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3 men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer

Three men have been convicted of supporting a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor.

2nd man convicted in Whitmer plot gets 4 years in prison

The second man to plead guilty in a kidnapping plot against Michigan’s governor has been sentenced to four years in prison.

Key insider in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot gets sentence break

A judge has slashed nearly four years off the prison sentence of a star witness in the plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor, assuring Ty Garbin soon will be free.

Jury is told 2 men wanted to kidnap Whitmer, start revolt

A second trial is underway for two men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Jury picked in 2nd trial in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

A jury has been selected in the second trial of two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over their disgust with restrictions early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 men face new trial over scheme to kidnap Michigan governor

Two men accused of coming up with a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 are facing a second trial this week.

EXPLAINER: 2 men in Gov. Whitmer plot could be tried again

A jury last week couldn't reach a unanimous verdict for two men charged with a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

In outcome of Whitmer case, some see freedom, others danger

That a jury didn't convict any of the four men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Gov_ Gretchen Whitmer is further evidence of the political polarization in the U_S_ A defense lawyer for one of the men says it shows freedom still exists, and that the men's actions were nothing more than “rough talk.”.

Whitmer kidnap plot: 2 men acquitted, hung jury for 2 more

Jurors have acquitted two defendants of all charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer but couldn't agree on a verdict for two others.

EXPLAINER: Charges in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot case

Jurors acquitted two men and deadlocked on two others accused of plotting to abduct Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.

Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot jury ends 4th day of deliberations

A Michigan jury has ended its fourth day of deliberations without having reached verdicts in the trial of four men accused of scheming to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

3rd day ends with no verdict yet in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

Three days and still no verdict.

EXPLAINER: Jury mulls entrapment in Whitmer kidnap plot case

Jurors deliberating at the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer must answer a key question about whether the FBI engaged in entrapment.

2 days, no verdict in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot case

Jurors haven't come up with a verdict yet after two days of deliberations in the trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

1st day ends with no verdict in Michigan Gov. Whitmer plot

Jurors have gone home without reaching a verdict after the first day of deliberations in the trial of four men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Jury gets case of 4 men charged in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

Jurors have heard closing arguments and will begin deliberations Monday in the trial of four men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Defense rests in trial of 4 men in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

The defense has rested and evidence is over in the trial of four men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Prosecutors rest their case in Gov. Whitmer kidnap trial

Prosecutors in Michigan have rested their case against four men charged with planning to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer before the 2020 national election.

EXPLAINER: What is entrapment's role at kidnap plot 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.

Violence for 'tyrants' urged in Gov. Whitmer kidnap trial

Jurors have seen chilling social media posts written by two people charged in a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor.

Agent: Gov. Whitmer kidnap plotters 'excited' about bomb

An FBI agent who was working undercover says two key people in the plot to kidnap Michigan's governor were excited to get their hands on explosives.

Man in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot says he lied after arrest

Defense lawyers are cross-examining a key witness in the trial of four men accused of planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Man in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot: No one twisted our arms

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

Text: When's 'lynching?' Michigan governor plot leader said

A man charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was jubilant in 2020 when the state Supreme Court struck down COVID-19 orders.

Informant gives key details about plot against Gov. Whitmer

Jurors in Michigan have heard from an Army veteran who became an FBI informant after hearing members of a militia talk about killing police.

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.

FBI: Accused wanted 'tyrant' Gov. Whitmer tied up on table

A key figure in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov_ Gretchen Whitmer was secretly recorded telling an undercover FBI agent that he wanted to restrain the “tyrant” on a table, then pose for a photo “like we just made the biggest drug bust.”.

COVID-19 delays trial in plot to abduct Mich. Gov. Whitmer

The trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been postponed until Thursday because an “essential” participant has tested positive for COVID-19.

Whitmer kidnapping trial symbol of discord in west Michigan

Four men accused of scheming to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are on trial in a federal courthouse named for Gerald R.

Jury hears man discuss plan to abduct Mich. Gov. Whitmer

Prosecutors have played covertly recorded audio for jurors in which a man charged in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer specifically mentions abducting the Democrat.

Lawyers: FBI lured men for Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

Attorneys for four men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are telling jurors they were swayed by informants and federal agents who targeted them for their anti-government views.

EXPLAINER: Charges in alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer

Four members of anti-government groups are facing trial this week on federal charges accusing them of plotting to abduct Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.

Jury picked for Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot trial

A jury has been selected for the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Whitmer kidnapping plot defense seeks to dismiss indictment

Defense attorneys have sought to dismiss the indictment against five men accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer because of what they describe as “egregious overreaching” by federal agents and informants.

2 charged in Michigan plots served in US Marines

Gretchen Whitmer, authorities said Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020 in announcing charges in an alleged scheme that involved months of planning and even rehearsals to snatch her from her vacation home. (Jackson County Sheriffs Office via AP)DETROIT – The U.S. Marine Corps confirmed Saturday that two men charged in plots against Michigan's government spent time in the military. Harris is one of six men charged federally with conspiring to kidnap Democratic Gov. Morrison was a lance corporal and served in the Marine Corps Reserve from 2015 until Thursday, the day he was arraigned on state charges. The Marine Corps said his departure from the reserves is “unrelated to (his) current situation.”Morrison’s last assignment was with the 4th Marine Logistics Group in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Men accused in plot on Michigan governor attended protests

(Kent County Sheriff via AP)LANSING, Mich. – Among the armed protesters who rallied at the Michigan Capitol against Gov. “Several” of the 13 men arrested in the plots against the state government were seen at Capitol protests this year, the state attorney general's office said. “I’m not surprised — and anyone who is just hasn’t been paying attention," Whitmer told The Associated Press by phone on Friday. Officials have not indicated whether law enforcement monitored the anti-lockdown protests in April and May. By July, the men had shifted to targeting Whitmer's official summer residence or her personal vacation home before settling on the latter, according to authorities.

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