A Michigan man described by prosecutors as a self-professed militia leader was sentenced on Friday to more than four years in prison for attacking law enforcement officers with a stolen police ...

A federal judge in Michigan said Friday there is enough evidence to support a conspiracy charge against five defendants accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

Members of a Michigan militia group had more planned than just kidnapping the state's governor.Last month, the FBI discovered a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) and try her for ...

A Michigan sheriff is facing calls for his resignation after defending the militia group that allegedly plotted to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) and after it was revealed he shared a stage with ...

A Michigan man who belongs to a militia that is at the center of an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will work as a witness for the Attorney General's Office, according to a ...

"Michigan has always been a hotbed for militia activity," Cooter said. "It's one of the first states — one of the first two — to start having a formal militia organization in the early 90s and ...

The Michigan Military Act defines an “organized militia” comprised of the National Guard and the state defense force and an “unorganized militia” made up of able-bodied citizens between ...

A Michigan militia group involved in the plot was called the Wolverine Watchmen, Nessel said at a Thursday news conference. A second group was also involved, Whitmer said.

Growing-up in East Lansing, Michigan, I was aware of the Michigan Militia, a pro-gun, anti-government paramilitary group that emerged in the mid-90s.

A militia based in Michigan is planning to stage a protest outside the state Capitol on Sunday. Southeast Michigan Militia, which has more than 200 members, will be armed.