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Jurors to weigh conspiracy charges in alleged Whitmer plot

A jury in Michigan will begin its deliberations Monday after days of testimony in the trial of four men accused of hatching a plan to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

The Independent UK

Deliberations up next as Whitmer kidnap trial arguments end

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Four men on trial and accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer didn’t just talk about wanting to kidnap and kill Michigan's governor, they planned, prepared and armed themselves to spark a second Civil War, a federal prosecutor said during closing arguments Friday.

Tribune News Service

Deliberations up next as Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap trial arguments end

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Four men on trial who are accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer didn’t just talk about wanting to kidnap and kill Michigan's governor, they planned, prepared and armed themselves to spark a second Civil War, a federal prosecutor said during closing arguments Friday.

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'It wasn't just talk,' feds say as Whitmer kidnap trial of 4 men nears end

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Closing arguments next in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

Jurors will hear closing arguments Friday in the trial of four men accused of a brazen conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

The Independent UK

Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot leader was 'antigovernment'

Prosecutors in Michigan are wrapping up their evidence against four men charged with planning to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer before the 2020 national election

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What's entrapment? What its role at kidnap trial?

The core question at the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is whether the FBI engaged in entrapment

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FBI agents raid home as death threats target Whitmer kidnap case judge, lawyers

HAZEL PARK, Mich. — FBI agents have raided a Hazel Park home while investigating threats to the judge and defense lawyers in the Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping conspiracy trial, The Detroit News has learned.

Tribune News Service

Undercover agent next in trial of Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

Prosecutors plan to finish presenting evidence this week in the trial of four men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

The Independent UK

Rogue FBI informant tried to keep Whitmer kidnap plot alive, destroy evidence, feds say

DETROIT — A rogue FBI informant tried to keep the Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot alive, obstruct justice and destroy evidence after federal agents arrested more than a dozen men in fall 2020, prosecutors said Friday.

Tribune News Service

Man in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot says group was armed, ready

Jurors in Grand Rapids, Michigan, are hearing from a second man who pleaded guilty in a scheme to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

The Independent UK

Plot to kidnap Michigan governor sought to ‘ignite’ civil war and stop Biden’s election, court hears

Star witness testifies that group wanted to ‘cause as much a disruption as possible’ to prevent election

The Independent UK

Witness: Whitmer kidnapping would be 'ignition' to civil war

A man who pleaded guilty in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says her abduction could have been the “ignition” for a U.S. civil war involving antigovernment groups

The Independent UK

Witness: 'No question' about plot to get Michigan governor

A jury in Michigan is hearing from a man who pleaded guilty to a scheme to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

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Rogue FBI 'snitch' in Whitmer kidnap case should be forced to testify, lawyers say

DETROIT — A "rogue" FBI informant should be forced to testify in the trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer despite fears federal prosecutors will charge him with new crimes, defense lawyers said Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Key informant coming up in Gov. Whitmer kidnap trial

Jurors soon will hear from a pivotal informant who approached the FBI about a band of antigovernment extremists in Michigan

The Independent UK

Snapshots of 4 men charged in Whitmer kidnapping plot

Jurors have unflattering snapshots so far of four men charged with plotting to strike back against government by kidnapping Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Newsday

Adam Fox's overtime goal lifts Rangers over Ducks

It’s been a difficult season for Alexandar Georgiev, the Rangers’ backup goaltender. While the Rangers have ridden the almost unbelievable performances of Igor Shesterkin to the upper reaches of the Metropolitan Division standings and the cusp of their first playoff berth in five years, Georgiev has seen his ice time…

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The Independent UK

Rough portrayals of 4 men in Michigan governor kidnap plot

Jurors have unflattering snapshots so far of four men charged with plotting to strike back against government by kidnapping Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Tribune News Service

Feds reveal secret recordings as Whitmer kidnap testimony takes jurors inside alleged plot

DETROIT — Adam Fox, an accused ringleader of a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, posted online about being ready for a second Civil War months before first meeting federal informants, an FBI agent testified Thursday.

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Whitmer kidnap testimony shows alleged plot existed before FBI got involved

DETROIT — Adam Fox, an accused ringleader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, posted online about being ready for a second civil war months before first meeting federal informants, an FBI agent testified Thursday.

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Dueling portraits emerge as domestic terror trial begins in Whitmer kidnap case

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Opening statements Wednesday in the trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer offered contrasting narratives colliding in one of the nation's most important cases of violent extremism.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky will cement their 2021 WNBA championship season with a ring ceremony on May 24

The ceremony will be held before their 7 p.m. game against the Indiana Fever.

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Whitmer kidnap plotters wanted to help spark second Civil War, feds say

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Prosecutors marked the start of the domestic terrorism trial of four men accused of scheming to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday by cataloging the alleged acts of angry men who built bombs, hatched violent plans and amassed an arsenal in hopes of sparking a…

The Independent UK

Lawyer: Man charged in Whitmer plot swayed by FBI informant

A lawyer for one of the men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 has told jurors he was a near-homeless, pot-smoking “misfit” who was influenced by an FBI informant whom he met at a protest

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