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A confederate flag hangs from a porch on a property in Munith, Mich., Oct. 9, 2020, where law enforcement officials said suspects accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met to train and make plans. Four members of anti-government groups are on trial on federal charges accusing them of plotting to abduct Whitmer in 2020. (Nicole Hester/Ann Arbor News via AP, File)

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EXPLAINER: What is entrapment's role at kidnap plot trial?
By MICHAEL TARM - AP Legal Affairs Writer
Tue,03/29/22-10:52PM , 230 Reads
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The core question at the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov.
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The exterior of the federal courthouse is shown March 9, 2022, in Grand Rapids, Mich. The trial of four men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is taking place inside. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)

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EXPLAINER: What’s known about jurors at kidnap-plot trial?
By MICHAEL TARM - AP Legal Affairs Writer
Sat,03/26/22-8:21AM , 291 Reads
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.
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This booking photo provided by the Kent County Sheriff shows Kaleb Franks. Franks, 27, who pleaded guilty in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer testified Thursday, March 24, 2022, that he joined the conspiracy hoping he would be killed in a shootout with police. (Kent County Sheriff via AP, File)

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Man in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot says he lied after arrest
By ED WHITE - Associated Press
Thu,03/24/22-10:40PM , 185 Reads
Defense attorneys on Friday tried to blunt the testimony of a man who said he plotted to kidnap Michigan Gov.
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This booking photo provided by the Kent County Sheriff shows Kaleb Franks. Franks, 27, who pleaded guilty in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer testified Thursday, March 24, 2022, that he joined the conspiracy hoping he would be killed in a shootout with police. (Kent County Sheriff via AP, File)

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Man in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot: No one twisted our arms
By ED WHITE - Associated Press
Wed,03/23/22-10:49PM , 175 Reads
A second insider in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told jurors Thursday that the group was prepared to use a grenade launcher and machine gun to fight security officers at her vacation home.
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