Weeks before a new round of local elections in Michigan, supporters of former President Donald Trump protested outside of the state Capitol on Oct. 12 to demand a forensic audit of the 2020 presidential election results.
Campus News
MSU’s Presidential Search Continues Amidst Student Concerns and Transparency Issues
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Michigan State University’s prolonged search for a new president has raised concerns among students, who feel their voices are not adequately represented in the process. Transparency issues have also sparked criticism within the university community.
Federal Government
Students React to Arrest of Former President Donald Trump
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Earlier this month, prosecutors announced that they are filing criminal charges against Donald Trump, accusing him of taking part in a plot to conceal a possible sex scandal during the 2016 presidential campaign.
News
Accused of spreading falsehoods, Trump activists say they’re not being accurately portrayed
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Supporters of President Donald Trump, who have held rallies to protest the outcome of the November election, say there are false impressions of their motives. Elections officials and critics of their efforts, however, say they’re spreading false information.
Elections & Politics
Trump supporters challenge election results in Lansing
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Protesters gather on the lawn of the Michigan Capitol on Saturday afternoon following news of Joe Biden’s projected win against President Donald J. Trump in the 2020 presidential election. Trump won Michigan in 2016 with the tightest margin in any state. In 2020, Michigan was on of several close battleground states. After Biden was projected to win Michigan and its 16 electoral votes, the state was one of several where the Republican Party said it would challenge results. Challenges are being mounted in Michigan courts now.
East Lansing
MSU students hope for unity after the election
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November in Michigan means many things each year: turning our clocks back one hour, the magical color changes in our leaves, and on those rare four year occasions, the change in the face of a nation. Election Tuesday on Nov. 3rd saw six different buildings on MSU’s campus turn into polling stations for the day. But whether voting at the Union, Brody Cafe or even at I.M. West, there were no lines to be seen. COVID-19 caused the largest proportion of Americans in the history of our election process to vote via mail this year.
Ballot Issues
Meridian Township residents weigh mail-in voting pros, cons
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This story is about how voters are feeling about their votes, and if they are having doubts about their ballots being properly collected mainly via mail.
Campus News
Watch Focal Point: 2020 Election too close to call, swim and dive suspended, and COVID-19 spikes after post-game celebration
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On this edition of Focal Point, we break down the results of the 2020 Election as of Friday, November 6. The MSU swim team makes its last dive, IM West reopens for the first time since the pandemic, and MSU’s football win against U-M results in a spike in COVID cases in Ingham County.
News
Despite dire warnings, they voted in person and liked it
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After weeks of hearing that polling places would be crowded, dangerous and contentious, some voters in East Lansing, Detroit and Shiawassee County who decided to chancve it were pleasantly surprised. They said voting precincts were ready for them, lines were short or organized to move swiftly and they felt safe from COVID-19.
Elections & Politics
Michigan voters head to polls
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Michigan voters headed to the polls this morning amid a pandemic that’s helped push absentee voting to record levels. More than 3 million Michigan voters have cast absentee ballots, according to the Secretary of State’s office, and 2 million people are expected to vote in person at the polls today. That could beat a turnout record of just over 5 million ballots cast in 2008.
Campus News
Watch Focal Point: President Trump rallies in Lansing, enrollment down at MSU, and Spartan football prepares for game against U-M
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On this edition of Focal Point, President Donald Trump visits Lansing for the first time ever. Our team meets supporters and protestors at the rally. With admissions down at MSU, Jacob Lothamer investigates how the school is handling a $54 million loss in revenue. We preview MSU football’s massive matchup with Michigan and catch up with Jalen Watts-Jackson. Those stories and more on Focal Point.