Daily Archives: March 8, 2022

New Report: Right-Wing Extremism and the Plot to Kidnap Gov. Whitmer

press releaseBy Progress Michigan March 8, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan March 8, 2022 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org New Report: Right-Wing Extremism and the Plot to Kidnap Gov. Whitmer An overview of the 2020 plot to kidnap Governor Whitmer, radical right-wing extremism, and reckless Republican rhetoric MICHIGAN – A new report, compiled by Progress Michigan, provides not only an overview of…

A Kidnapping Plot in the Age of Coronavirus and Careless Incitement of Political Outrage

ResearchBy Progress Michigan March 8, 2022

March 8, 2022 Progress Michigan has compiled a breakdown of the alleged 2020 plot to kidnap and potentially execute Governor Gretchen Whitmer. This report also examines the environment in Michigan leading up to the plot’s inception and foiled execution, an environment that still exists today, rife with social media plagued by algorithms that radicalize people,…