Stories tagged: "January 6 Insurrection"

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
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 Former Republican Gubernatorial Candidate to Face Trial in Jan. 6 Case

A judge set a July 31 trial date Wednesday for a former Republican candidate for Michigan governor who is charged with misdemeanors for his presence at the 2021 riot at the US Capitol.

Associated Press Associated Press February 16, 2023 8:36 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
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
Elections Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, testifies to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol continues to reveal its findings of a year-long investigation, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Elections ‘I Don’t F-Ing Care That They Have Weapons’: 10 Shocking Takeaways From Tuesday’s Wild Jan 6. Hearing

“You know, I don’t f-ing care that they have weapons. They’re not here to hurt me. Take the f-ing mags away. Let my people in. They can march to the Capitol from here. Let the people in. Take the f-ing mags away,” Trump said on Jan. 6, according to aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony. 

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil June 28, 2022 6:59 pm EDT

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Elections Jan. 6 Testimony: Even Michigan Republicans Thought Plan to Overturn 2020 Election Was ‘Insane’

Testimony from several elected officials in Michigan helped outline former President Donald Trump's plans to overturn the 2020 election results.

Kyle Kaminski Kyle Kaminski June 22, 2022 1:55 pm EDT
January 6 In this image from video released by the House Select Committee, an exhibit of an email by Greg Jacob, who was counsel to former Vice President Mike Pence, is displayed as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing Thursday, June 16, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (House Select Committee via AP)
January 6 Five Things We Learned in the Latest Jan. 6 Hearing

The third public hearing, which took place Thursday, focused on efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to pressure Vice President Mike Pence into overturning the election.

The 'Gander Staff The 'Gander Staff June 17, 2022 1:58 pm EDT