Just got assaulted attempting to cover an anti-eviction march in Detroit this afternoon. A member of the protest ‘security’ ran up, grabbed my camera and forced me against a building #Detroit#DetroitProtests
A man wearing an Antifa pin committed the first assault during the march. Camera stopped a few times while he attempted to steal it. Eventually, others in the group urged him aside to release me from against the building. #Detroit#Antifa#DetroitProtests
“You’re not f***ing welcome here.” A man wearing a Press patch then accosts me and tries to force me to leave, as the crowd marched through Greektown in Detroit #Detroit#DetroitProtests
Was able to capture a brief portion showing the original purpose of today’s demonstration, an anti-eviction march. The crowd chanted “Black homes are under attack, tell me what do we do, rise up fight back.” #Detroit#DetroitProtests
A man rammed me against a concrete fence and barricade, bloodying my mouth and elbow as well as putting me in a chokehold while stealing my camera. That was then thrown over a fence, which I eventually was able to retrieve and continue recording #Detroit
Had to leave for my own safety at this point. Lip is busted and am scraped up from the barricade. Praying no other reporters had to endure this while out today. #Detroit
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BREAKING: Arrests made at the University of Michigan after police mobilized to stop a pro-Palestine demonstration at The Diag during Festifall on campus
“Israel bombs, U of M pays, how many kids have you killed today?” chants from pro-Palestine protesters holding a “die-in demonstration” at The Diag this afternoon
Announcement from the University of Michigan Police Department stating “if you are laying on the ground and obstructing The Diag, you are in violation of Section 750.552 of Michigan Compiled Laws, trespass after warning”
Men Acquitted in Whitmer Kidnap Plot Trial Speak Out
Three of the men found not guilty on all charges after being accused of providing support for a plot to kidnap the Governor of Michigan spoke out last Friday at a Washington Day Dinner hosted by the Grand New Party PAC
The men - Eric Molitor, Michael Null and William Null - were all found not guilty by a Michigan jury in September 2023. Over a third of those charged in the plot were ultimately found not guilty, while nine others were convicted
“Everything about this case was corrupt from the beginning. The FBI lied on the stand for seven days” Bill Null said at the event, speaking on the case and trial in which a jury in Antrim County, Michigan acquitted him, his brother Michael, and Eric Molitor of all charges
“This is what they want. They don’t want conservatives, they don’t want a dissenting voice whatsoever” Eric Molitor said during remarks at the event. He says it took months after his acquittal to be taken off a terrorist watch list and the No Fly List
Detroit, Michigan: UAW members marched and rallied today on the first full day of their strike against Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis
The strike comes after the expiration of contracts last night with the ‘Big Three’ major automakers without a new agreement being reached
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was among the speakers at today’s rally, stating “I am here with you, my brothers and sisters from the UAW. I love you, I respect you, and I stand with you”
“We’re gonna win. No matter how long it takes, no matter how long we need to stand together, we will lock arms and say ‘Solidarity wins’” Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson speaking at today’s union rally in Detroit
Michigan State Police cars set on fire, shot up in Sault Ste. Marie
Police searching today for a suspect in an arson and shooting at the MSP’s Sault Ste. Marie Post, where they say multiple police vehicles were set on fire and struck by rifle rounds around 3:30am today.
The Sault Ste. Marie post is currently closed following the incident
MSP’s Sault Ste. Marie Post closed for the rest of the day, with burned police vehicles out in the parking lot following the incident
Police released a description and photos of the suspect from the incident
Frisco, Texas police held a family at gunpoint after falsely identifying their car as stolen, handcuffing the driver’s 6th grade son and shutting down part of a tollway to conduct a “high-risk traffic stop” after running their Arkansas license plate as if it were from Arizona.… https://t.co/dv6wFBj6EQtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
“Occupants in the car, leave your hands outside the car. We know there is a gun in there. If you reach in that car, you may get shot so be careful” An officer says during the stop. The driver is a concealed carry license holder, and says she had a firearm locked in the glove… https://t.co/N1SczPYmYTtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Police walked up to the vehicle after realizing it was not stolen, “It looks like I made a mistake. I ran it AZ, for Arizona, instead of AR, and that’s what happened” an officer says.
Another apologizes, saying “We’re so sorry that it happened like this”
The ATF has published their “Stabilizing Braces” rule in the Federal Register, reclassifying pistols with stabilizing braces as short-barreled rifles, subject to tighter regulation & federal registration. The rule sets a deadline of May 31st for compliance federalregister.gov/d/2023-01001
The new ATF regulation, affecting potentially millions of firearms across the U.S., criminalizes possession of covered firearms if owners do not either register them with the government, replace the barrel, remove the brace, destroy or forfeit the firearm to a local ATF office
The rule includes a 120-day period for registration without being subject to a tax, which will then be $200 after May 31st. Registration requires submission of fingerprints, an additional background check & details such as the serial number of the firearm atf.gov/rules-and-regu…