Is the relatively high number of registrations on November 2 and November 3, 2020, evidence of voter fraud in Michigan? No, that's not true: On Election Day alone, close to 32,000 people registered to vote in Michigan, according to offici
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Snopes→ Michigan Woman Turning 100 Adds Another Tattoo
A Michigan woman soon will celebrate a milestone birthday. How old? Look at her decorative upper arm.
Snopes→ Michigan Coach Juwan Howard Hits Wisconsin Assistant After Loss
Angry about Wisconsin calling a late timeout, Michigan coach Juwan Howard began arguing in the postgame handshake line.
Snopes→ Was Aretha Franklin’s Voice Declared a ‘Natural Resource’ in Michigan?
The late singer's home state honored her in many ways.
Truth or Fiction?→ Michigan Candidate Ryan Kelley ‘Unplug Voting Machines’ Meme
On February 4 2022, an Imgur account shared a meme asserting that Michigan Republican Ryan Kelley told a crowd to “unplug voting machines” and bring guns to polling places: At the top of the meme, an image of former U.S. President Donald
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michigan School District Did NOT Put Cat Litter Boxes In School Bathrooms For ‘Furry’ Kids
Did a Michigan school district put cat litter boxes in school bathrooms for students who identify as "furries"? No, that's not true: The claim was made with no proof. The person who made the claim said it was something they had heard, not
Snopes→ Did a Michigan School District Install Litter Boxes in Bathrooms?
The Michigan GOP seized upon the uncorroborated claims of a Midland woman about the presence of the "furry" subculture in local schools.
PolitiFact→ New GOP canvassers in Michigan who embrace election myths raise prospect of chaotic certification
Some new Mich. GOP canvassers questioned results of the 2020 election, and say they say they’re not sure they’ll sign off on future ones.
Snopes→ U. of Michigan Reaches $490M Settlement over Sexual Abuse
The settlement involved more than 1,000 people who say they were sexually assaulted by a former sports doctor.
Snopes→ Michigan Parents Found in Building; Bond Set at $500K Apiece
A judge imposed a combined $1 million bond Saturday for the parents of the Michigan teen charged with killing four students at Oxford High School.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Michigan School Shooter Pretending To Be A Sheriff
Does a video show the Michigan school shooter pretending to be a sheriff? No, that's not true: A video taken inside a classroom at Oxford High School on November 30, 2021, shows students refusing to open the door to a person outside, fear
Snopes→ Authorities: Student Kills 3, Wounds 6 at Michigan School
A 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at his Michigan high school, killing three students and wounding six other people, including a teacher.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mike Lindell Did NOT Tell Donald Trump The Truth About His 2020 Vote Total, Courtroom Election Challenges And Michigan Vote Counters
Did Mike Lindell tell former President Donald Trump the truth when he said Trump won 80 million votes in the 2020 election, that no judge ever ruled on the meat of Trump's challenges to the election outcome and that hundreds of thousands
Snopes→ City in Michigan Urged to Use Bottled Water Due to Lead Risk
Michigan urged residents of Benton Harbor to use only bottled water for cooking and drinking, a major shift in response to the city's elevated levels of lead.
Snopes→ Man Gets 6 Years in Prison in Michigan Governor Kidnap Plot
A man upset over state-ordered coronavirus restrictions was sentenced to just over six years in prison for planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Snopes→ Lawyers Allied with Trump Penalized over Michigan Lawsuit
Nine lawyers allied with former President Donald Trump face financial penalties and other sanctions after a judge said they had abused the court system with a lawsuit that challenged Michigan’s election results in favor of Joe Biden.
Snopes→ Deer Survives 50-Foot Drop at Michigan Waterfall, Viral Video Shows
The video was recorded at the Upper Falls at Tahquamenon Falls State Park.
Snopes→ Carl Levin, Michigan’s Longest-Serving Senator, Dies at 87
Michigan’s longest-serving U.S. senator had a slightly rumpled, down-to-earth demeanor that helped him win over voters throughout his 36-year career.
Snopes→ Rare Pink Water Bird Lands in Michigan, Delighting Public
Bird lovers with cameras and binoculars are traveling to a stream in southeastern Michigan to see a rare creature with pink feathers and a long bill.
Snopes→ Trump Lawyers Might Be Penalized over Michigan Election Case
The lawsuit alleging widespread fraud was voluntarily dropped after a judge in December found nothing but “speculation and conjecture” that votes for Trump somehow were destroyed or switched to votes for Joe Biden.
Snopes→ Michigan Senate GOP Probe: No Systemic Fraud in Election
State Senate Republicans who investigated Michigan's 2020 presidential election for months concluded there was no widespread or systemic fraud.
Snopes→ Michigan Republicans Pass Bills to Add Voter ID Requirements
Republicans who control the Michigan Senate passed contentious legislation that would mandate a photo ID to vote in person and add identity requirements for people who want to vote by mail.
The Dispatch→ Has Michigan Authorized a Forensic Audit of the 2020 Election?
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Snopes→ Michigan Republican Wants to Register Fact-Checkers
The “Fact Checker Registration Act," would force journalists and others who perform fact checks to register with the state and insure themselves with a $1 million fidelity bond.
AllSides→ Fact-checking claims made in support of Michigan’s GOP-backed election bills
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michigan Has NOT Authorized A Full Forensic Audit Of The 2020 Presidential Election
Did Michigan authorize a full forensic audit of the 2020 presidential election? No, that's not true: No new audits are planned, a spokeswoman for the Michigan secretary of state told Lead Stories on May 11, 2021. Since the election, more
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘New Evidence’ On Voting Systems In Antrim County, Michigan, Lacks Context
By Dana Ford and Maarten Schenk Does "new evidence" on voting systems in Antrim County, Michigan, give a full and complete picture of how tabulation machines and software work? No, that's not true: The evidence, which consists of a video
Snopes→ Michigan Became Hotspot as Variants Rose and Vigilance Fell
Michigan has become the current national hotspot for COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations at a time when more than half the U.S. adult population has been vaccinated and other states have seen the virus diminish substantially.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ‘Vacation’ in Florida?
Right-wing blogs and political operatives again targeted Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on April 20 2021 by accusing her of going on a “vacation” in Florida. The story was first reported in the newsletter Michigan Information & Research
Snopes→ GOP Targets Ballot Drop Boxes in Georgia, Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin, Elsewhere
Atlanta-area voters looking to return their ballots using a drop box in the next gubernatorial election will have to do some searching.
Snopes→ Is this Michigan University the 1st in the US To Offer a Cannabis Chemistry Scholarship?
Lake Superior State University launched the cannabis chemistry degree program in 2019.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Louder with Crowder’ Video Of Vacant Voter Addresses In Nevada, Michigan Includes Errors, Is NOT Proof Of ‘Mass Voter Fraud’
Is a "Louder with Crowder" video that shows vacant lots at voter addresses in Nevada and Michigan proof of voter fraud? No, that's not true: Lead Stories dug into the Nevada data and found at least two types of mistakes. In some instances
Snopes→ Venomous Spiders Prompt Temporary Michigan Library Shutdown
Staff closed the building due to a misunderstanding and out of an abundance of caution.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Michigan’s Removal of 177,000 Voters From Its Rolls Is NOT Proof Of Fraud
Does the fact that Michigan is removing some 177,000 voters from its rolls after the 2020 election prove fraud? No, that's not true: The cancellations are part of routine voter registration list maintenance, according to the secretary of
Snopes→ Top Michigan Republican Stands by Capitol ‘Hoax’ Comments
One of Michigan’s highest-ranking Republicans stood by his false claims that it is a “hoax” to blame supporters of then-President Donald Trump for the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Snopes→ Did Michigan Sen. Mike Shirkey Suggest Capitol Riot Was ‘Hoax’ in Leaked Video?
The local Michigan GOP censured Shirkey for pushing false conspiracy theories.
Snopes→ Did Michigan Sen. Mike Shirkey Suggest Capitol Riot Was ‘Hoax’ in Leaked Video?
The local Michigan GOP censured Shirkey for pushing false conspiracy theories.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Newly Discovered Video Does NOT Show Late-Night Deliveries Of Illegal Ballots In Detroit, Michigan
Does a newly discovered video show late-night deliveries of illegal ballots in Detroit, Michigan? No, that's not true: The ballots were legal votes. The 8 p.m. Election Day deadline was for casting ballots not counting them. The Michigan
Snopes→ Pilots Say They, Too, Were Molested by Univ. of Michigan Doc
Robert Anderson, who died in 2008, is accused of molesting hundreds of young men over decades.
Snopes→ Man Pleads Guilty in Conspiracy to Kidnap Michigan Governor
One of six men charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pleaded guilty to conspiracy.