Stories tagged: "election 2020"

Race A Trump supporter is tended to by a police officer while suffering the effects of chemical agents used to disperse crows after protesters stormed the grounds the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
Race Trump’s Tough Stance on Black Lives Matter Protesters Disappears for White Terrorists

Wednesday's uprising drove home a painful and obvious point: Police exercise a level of moderation when facing whites that is hardly ever extended to people of color.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright January 7, 2021 12:05 pm EST
Voting In this Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 file photo, Wendy Gill inserts her absentee ballot at a drop-off box as the sun sets on Election Day outside City Hall in Warren, Mich. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Voting Republicans Want to Crack Down on the Measures That Made Voting Safer and Easier

A group of election officials including representatives of the federal cybersecurity agency called the 2020 presidential election the “most secure” election in U.S. history

Associated Press Associated Press December 28, 2020 3:53 pm EST
Elections John James speaking at an election night event in August 2018. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
Elections John James Finally Concedes to Gary Peters in Senate Race

After casting doubt on the legitimacy of the election, two-time Republican Senate hopeful John James conceded after the Michigan Board of Canvassers certified the election results.

Associated Press Associated Press November 25, 2020 10:10 am EST
Elections Photo by Brian Rozman
Elections Detroit Moves Toward Certifying Election Results as Trump Lawsuits Collapse

Trump's lawsuits to stop election certification aren't just meritless, argues Attorney General Dana Nessel, but also racist.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel November 17, 2020 4:47 pm EST
Elections Photo from the White House, via Wikimedia Commons
Elections There Was No Evidence of Voting Impropriety in Michigan. Or Wisconsin. Or Pennsylvania. Or Anywhere Else.

Efforts by the Trump campaign to cast doubt on the legitimacy and legality of the election have failed in court from Michigan to Arizona.

Associated Press Associated Press November 12, 2020 11:16 am EST

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Coronavirus A Michigan Republican Compared Swimming Pool Drownings with COVID-19. She Couldn’t Be More Off Base.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants classrooms reopened by March 1, but COVID vaccinations could make all the difference for school staff and students. Education Michigan Will Ease Student Assessments and That’s Exactly What Kids Need, Educators Say
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Elections Michigan progressives won re-election this year. Kyra Harris Bolden (top-left), Abraham Aiyash (top-right), Angela Witwer (bottom-left), Laurie Pohutsky (bottom-right) and Rashida Tlaib (center). Photos from their respective offices and the Associated Press.
Elections Republicans Keep Legislative Control as Progressives Keep Influence in Michigan

Here's why progressive legislators will still be heard, even from the minority, as the balance of the Michigan Legislature remains unchanged following the Nov. 3 election.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel November 9, 2020 1:46 pm EST
Elections President elect Joe Biden and Vice President elect Kamala Harris deliver their victory speeches in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday, Nov. 7.
Elections Missed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Make History? Watch Their Victory Speeches Now.

In case you were out celebrating on Saturday and missed Biden and Harris speak, we've got you covered.

Brandon Gates Brandon Gates November 9, 2020 1:35 pm EST