 vote mainly along party lines, the Emergency Powers Act of 1945 was officially scuttled. The state Senate had already voted to kill the act last
New York Post (News)Sep 15 2023
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Watch Emotional Moment Three Men Accused Of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Kidnapping Plot Are Found NOT GUILTY
Cameras in a Michigan courtroom on Friday captured the moment three men, charged in a plot to kidnap the state’s Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, were found not guilty by a jury of their peers. William Null, Michael Null, and Eric Molitor were found not guilty on one count of supporting a terrorist act and a felony weapons charge. The men were among a group of 14 prosecutors have accused of plotting
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