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It's (Almost) Always the Feds: How the FBI Fabricates Schemes To Entrap Would-Be Radicals

The FBI's long history of using informants and manufactured plots to prosecute extremists

Reason

Conviction of two Michigan kidnap plotters highlights danger of violent conspiracies to US democracy

Two of the six men facing federal charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 were found guilty by a federal jury on Aug. 23, 2022.

The Conversation

2 men face new trial over scheme to kidnap Michigan governor

Two men accused of coming up with a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 are facing a second trial this week

The Independent UK

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Judge orders new trial for two accused Whitmer kidnapping plotters

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A federal judge on Thursday ordered two men accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to stand for a retrial, nearly three months after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict on their guilt.

Tribune News Service

2nd trial set for Aug. 9 for 2 men charged in Whitmer plot

A judge has set Aug. 9 for a second trial for two men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

The Independent UK

FBI’s tactics doomed case against men charged in kidnapping plot of Michigan governor

The appearance of entrapment, and the difficulty of distinguishing between fantasy and criminal conspiracy, explains the embarrassing outcome of the federal trial in which jurors acquitted two alleged conspirators and failed to reach verdicts for the other two.

Chicago Sun-Times

A Federal Jury Delivers a Rebuke of FBI Entrapment

The agency’s tactics doomed the prosecution of defendants who allegedly planned to kidnap Michigan's governor.

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Lack of convictions in Whitmer kidnap trial followed year of scandal, warning signs

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The largest domestic terrorism trial in recent U.S. history ended with no convictions Friday, delivering a blow to a case about a kidnapping plot targeting Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that has been dogged by controversy, scandal and the intense focus of a nation grappling with the…

Tribune News Service

In outcome of Whitmer case, some see freedom, others danger

A jury's decision not to convict any of the four men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Gov_ Gretchen Whitmer is further evidence of the political polarization in the U_S_ A defense lawyer for one of the men says it shows freedom still exists, and that the men's actions were…

The Independent UK

Whitmer kidnap plot: 2 men acquitted, hung jury for 2 more

Jurors have acquitted two defendants of all charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer but couldn't agree on a verdict for two others

The Independent UK

Jury finds 2 men not guilty in Whitmer kidnap case; unable to reach verdicts on 2 others

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Jurors acquitted two men Friday accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and deadlocked on charges against the two alleged ringleaders, delivering a staggering blow to the government in one of the largest domestic terrorism cases in recent U.S. history.

Tribune News Service

2 men acquitted in Whitmer kidnap plot; jurors unable to reach verdicts on 2 others

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Jurors on Friday acquitted two men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and deadlocked on charges against the two alleged ringleaders, delivering a staggering blow to the government in one of the largest domestic terrorism cases in recent U.S. history.

Tribune News Service

Jury acquits two, deadlocks on others in Michigan Gov Whitmer kidnapping case

Alleged kidnapping plot was infiltrated by FBI and suspects were arrested shortly before 2020 election

The Independent UK

Two men found not guilty in Whitmer case

The jury acquitted two defendants on all charges but was unable to reach a verdict on two others

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2 men acquitted in Whitmer kidnap plot; jurors unable to reach verdicts on 2 others

The Independent UK

Jury deliberations enter 3rd day in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

Jurors are returning to court for a third day of deliberations in a trial that centers on a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

The Independent UK

Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot: What are the charges against four militia members?

Jury is weighing conspiracy charges against four militia members: Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr, Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta

The Independent UK

Jury in Michigan Gov. Whitmer plot deliberating for 2nd day

Jurors are returning for a second day of deliberations in the trial of four men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

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Deliberations up next as Whitmer kidnap trial arguments end

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Four men on trial and accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer didn’t just talk about wanting to kidnap and kill Michigan's governor, they planned, prepared and armed themselves to spark a second Civil War, a federal prosecutor said during closing arguments Friday.

Tribune News Service

Deliberations up next as Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap trial arguments end

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Four men on trial who are accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer didn’t just talk about wanting to kidnap and kill Michigan's governor, they planned, prepared and armed themselves to spark a second Civil War, a federal prosecutor said during closing arguments Friday.

Tribune News Service

'It wasn't just talk,' feds say as Whitmer kidnap trial of 4 men nears end

Tribune News Service

FBI agents raid home as death threats target Whitmer kidnap case judge, lawyers

HAZEL PARK, Mich. — FBI agents have raided a Hazel Park home while investigating threats to the judge and defense lawyers in the Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping conspiracy trial, The Detroit News has learned.

The Independent UK

Plot to kidnap Michigan governor sought to ‘ignite’ civil war and stop Biden’s election, court hears

Star witness testifies that group wanted to ‘cause as much a disruption as possible’ to prevent election

The Independent UK

Snapshots of 4 men charged in Whitmer kidnapping plot

Jurors have unflattering snapshots so far of four men charged with plotting to strike back against government by kidnapping Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

The Independent UK

Rough portrayals of 4 men in Michigan governor kidnap plot

Jurors have unflattering snapshots so far of four men charged with plotting to strike back against government by kidnapping Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

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