Ruling comes after two other militia members were found guilty of plotting to abduct Gretchen Whitmer and detonate a bomb, in protest of her COVID restrictions

Alleged scheme involved months of planning, rehearsals to snatch Gretchen Whitmer from vacation home; suspects aiming to incite uprising linked to 'boogaloo' group

Organizations primarily led by Democrats, but backed by nonpartisan groups and some Republicans, say they will shut down prejudiced, false information about Democratic VP pick

Presumptive Democratic candidate previously said he would reveal his running mate at the beginning of August; selection must be made before party convention opens on August 17

After far-right protesters stormed the State Capitol April 30 -- wearing swastikas and carrying guns -- Lansing's Jews fear what might happen at the next hate fest

Halie Soifer says the US president emboldens extremism by calling social distancing demonstrators, some of whom were donning Nazi insignia, 'very good people'

Demonstrators carry rifles and signs, including one depicting Governor Gretchen Whitmer as Adolf Hitler

US president attacks states led by Democratic governors, effectively urging further protests against lockdown rules; singles out NY Gov. Cuomo, calling him ungrateful

Some compare Gretchen Whitmer to Hitler, wave Confederate flags; governor accuses protesters of endangering themselves and the community

US leader has been anxious to leave crisis behind him, but state chiefs say not yet time to relaunch economy, and it's not clear president has authority to force their hand