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WGVU spoke with veteran political filmmaker, Michael Kirk, about the federal criminal case against former President Donald Trump, who is now the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, with trying to subvert democracy while in office.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled former President Donald Trump can stay on the state’s presidential primary ballot.

Mark Brewer, the plaintiffs’ attorney, said the judge ignored the substance of their complaint in favor of a narrow and wrong interpretation of process

A Michigan Court of Claims judge heard competing arguments Thursday on whether former President Donald Trump should be allowed to appear on the statewide ballot next year.

Groups cite constitutional prohibition against holding office for those who swore an oath to uphold the Constitution but then “engaged in insurrection” against it.

Michigan activists point to the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment prohibiting a person from running for federal office if they have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the U.S. or given aid or comfort to those who have.

Prosecutors say surveillance video shows Jeremy Rodgers was carrying a blue flag on his way to the Capitol and used the flagpole to strike a U.S. Capitol police officer three times on the helmet

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s office has confirmed she’s complied with a subpoena issued as part of a federal inquiry into election tampering and the January 6th insurrection

Kelley is charged with taking part in the January 6th insurrection.

Grand Rapids Republican was in favor of a bipartisan committee investigating the insurrection but not the one currently being conducted by House Democrats.