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May 2, 2020

MI House Speaker and protester: We're 'frustrated' by COVID-19 lockdown, people are suffering

Michigan Republican House Speaker Lee Chatfield and protester Jodie Brown explained Saturday that residents of their state are beyond frustrated with what they see as draconian coronavirus lockdown orders executed by their Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

May 2, 2020

Whitmer, possible Biden VP pick and a rape survivor, says ‘women should be able to tell their stories’

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, whose name has been mentioned as a possible running mate for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, spoke early Friday about the sexual assault claims against the former vice president.

May 1, 2020

Juan Williams calls anti-coronavirus lockdown protesters a 'vocal minority' that 'deserves to be heard'

Juan Williams reacted on "The Five" Friday to protests against coronavirus lockdown orders that have roiled several states.

May 1, 2020

Lockdown protests taking place across the country as other states begin to open

As some states took steps to begin phase 1 of their reopening plans this week, others extended their lockdowns again. Fed-up with life under tight restriction, Americans demonstrated across the country Friday. 

May 1, 2020

Trump urges Michigan Gov. Whitmer to 'give a little,' make deal with lockdown protesters

President Trump on Friday urged Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to “give a little” and make a deal with those protesting the state’s stay-at-home lockdown orders amid the coronavirus pandemic.

April 30, 2020

Michigan Gov. Whitmer extends coronavirus state of emergency declaration another month, takes swipe at GOP

Embattled Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday extended Michigan's state of emergency and disaster declaration through May 28, hours before it was set to expire and after hundreds of protesters, some of whom were armed, gathered in the state capitol building to voice their displeasure with the Democratic governor. 

April 30, 2020

Michigan Gov. Whitmer gets court win in fight over coronavirus stay-at-home order

The constitutional rights of Michigan residents were not infringed by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home order in response to the coronavirus outbreak, a court ruled Wednesday.

April 30, 2020

'The Squad' reps. decry racial double standard after armed protesters gather at Michigan Capitol

Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich voiced their opinions about armed protesters gathering at Michigan's capitol Thursday on Twitter, and both claimed there is a racial double standard being applied to white protesters. 

April 30, 2020

Michigan protesters storm state Capitol in fight over coronavirus rules: 'Men with rifles yelling at us'

Dozens of protesters, some of whom were armed, gathered Thursday inside Michigan's Capitol building to voice their opposition to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home order, with tensions high as lawmakers were poised to debate an extension of the declaration.

April 30, 2020

Michigan city commissioner rebuked by colleagues for attending protest: 'I was censured by a kangaroo court'

Royal Oak, Michigan Commissioner Kim Gibbs is fighting back after being censured for attending a protest against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's "stay-at-home" orders.