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RNC lawsuit claims Detroit hired seven times more Dem poll workers than Republicans, violating state law
FIRST ON FOX: The Republican National Committee (RNC) is suing the Election Commission of the City of Detroit over allegations they violated state law by hiring more than seven times more Democratic poll workers than Republicans for the 2024 election.
Michigan requires that the board of election commissioners “shall appoint an equal number, as nearly as possible, of election inspectors in each election precinct from each major political party,” according to Section 168.74 of the state’s election law.
However, the city of Detroit hired about 2,300 Democratic poll workers and only about 300 Republican election inspectors for the state’s 2024 primary election, according to the Detroit Election Commission Report cited in the lawsuit.
The lawsuit, filed by the RNC, Michigan GOP, and chairs of Wayne County Republican committees late Thursday, charged that the City of Detroit’s Election Commission violated state law and, moreover, has a legal duty to appoint an equal number of GOP and Democratic poll workers before the November election.
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Poll workers help voters at an early voting site on February 17, 2024. in Battle Creek, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) (Scott Olson)
“Detroit’s failure to hire Republican poll workers is the kind of bad-faith Democrat interference that drives down faith in elections,” RNC Chairman Michael Whatley and Co-Chair Lara Trump said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital.
Section 674(2) of the Election Law also requires the commission to “appoint at least 1 election inspector from each major political party,” but according to the lawsuit obtained by Fox News Digital, 200 of the 335 precincts did not have a single Republican election inspector.
A booth for registering poll workers stands near where people line up to see Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speak on July 31, 2024, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (Stephanie Keith)
“The RNC is bringing suit to remedy this completely unacceptable breach of public trust and our unprecedented election integrity campaign will continue to fight in Michigan and nationwide to protect the rights of every voter to have fair, accurate, secure and transparent elections,” Whatley and Trump said in a joint statement.
The lawsuit asked that the commission use “appropriate practices and procedures to ensure the appointment of an equal number, as nearly as possible, of Republican and Democrat election inspectors,” and comply with state law by Oct. 15.
The Detroit Election Commission did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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A splendid summer Saturday will be followed by a sauna-like Sunday in Metro Detroit.
Daytime and overnight temperatures will increase. Saturday night, lows will be in the lower to mid 60s. The warmer locations will be near Detroit, Warren, Dearborn and Downriver. Lows will be around 60 degrees in the Thumb. Skies will be partly cloudy, and southwesterly winds will be 5 mph and lower.
Sunday
Sunday morning will bring the chance of a few sprinkles in the morning. Then, an isolated shower or thunderstorm could pop up during the afternoon and evening. The Storm Prediction Center has placed areas south of M-59 in Southeast Michigan in the marginal (level one of five) risk category, because there is a very low chance that an isolated thunderstorm could produce gusty winds. Sunday’s low risk should not warrant a change of outdoor plans, unless threatening weather approaches. Most areas will not see any rain. Plan on partly cloudy skies, but check the 4Warn Weather App for Exact Track 4D Radar and any updates.
The bigger issue for most people will be the heat. Sunday afternoon’s temperatures will reach the upper 80s in Metro Detroit and the mid 80s in the Thumb. Winds will be out of the south and southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday night, under partly cloudy skies, lows will be in the upper 60s.
Monday
The heat and humidity will turn up a notch on Monday. Drinking water and other healthy beverages will be key. Highs will be around 90 degrees, while the heat index will reach the lower 90s. It will be partly cloudy during the day and night. Lows will only be around 70 degrees.
Tuesday
The conditions will be favorable for Tuesday to get even hotter. A warmer, more humid air mass will push into Southeast Michigan, which will be followed closely by a cold front. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms, including the possibility for a couple of them to become strong to severe. Highs will be in the lower 90s with heat indices in the mid to upper 90s.
Midweek through Weekend
A stray shower will be possible on Wednesday, but the chance is very low. There will be a slight chance of rain on Thursday and a better chance on Friday. The daytime highs will cool to near normal by next weekend.
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Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD)
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Fire Department said a vehicle crashed into a home, which then started on fire, on Saturday.
It happened near 27th and Burleigh. MFD said firefighters arrived within minutes and brought the fire under control.
MFD took one person to a hospital, but did not specify whether that person was in the vehicle that crashed or inside the home.
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FOX6 News reached out to the Milwaukee Police Department for additional details, but has not yet heard back.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
A 15-year-old girl is dead after a shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday afternoon.
At 1:50 p.m. Saturday, officers responded to a shooting at a home on the 3400 block of Logan Avenue North. Police found a 15-year-old girl in the home with at least one life-threatening gunshot wound.
Law enforcement provided medical aid until the girl was brought to North Memorial, where she later died from her injuries.
Two adults and two teenagers were in the home when officers arrived on scene.
“I am deeply concerned by the shooting death of a 15-year-old girl,” said Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara. “Whether this is a terrible accident highlighting the need for the proper care and storage of guns, or this is somehow connected to the growing violence among teenagers, the loss of a 15-year-old girl is an unacceptable tragedy. Our investigators are working diligently to determine exactly what happened. Together with our law enforcement and community partners, we will continue to do all we can to completely interrupt the number of lives that are forever impacted by guns.”
Investigators are working to determine what led up to the shooting. No arrests have been made.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner will release the name of the 15-year-old at a later time.
Anyone with information about the incident should call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
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