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Jul 24 2023
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Cold case breakthrough as retired pastor charged with girl's 1975 murder
An 83-year-old former church pastor has been charged with the murder of an 8-year-old girl who went missing on her way to summer Bible camp in 1975. The disappearance and slaying of 8-year-old Gretchen Harrington had been puzzling authorities in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, for nearly 50 years until a former pastor at the church she attended confessed to the crime, the county prosecutor said
NewsweekAug 23 2022
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Jury convicts two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan governor
A federal jury on Tuesday found two men guilty of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.
Adam Fox and Barry Croft face a maximum sentence of life in prison for the kidnapping conspiracy conviction. They were also convicted of one count of conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction.
Their first trial ended in a mistrial.
Prosecutors allege that Fox
CNN DigitalAug 23 2022
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Jury Convicts 2 Men in Plot to Kidnap Michigan Governor
A jury on Tuesday convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, a swift victory for prosecutors in a plot that was broken up by the FBI and described as a rallying cry for a U.S. civil war by anti-government extremists.
Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. were also found guilty of conspiring to obtain a weapon of mass destruction, namely a bomb to blow up a
Time MagazineMar 02 2023
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Michigan will soon pass “historic” law banning anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination
The Michigan Senate has passed a law banning anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination throughout the state. The bill now returns to the state House where it is expected to pass. State Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) has expressed support for signing the bill into law.
The law, initially known as Senate Bill 4, adds sexual orientation and gender identity to the state’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act which
LGBTQ NationSep 08 2023
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Mick Fleetwood, Iam Tongi and more set for #MauiStrong livestream
Fleetwood Mac's Mick Fleetwood and "American Idol" winner Iam Tongi are among several artists coming together to help raise money for the victims of the Maui wildfires. Both artists are set to take part in #MauiStrong, a livestream event happening Friday, Sept. 8, on YouTube. Fleetwood is set to perform alongside Gretchen Rhodes "and friends," Tongi will premiere an acoustic version of "
ABC News (Online)Sep 07 2023
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Mick Fleetwood, LL Cool J, Lukas Nelson to Perform for #MauiStrong Livestream Event Benefitting Wildfire Victims
The music and entertainment community is coming together to support Maui nearly a month after deadly wildfires injured and killed Hawaiian residents, forcing others to evacuate. On Thursday morning, charity MusiCares and the Hawai‘i Community Foundation announced the #MauiStrong special live stream event with appearances from LL Cool J, Gretchen Rhodes Ft. Mick Fleetwood and Friends, Ziggy
VarietyAug 25 2023
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At least five killed in Thursday night storms across Michigan
At least five people were killed and hundreds of thousands found themselves without power when a tornado and severe thunderstorms slammed into Michigan Thursday night. A number of trees were blown down, and there were reports of damage to buildings and traffic problems in the area of I-96 southeast of Lansing. The tornado crossed the interstate, flipping over cars and at least one mobile home
MNC NewsSep 24 2023
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Critics slam latest ProPublica 'hit piece' on Justice Clarence Thomas
Critics are pushing back against a ProPublica report criticizing Justice Clarence Thomas for two unreported speaking engagements with a Koch philanthropy group, saying claims of illegality or unethical behavior are ‘false’ that don’t ‘hold water.’
On Friday, ProPublica — which purports to be an independent, non-partisan outlet but has received donations from left-leaning entities —
Fox News DigitalJan 23 2021
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Dem Govs Flout Own COVID Restrictions to Attend Biden Inauguration
Multiple Democratic governors defied their own COVID-19 gathering restrictions and travel recommendations to attend President Joe Biden's inauguration.
Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer tweeted a photo from the ceremony and later said she "left with the feeling of great hope and optimism and determination." The inauguration, however, violated Whitmer's most recent "gatherings and face
Washington Free BeaconMay 02 2023
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Election Day in Sykesville
Signs point in the direction of the polls for the election for the Town of Sykesville council member positions at the Town House on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. (Brian Krista/Carroll County Times) Sykesville resident Gretchen R. Robinson, left, is met by election officials, from left, Carmen McEvoy, Lauren Hanratty, Isaac Nogueron and Trefor Evans as she signs in to vote in the election for the Town
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