[ The Supreme Court clarified when public officials can block critical constituents from their personal profiles without violating their constitutional protections in a unanimous decision on Friday. After hearing appeals of two conflicting rulings — one filed against school board members in Southern California and another filed against the city manager of Port Huron, Mich. … Read more
[ The Republican National Committee (RNC) filed a lawsuit against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on Wednesday to get the state to review its voter registration rolls. The committee alleges the state has “failed to live up” to the National Voter Registration Act’s (NVRA) requirement that voter registration rolls must be clean. The lawsuit, filed … Read more
[ A jury left a Michigan courtroom Wednesday afternoon to begin deliberations to determine if James Crumbley, the father of a school shooter, is guilty of involuntary manslaughter after he allegedly failed to safely secure the gun his son used. Prosecutor Karen McDonald urged the 12-member jury to convict Crumbley in her closing remarks, arguing … Read more
[ The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), the largest leftist political organization in the country, endorsed the push for “uncommitted” votes in Super Tuesday primaries Sunday. The “uncommitted” votes are meant to serve as protest against the president’s response to the Israel-Hamas war. The votes express support for a party, but not for any candidate … Read more
[ Organizers behind the Michigan campaign to vote “uncommitted” to protest against President Biden in the state’s Democratic primary claimed victory on Tuesday even as the incumbent easily won the contest. “Our movement emerged victorious tonight and massively surpassed our expectations. Tens of thousands of Michigan Democrats, many of whom who voted for Biden in … Read more
[ Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) is supporting a campaign asking Democratic voters to vote “uncommitted” in Michigan’s presidential primary, if they are unhappy with the way President Biden has handled the Israel-Hamas war. “I do think it makes sense for those who want to see this administration do more, or do a better job, … Read more
[ Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) on Saturday called on Michigan residents to vote “uncommitted” in the upcoming Democratic primary. Tlaib, the only Palestinian-American in Congress, mentioned her dissatisfaction with the way the Biden administration is playing a part in the Israel-Hamas war as the reason she is urging Dearborn, Mich., Democrats to vote “uncommitted” in … Read more
[ A Michigan state lawmaker was stripped of his committee assignments and office staff budget on Monday after he shared posts about the white supremacist “great replacement” conspiracy theory on social media. Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate (D) announced the punishment for Rep. Josh Schriver (R) on Monday, saying he would not allow the House … Read more
[Craig Shilling, father of one of the victims, expressed satisfaction with the verdict. He believes it holds Jennifer Crumbley accountable for her role in the incident. He hopes the verdict will bring attention to the need for accountability in similar cases. On November 30, 2021, Ethan Crumbley, a 15-year-old student then, killed four of his … Read more
[ President Biden called out “anti-Arab hate” against Dearborn, Mich., residents after an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal called the city “America’s jihad capital.” “Americans know that blaming a group of people based on the words of a small few is wrong. That’s exactly what can lead to Islamophobia and anti-Arab hate, and it … Read more
