Stories tagged: "Jan 6"

Accountability State Rep. Angela Rigas speaks on the steps of the state Capitol. (Angela Rigas via Facebook)
Accountability Election Denying Michigan Lawmaker Tasked With Electing More Republicans

A Republican state legislator who attended the Jan. 6 insurrection and pushes the lie that the 2020 election was stolen is now helping lead the Michigan House Republicans’ campaign committee, raising concerns from a democracy expert who called the appointment “a warning bell” for voters.

Michigan Advance Michigan Advance March 2, 2023 4:43 pm EST
Accountability On Jan. 6, 2021, hundreds of terrorists—including dozens from Michigan—breached the Capitol building, brutally attacked police officers, hunted lawmakers, and carried out a dangerous attack that left five people dead. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Accountability Southgate Man Gets 5 Years in Prison for Role in Capitol Riot

A Michigan man was sentenced on Friday to five years in federal prison for his role in the US Capitol attack by a mob that disrupted Congress from certifying President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory.

Associated Press Associated Press September 19, 2022 2:24 pm EDT
Elections Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (left) is set to face off against Tudor Dixon (right) in the General Election. (Courtesy)
Elections New Polls Show Michiganders Clash With Dixon on Key Election Issues

A Data For Progress/Courier Newsroom poll finds glaring gaps between the Republican nominee's platform and voters' views.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans August 3, 2022 6:06 pm EDT
Elections Trump supporters participate in a rally in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Elections Jan 6. Hearings: Trump Preplanned Capitol March Knowing Violence Was Likely

Evidence presented during Tuesday's House committee hearing on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack contradicts Team Trump’s argument that the insurrection was spontaneous and that Trump cannot be blamed for his supporters’ actions.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil July 12, 2022 4:58 pm EDT
Crime Ryan Kelley, Republication candidate for Governor, attends a Freedom Rally in support of First Amendment rights and to protest against Governor Gretchen Whitmer, outside the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan on May 15, 2021. (Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images)
Crime Kelley Says His Involvement at Deadly Jan. 6 Insurrection Was a ‘First Amendment Right’

Ryan Kelley, a Republican candidate for governor, pleaded not guilty for his actions during the insurrectionist riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Associated Press Associated Press July 7, 2022 12:59 pm EDT

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January 6 This exhibit from video released by the House Select Committee, shows handwritten notes by Richard Donoghue, former acting Deputy Attorney General, displayed at a hearing by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, June 23, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (House Select Committee via AP)
January 6 Top Takeaways from the Fifth Jan. 6th Hearing That Examined Trump’s Schemes to Manipulate the Department of Justice

“The president wanted the top Justice Department officials to declare that the election was corrupt, even though he knew there was no evidence of that statement,” said Republican Congressman and committee member Adam Kinzinger. 

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil June 24, 2022 3:03 pm EDT