One of many highest-profile home terrorism instances in current reminiscence is now, in response to a Trump-backed Republican gubernatorial candidate in Michigan, a punchline.
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GOP candidate jokes about kidnapping plot against Michigan governor
At one occasion, the Republican challenger, Tudor Dixon, stated, “The unhappy factor is Gretchen will tie your palms, put a gun to your head and ask should you’re prepared to speak. For somebody so nervous about being kidnapped, Gretchen Whitmer certain is nice at taking enterprise hostage and holding it for ransom.”
Dixon drew applause and laughter with the road, in response to video posted on-line by a reporter in attendance. She spoke whereas standing in entrance of a backdrop that learn “Michigan Households United,” a corporation that claims it advocates for “a family-friendly agenda” for the state.
At one other occasion on Friday, Dixon stated that when Whitmer appeared with President Biden at an auto present in Detroit just lately, her facial features appeared to say, “I’d reasonably be kidnapped by the FBI,” CNN reported.
Later, she added: “I believe once you’re being attacked day-after-day, it’s important to have a little bit levity in issues — we will nonetheless have enjoyable.”
Dixon made the remarks as she was joined on the marketing campaign path by former president Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., and high adviser Kellyanne Conway. The previous president, who endorsed Dixon proper earlier than her August main, will maintain a rally with Dixon and different candidates within the state Oct. 1.
Maeve Coyle, a spokeswoman for Whitmer’s marketing campaign, stated in a statement, “Threats of violence … are not any laughing matter,” including that “the truth that Tudor Dixon thinks it’s a joke exhibits that she is completely unfit to serve in public workplace.”
The feedback come amid a backdrop of rising considerations by Democrats that Republican rhetoric is stoking threats of political violence, significantly in opposition to federal officers after a court-ordered search of Trump’s Florida house for labeled authorities paperwork he saved there.
Even earlier than a mob of Trump supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress was certifying Biden’s victory within the presidential election, Michigan had seen its high authorities workplace overtaken by armed protesters.
In April 2020, Michigan’s Capitol was stormed by protesters with weapons who stated they wished the state to carry security measures put in place through the pandemic. “A handful of them, sporting camouflage fatigues with semiautomatic rifles slung over their shoulders, watched ominously from the gallery above the Senate chamber because the elected officers did their work,” the New York Occasions reported.
Lower than six months later, the FBI charged six males with planning to kidnap Whitmer, and several other others with plans to assault regulation enforcement officers, overthrow the federal government and ignite a civil battle. One individual within the group, Adam Fox, spoke about needing “200 males” to storm the Capitol constructing in Lansing, Mich., and take hostages, together with Whitmer, in response to prosecutors. Fox stated they’d attempt Whitmer for “treason” earlier than the election in November, they stated.
Fox and one other defendant, Barry Croft Jr., have been convicted by a federal jury on two fees of conspiracy, one associated to the kidnapping scheme and one other to acquire and use a weapon of mass destruction. The boys face life in jail.
On the time, Michigan Senate Majority Chief Mike Shirkey (R) condemned the suspects on Twitter, writing: “A risk in opposition to our Governor is a risk in opposition to us all.”
He added: “We condemn those that plotted in opposition to her and our authorities. They don’t seem to be patriots.”
A spokesman for the Democratic Governors Affiliation referred to as Dixon’s feedback on Friday “harmful.” He added that the remarks are “totally disqualifying for the position of Michigan governor.”
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Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina.
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Michigan police are investigating whether rock musician and avid sportsman Ted Nugent brought a concealed firearm into the Michigan Capitol building Wednesday.
Nugent was at the statehouse Wednesday to testify at a joint committee hearing about the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, requesting accountability over DNR actions relating to hunting regulations.
When arriving, Nugent entered the building at the north entrance, a Michigan State Police spokesperson said in their statement.
“The weapons detection system functioned correctly and alerted to a possible weapon; however, the trooper staffing the entry point did not see the alert until after Mr. Nugent left the screening area,” state police said.
“How did this happen?” state Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-Livonia) said in a video posted to Instagram. She was among the legislators attending the hearing that Nugent participated in.
Pohutsky said early in the proceedings, she was among those who realized Nugent was carrying a firearm at the time. She and others flagged the attention of the Capitol sergeant and the state police.
“We are still evaluating how the weapons detection alert was missed and will be following up to ensure this does not happen again,” a statement from the Michigan State Police spokesperson said in response to the circumstances.
Nugent’s arguments included what some hunters, anglers and residents consider to be overreach in the state’s conservation laws.
The state Capitol has bans on open carry and concealed weapons, policies that went into effect in recent years. There are exceptions for on-duty law enforcement officers and legislators who have a concealed carry permit. Nugent would not have met either of those requirements as a citizen who was on site to testify.
Nothing was done during the meeting, she added.
“Upon completing his meeting, MSP personnel contacted Mr. Nugent and notified him of the weapons policy, and he complied,” state police said.
“I don’t think anything is going to be done about it, but it’s obviously not acceptable,” Pohutsky said after learning that the firearm actually was detected at the scanner check-in.
CBS News Detroit has reached out to Nugent’s team for comment.
The above video originally aired on June 25.
A federal appeals court has reversed a 2022 ruling that found parts of the state’s newborn blood screening program unconstitutional.
The program collects blood samples from newborn babies and screens them for diseases. Three years ago, a district court judge ruled in favor of four parents who raised concerns regarding the leftover dried blood spots, which are kept at the Michigan Neonatal Biobank in Detroit. Scientists can pay a fee to use the spots for research.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that those practices do not violate constitutional protections regarding privacy and illegal searches and seizures.
“The Newborn Screening Program saves lives,” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a statement. “I want to thank the Court for its decision and the dedicated attorneys in my office who litigated this case for years to ensure Michigan can continue early detection of serious diseases while also advancing medical research through privacy-protected de-identified data.”
Attorney Philip L. Ellison, who represented the parents, did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
The parents who sued argued that the taking and keeping of their babies’ blood for state profit violated the Fourth and Fourteenth amendments.
The 2022 ruling in their favor included an injunction that required the state to mail each plaintiff parent a notice allowing them to request their child’s samples to be returned to them or destroyed.
Both parties agreed to a partial stay of the injunction pending appeal, in which the state agreed to return or destroy all the blood spots but not to destroy the associated data. According to Wednesday’s ruling, the state complied with the injunction.
The state requires parental permission for the leftover spots to be used for outside research. But the plaintiffs argued the program still violated the Constitution. They said the consent form and a related brochure were vague and made no reference to the state collecting fees from scientists for research, the Associated Press reported at the time.
In a press release, Nessel said the Sixth Circuit ruling reaffirmed that the program’s post-screening practices, including analyzing blood spots and making them available to “vetted health researchers,” does not violate constitutional protections.
The ruling also vacated the lower court’s injunction.
“With this ruling, MDHHS can continue to fulfill its commitment to protect the health and well-being of Michigan families, particularly its youngest and most vulnerable residents,” said Elizabeth Hertel, director of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, which operates the screening program.
“Michigan’s newborn screening program is designed to quickly diagnose babies who may look healthy but have rare and often serious disorders that require early treatment,” Hertel said. “Since 1965, this program has ensured thousands of families were quickly provided information about their baby’s condition, allowing for early interventions and healthier outcomes.”
State officials said newborn screening looks for more than 50 disorders that can affect blood cells, brain development, how the body breaks down nutrients from food, lungs and breathing, hormones and how the body fights infection.
The samples are stored using a randomized numeric code — not the patient or their parent’s name — minimizing any risk to privacy, the state said.
In its ruling, the appeals court wrote that the newborn screening program diagnoses more than 250 Michigan babies each year with a rare disorder. Every U.S. state, as well as Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, has a similar program in place, according to MDHHS.
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The Brooklyn Nets selected Danny Wolf, a legitimate point center from Michigan and before that Yale with their last first round pick, the 27th.
Wolf, at 21 the oldest of the five firsts, averaged 13.2 points on 50/37/39 to go along with 9.2 and 3.6 assists (but 3.2 turnovers) at Michigan, making All-Big 10 second team. A year ago, while playing for Yale, he averaged almost identical numbers: 14.1 points on 41/35/72 shooting splits to go along with 9.7 rebounds as well as 2.4 assists (but again a high turnover rate of 2.3 per game.) He was first team All-Ivy.
Those turnovers were mostly due ro his role as a playmaker for both the Bulldogs and Wolverines. Jeremy Woo of ESPN in explaining why Wolf could go as high as No. 16, had this to say about him on Wednesday morning.
Wolf has one of the wider ranges in the first round, with interest from several teams in the back half of the lottery as well as several potential landing spots in the top 20, including Memphis, Minnesota and Brooklyn. Washington is another team that could take a chance on him, with his playmaking ability at 7 feet a particularly intriguing experiment on a team that would have minutes to offer him immediately.
Wolf’s uncommon mix of size and skill set has been a polarizing evaluation for many around the NBA, but he has received strong reviews in private workouts, which has seemingly helped to stabilize his draft status.
Wolf was the last Green Room prospect taken Wednesday night.
Like Ben Saraf, Wolf played for Israeli youth teams. He holds dual U.S./Israeli citizenship. Wolf’s Jewish background and heritage allowed him to compete for team Israel as a naturalized citizen. While playing for Israel’s national U20 team, he averaged 17.7 points (second in the tournament), a tournament-high 12.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 blocks per game (ninth); leading team Israel to a second-place silver medal, It was the first time two players with Israeli citizenship were taken in the first round of any NBA Draft.
Most of his highlights feature his passing skills and footwork.
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