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January 6th attack [that] armed militia groups and white supremacists were coming to Washington, with Congress as a target." Pittman "told lawmakers Capitol Police knew there was a strong potential for violence, but officers were still not properly armed and failed to adequately lock down the building." Rep. T

s from SafeSpeed representatives while SafeSpeed sought to expand its services in Crestwood." Indicted Michigan Prosecutor To Attend Plea Hearing. The Detroit News (1/26, 1.16M) reports former Macomb County prosecutor Eric Smith "is scheduled to appear Wednesday morning in U.S. District Court for a plea hearing

initially thought." Capitol Police Officer Testifies At Trial Over Alleged Threats To Lawmakers. CBS News (4/24, McDonald, 5.39M) reports, "A U.S. Capitol Police officer testified Friday in a jury trial for a New York man accused of threatening to murder U.S. lawmakers. The officer, Special Agent Christopher

amaras indicated that the incident is being probed as a possible hate crime. Whitmer Kidnap Plot Link Emerges In Threat Case Against New York Man. The Detroit News (4/24, Snell) reports from Detroit, "A New York man charged in a series of acts of threatening violence searched online for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer an

unveiling the legislation and sending it to the House Rules Committee for floor consideration." The measure will "deal with issues relating to the Capitol Police and its preparedness, beefing up the Capitol complex and providing members of Congress additional security." Republicans Criticize Lofgren After Pu

a communication in interstate commerce containing a threat to kidnap or injure another person." Michigan White Supremacist Leader's Bond Revoked. The Detroit News (5/6, 1.16M) reports Justen Watkins of Bad Axe, Michigan, who is "charged with gang membership for his self-proclaimed leadership role of white supr

it is still early in the investigation." US Capitol Police Officers Suing Trump Over Riot. EFTA00150602 Bloomberg (3/30, Nayak, 3.57M) reports US Capitol Police Officers James Blassingame and Sidney Hemby, who were on duty during the January 6 riot, are suing former President Donald Trump, accusing him "of

ed to talk to them about the steps they should take to safeguard their safety." Michigan Man Pleads Guilty To Hate Crime Over Attack On Black Teen. The Detroit News (3/30, Hicks, 1.16M) reports Lee Mouat, 43, "pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal hate crime for attacking an African American teen last summer, the

M) reports, "A U.S. appeals court on Monday ordered the release of a man accused of macing a police officer at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and attacking Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick who died in the wake of the attack." According to The Hill, "The three- judge panel determined that the district court had 'c

ce officer and a D.C. officer." COUNTER-TERRORISM Federal Prosecutors Say Accused Whitmer Kidnap Plotters Also Discussed Attacking Ohio Governor. The Detroit News (8/9, Snell, 1.16M) reports, "FBI agents did not entrap five men accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer because the defendants were pre

just hours after the US Capitol riot on January 6. According to the article, Desjardins was caught on video using a broken wooden table leg to beat Capitol Police officers on the Lower West Terrace of the Capitol, the site of some of the most brutal fighting between officers and the mob. The article noted that

eyes. He has dual citizenship from Jordan and Palestine and ties to Cincinnati. FBI Detroit Corruption Probe Eyes Ayers Nonprofit Set Up by Friend The Detroit News (11/30, Snell) reported that FBI agents investigating Detroit public corruption are looking into a nonprofit created by a Democratic campaign consul

sactions, but so far, no conclusive evidence has been found to link anyone to the crime. Recent conspiracy theories, including a claim that a former Capitol Police officer was the bomber, have been dismissed by the FBI and the officer's attorney as "recklessly false" and "absurd". The article highlighted that o

Mutasa), WCVB (ABC-5) (11/14, Haynes), and WFXT (FOX-25) (11/14, Karedes). Illinois Man Accused of Making Threats Against Michigan Mosque Arrested The Detroit News (11/14, Aguilar) reported that Kenneth Gehrke, a 63-year-old Illinois man, was arrested for allegedly making threats against a Dearborn Heights mosq