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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told radio show Mojo In The Morning on Thursday that she understands the “Defund Police” sentiment being pushed on social media by young people in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

The chairwoman of the Michigan Democrat Party condemned all supporters of Donald Trump as “racist” during a Sunday tirade.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday morning surveyed the damage after rioters attacked her office and businesses in downtown Lansing late Sunday; she did not, however, condemn the agitators.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office building was attacked in downtown Lansing on Sunday, and so far, she has not responded to that, or the other destruction in the capital city.

As protests over George Floyd’s death enter their fifth day and tensions between protesters and the police remain at an all-time high in some areas, some police officers and sheriff’s deputies across the country are standing with the protesters.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants residents to gather together to protest, but her executive order restricting church attendance is still in effect.

Michigan United for Liberty organized a “Sunday Funday” event at the state capitol so small business owners could earn money, but canceled it after anti-police protesters vowed to show up on the same day.

Some left-wing Democrat governors want to damage their states’ economies with extended coronavirus-related lockdowns, noted Rep. Greg Steube.

Two women reportedly on Joe Biden’s shortlist for vice president have been hit with major scandals that could cripple their chances of being nominated.

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director said he does not know how many of the state’s more than 5,000 COVID-19 deaths are from nursing homes, but believes the number is significantly more than 23 percent.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer got a win in court against 77-year-old barber Karl Manke on Thursday, but he vowed to continue operating his business she deemed “nonessential.”

Just as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was hoping to shine and be picked to be Joe Biden’s running mate, her tenure is melting down.

Breitbart News has exclusively obtained a copy of the contact tracing contract the Gretchen Whitmer administration executed with a Democrat operative’s consulting firm.

Michigan’s Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s decision to ban most residential construction during the coronavirus shutdown led to a 44 percent decline in Michigan construction jobs and contributed to her state’s second highest in the nation unemployment rate.

Michigan is now the only state among the 19 states with more than 900 COVID-19 deaths that is not reporting the number of those deaths that are from nursing homes. 

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) claimed, without evidence, on Tuesday that she has seen shutdown protesters carrying “automatic rifles” outside her house.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer blamed her husband’s “failed attempt at humor” for the controversy surrounding his request to get preferential treatment to get his boat in the in the water just before the holiday weekend.

A state senator says he was “drawn into a cover up” by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over her husband’s boat request.

The Detroit News reported Monday that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) husband exploited her position to urge a dock company to put his boat in the water before Memorial Day weekend, despite strict coronavirus guidelines.

Both the Edenville and Sanford dams failed in Michigan last Tuesday, causing severe flooding in the state that caused many to evacuate their homes.

Just three weeks before a dam broke in Michigan, triggering mass flooding, Attorney General Dana Nessel sued the owner after it “illegally” lowered the lake level in 2018 and 2019.

In an act of what he calls “economic disobedience,” Erik Kiilunen is posting “All Business is Essential” billboards around Michigan to protest Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s shutdown orders.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) on Friday extended the state’s safer-at-home order to June 12.

Police in Detroit, Michigan, have reportedly arrested a man after videos of the individual appearing to abuse elderly people went viral across social media. Numerous citizen sleuths collated information on the incidents and alleged perpetrator, leading the Detroit police to thank the public for their contributions to the case.

President Donald Trump on Friday accused Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) of “viciously threatening” the Ford Motor Company over his decision not to wear a face mask for part of his visit to the automaker.

Fact check – CLAIM: Joe Biden called on Trump to shut down the country’s economy “one week earlier” to deal with coronavirus. VERDICT: FALSE.

President Donald Trump visited a Ford manufacturing plant in Michigan on Thursday, but he also revisited his creed of “America First.”

Government Accountability Institute Research Director Eric Eggers says the city of Detroit, Michigan has at least 30,000 more registered voters on their voter rolls than citizens even eligible to vote.

President Trump is leading Joe Biden (D) in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, a Restoration PAC poll released on Thursday showed.

“I had one on before, but I didn’t want to give the press the pleasure of seeing it,” Trump told reporters.

“What we want is we want good straight honest voting,” Trump said during a roundtable with African American leaders on Thursday.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) on Thursday lashed out at President Donald Trump for not wearing a face mask during his visit to a Ford manufacturing plant, comparing him to a “petulant child who refuses to follow the rules.” 

Karl Manke, a 77-year-old barber in Owosso, Michigan, has defeated Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel in court for the second time in about a week.

Appearing Thursday on CNN’s “New Day,” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) urged President Donald Trump to wear a face mask during his tour of a Ford manufacturing plant, suggesting that he could be banned from unclosed facilities in the future if he opts against wearing one.

Michigan’s universities are facing significant losses as a result of the Chinese virus pandemic. One estimate suggests that public universities in Michigan will lose a total of $1 billion as a result of the pandemic.

An investigation by a local news station in Detroit, Michigan, found Wednesday that the state government bears some of the responsibility for the poor oversight that contributed to the failure of the Edenville and Sanford Dams.