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3 men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer

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

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

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

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3 accused of assisting governor kidnapping plot stand trial

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An FBI agent has testified that postings in online chatrooms by members of a paramilitary group connected to a 2020 anti-government plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer included instructions on how to make explosives.

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Jury pool warned of rough talk in trial tied to Whitmer plot

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Jury selection is underway in a third trial connected to a 2020 anti-government plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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EXPLAINER: 3 more on trial in Michigan governor kidnap plot

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A scheme to kidnap Michigan’s governor in 2020 will get yet another airing in court.

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Key insider in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot gets sentence break

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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.

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Whitmer kidnap plot convictions unlikely to curb extremism

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is calling for a political cooling-off after two men were convicted of plotting to kidnap her.

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Jury gets case of 2 men charged in Gov. Whitmer plot

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Jurors have gone home after an afternoon of deliberations in the second trial of two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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Key insider: 2 men were 'very eager' to kidnap Gov. Whitmer

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A man who pleaded guilty to conspiring to kidnap Michigan's governor says two other men were “very eager” to move forward with the plan in 2020.

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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EXPLAINER: Charges in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot case

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

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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

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EXPLAINER: What is entrapment's role at kidnap plot trial?

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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Jury picked for Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot trial

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

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Experts: Alleged plot against governor signals ominous shift

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Experts say far-right groups in the U.S. are taking a more dangerously radical turn as four men go on trial in an alleged scheme to kidnap Michigan’s governor.

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2nd man pleads guilty in alleged 2020 plot to kidnap Whitmer

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A second man has pleaded guilty in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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2nd guilty plea planned in alleged plot to kidnap Whitmer

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Records show another man charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has agreed to plead guilty.

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Whitmer kidnapping plot defense seeks to dismiss indictment

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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.

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Agent: Michigan, Virginia governors mentioned in kidnap plot

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In a photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. A judge ordered three of six men charged in the case held without bond until trial, delaying rulings on two defendants. But in keeping with security protocols for highly classified information, neither the governor nor members of his staff were informed. Trask, the FBI agent, testified that authorities learned of the June meeting in Ohio while investigating various anti-government groups. Michigan, and particularly the Detroit area, were hit hard early during the pandemic, leading Whitmer to tightly restrict personal movement and the economy.

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