A Green Bay Packers player was ejected after shoving a Detroit Lions trainer on the field as he attended to an injured player.
Rookie Packers linebacker Quay Walker was kicked out of the game Sunday night after the incident, marking the second time he has been ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct this season.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Packers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Packers</a> first-round rookie LB Quay Walker has been ejected for shoving a member of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Lions</a> training staff. 
Clear and obvious.<a href="https://t.co/qxm9ycHt8I">pic.twitter.com/qxm9ycHt8I</a>
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Walker was captured on video pushing the Detroit athletic staff member who had run onto the field to care for an injured Lions player.
“That’s ridiculous,” NBC analyst Mike Tirico said during the game&#8217;s broadcast as the replay showed the reason for Walker&#8217;s penalty and ejection.
The action led to a detrimental penalty against the Packers during the fourth quarter. The Lions soon scored a touchdown to put the team ahead 20-16, defeating the Packers and ending their hopes for the playoffs.
“I’ve got a much higher standard for our players than to do silly things like that,” Packers head coach Matt LaFleur <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/01/08/packers-quay-walker-ejected-after-shoving-lions-athletic-trainer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> following the game. “I mean, we’ve had a guy get ejected twice. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that in my career. And we’ve got to be much more mentally tough.”
Walker later took to Twitter to issue an apology for his actions.
&#8220;I want to apologize publicly about what happened Sunday night. I reacted off of my emotions again and take full responsibility of making another stupid decision. Since then I’ve questioned myself on why did I do what I did when the trainer was doing his job!! I was wrong!!&#8221; he tweeted.
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I want to apologize publicly about what happened Sunday night. I reacted off of my emotions again and take full responsibility of making another stupid decision. Since then I’ve questioned myself on why did I do what I did when the trainer was doing his job!! I was wrong!!
&mdash; Quay (@QuayWalker_) <a href="https://twitter.com/QuayWalker_/status/1612458206759878664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;I understand I have to face everything that comes with the decision I’ve made and I’m definitely paying for it now,&#8221; Walker shared in another tweet.
LaFleur also referred to Walker&#8217;s first ejection of the season on October 30 against the Buffalo Bills. After tackling running back and fellow former Georgia Bulldog James Cook out of bounds, Walker stood up and shoved a Bills assistant coach, leading to a 15-yard penalty and ejection.
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Quay Walker was ejected for this interaction with the Bills sideline…thoughts? 🤔 <a href="https://t.co/PLsH6vqqg1">pic.twitter.com/PLsH6vqqg1</a>
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Walker was a 2022 first-round draft pick from the University of Georgia who quickly became a starter for the Packers. His most recent ejection, however, comes with much criticism in a week following acts of heroism by athletic staff on the playing field.
Buffalo Bills assistant trainer Denny Kellington performed CPR on safety Damar Hamlin during their game against the Cincinnati Bengals on January 2. His quick response has been noted by many as potentially saving the player&#8217;s life.

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Longtime Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) shocked the political world Thursday when she <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democratic-senator-debbie-stabenow-announces-she-wont-seek-re-election-in-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> she would not seek re-election in 2024, and rumors have already started to fly as to who might take her spot.
“Inspired by a new generation of leaders, I have decided to pass the torch in the U.S. Senate. I am announcing today that I will not seek re-election and will leave the U.S. Senate at the end of my term on January 3, 2025,” Stabenow <a href="https://www.stabenow.senate.gov/news/senator-stabenow-announces-she-will-not-seek-re-election-in-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> in a statement.
By Thursday afternoon, the names of multiple potential candidates on both sides of the aisle began <a href="https://www.woodtv.com/news/michigan/sen-debbie-stabenow-will-not-seek-reelection-in-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">circulating</a>.
For Democrats who have to defend 23 out of the 33 seats up for grabs in 2024, Secretary of Transportation <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/pete-buttigieg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pete Buttigieg</a> topped the list of potential candidates. Buttigieg moved to the Great Lakes State from Indiana last year. The former presidential candidate and mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has already shot down the rumor, however.
“Senator Stabenow is a force in the Senate and fights every day to make life better for Michiganders and all Americans. I’ve been honored to work with her, and look forward to continuing to work with her during this Congress,&#8221; Buttigieg <a href="https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2023/01/buttigieg-will-not-run-for-stabenows-senate-seat-in-2024-00076552">told</a> POLITICO. &#8220;I am fully focused on serving the President in my role as Secretary of Transportation, and not seeking any other job.&#8221;
The D.C.-based outlet reported that Buttigieg said he moved to Michigan for family reasons since his husband Chasten is from Traverse City, but Michigan offers the Democrat a much better opportunity for winning an election than red Indiana.
On the Republican side of the aisle, 2022 gubernatorial nominee <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tudor-dixon-wins-michigan-republican-gubernatorial-nomination-will-face-gretchen-whitmer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tudor Dixon</a> sparked speculation when she posted a tweet thread on the &#8220;opportunity&#8221; Stabenow’s announcement gives Republicans in 2024. Michigan Republicans have not held a Senate seat since 2001 after Stabenow defeated GOP Sen. Spencer Abraham&#8217;s re-election bid.
“Debbie Stabenow’s retirement gives Republicans the opportunity to coalesce behind a strong candidate, put in the work on the ground now, and prove why Joe Biden’s runaway spending and record of failure are hurting hardworking Michiganders,” Dixon tweeted.
A person with knowledge of Dixon’s plans told The Daily Wire that the Michigan Republican is not ruling out a Senate run and remains focused on helping Republicans win the seat in 2024. Dixon won the GOP nomination for governor handily in August, but she was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/michigan-governor-gretchen-whitmer-hangs-on-despite-late-republican-surge-projection" target="_blank" rel="noopener">defeated</a> by Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer last November.
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Debbie Stabenow’s retirement gives Republicans the opportunity to coalesce behind a strong candidate, put in the work on the ground now, and prove why Joe Biden’s runaway spending and record of failure are hurting hardworking Michiganders.
&mdash; Tudor Dixon (@TudorDixon) <a href="https://twitter.com/TudorDixon/status/1611069341046345748?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 5, 2023</a></blockquote>
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A <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/sen-debbie-stabenow-announces-wont-seek-re-election-2024-rcna64398" target="_blank" rel="noopener">slew</a> of Michigan Democrats, including Governor Whitmer, were also floated as potential picks for the party. A Whitmer spokesperson quickly shot down the possibility of the newly re-elected governor running for the senate seat, NBC News <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/sen-debbie-stabenow-announces-wont-seek-re-election-2024-rcna64398" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
Rep.-elect John James (R-MI) is another high-profile name being floated for the seat. James, a U.S. Army veteran, ran against Stabenow in 2018, <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_Michigan,_2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">coming up short</a> by 6.5 percentage points. He ran again for a Senate seat two years later against Democratic Sen. Gary Peters, <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/John_James_(Michigan)" target="_blank" rel="noopener">losing</a> that election by less than two percentage points. The veteran finally won a general election in 2022 when he was elected to serve as the U.S. representative for Michigan’s 10th House district.
Other politicians some are <a href="https://www.woodtv.com/news/michigan/sen-debbie-stabenow-will-not-seek-reelection-in-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">speculating</a> could run include Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Michigan state Sen. Tom Barrett, who lost a race against Slotkin for the U.S. House seat last November, and former Rep. Fred Upton, who retired from Congress at the beginning of 2023 after serving since 1987.

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Stabenow’s Retirement Announcement Fuels 2024 Senate Election Rumors. Here Are The Names Being Floated.

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Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), the chairwoman of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, announced that she will not run for re-election in 2024.
Stabenow&#8217;s announcement means that there will be an open seat race in the state&#8217;s 2024 Senate election.
“Inspired by a new generation of leaders, I have decided to pass the torch in the U.S. Senate. I am announcing today that I will not seek re-election and will leave the U.S. Senate at the end of my term on January 3, 2025,” Stabenow <a href="https://www.stabenow.senate.gov/news/senator-stabenow-announces-she-will-not-seek-re-election-in-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> in a statement.
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Inspired by a new generation of leaders, I have decided to pass the torch in the U.S. Senate. I am announcing today that I will not seek re-election and will leave the U.S. Senate at the end of my term on January 3, 2025. 
Read my full statement:<a href="https://t.co/qYJE6lyRJ3">https://t.co/qYJE6lyRJ3</a> <a href="https://t.co/Fq659Aevs0">pic.twitter.com/Fq659Aevs0</a>
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“For the next two years, I am intensely focused on continuing this important work to improve the lives of Michiganders. This includes leading the passage of the next five-year Farm Bill which determines our nation’s food and agriculture policies,” she added.
Stabenow won re-election to a fourth term as senator in 2018 by 6.5 points. Republicans will seek to flip the seat but may face a strong challenge based on the 2022 midterm elections.
Michigan Democrats swept the state&#8217;s top offices in November, with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer defeating Republican challenger Tudor Dixon. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Attorney General Dana Nessel also both defeated their Republican opponents.
Democrats also won majorities in the state House and Senate, marking the first time since 1983 that both chambers were held by the party, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-michigan-gretchen-whitmer-9447ff560f7484ebe4c99bbd6c3b0300" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to</a> the Associated Press.
The state&#8217;s U.S. House members are currently split, with seven Democrats and seven Republicans. Michigan&#8217;s other senator, Gary Peters, is also a Democrat and has served in his role since 2015.
Democrats will defend 23 out of the 33 seats up for election in 2024, including the seats held by Independent Sens. Bernie Sanders (VT), Angus King (ME), and Kyrsten Sinema (AZ), while Republicans will only have to defend 10 seats. Sinema, formerly a Democrat, changed her party affiliation to independent back in December.
Stabenow was among Democratic candidates to receive political support from FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried. An aide to the senator <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/18/stabenow-donate-20k-contribution-disgraced-ftx-co-founder/69736302007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stated</a> in December that Stabenow planned to donate the $20,800 received from Bankman-Fried to a local charity following that announcement of his indictment.
After her retirement, Stabenow said she plans to stay involved in her state and focus on family.
“When my term ends, I intend to begin a new chapter in my life that includes continuing to serve our State outside of elected office while spending precious time with my amazing 96-year-old mom and my wonderful family,&#8221; she concluded.

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In dramatic fashion, #3 <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/texas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Texas</a> Christian University upset #2 the University of Michigan by a score of 51 &#8211; 45 in the VRBO Fiesta Bowl.
The Horned Frogs will go on to face the winner of the #4 ranked Ohio State University vs. #1 University of Georgia, but before that happens, the Cinderella story football team will take home a gigantic trophy that weighs more than a grown man and is worth $2.5 million.
According to Emily Ehman of the Big 10 Network, the Fiesta Bowl Trophy weighs a whopping 285 pounds and contains thousands of diamonds.
&#8220;Wanna know how much the @Fiesta_Bowl trophy costs?? …$2.5 million The football on the top is $1 million alone because of the 2,200 diamonds,&#8221; she tweeted. &#8220;It also weighs 285lbs.&#8221;
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Wanna know how much the <a href="https://twitter.com/Fiesta_Bowl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Fiesta_Bowl</a> trophy costs??
…$2.5 million😅
The football on the top is $1 million alone because of the 2,200 diamonds. It also weighs 285lbs😳 <a href="https://t.co/u1bgUSdl0W">pic.twitter.com/u1bgUSdl0W</a>
&mdash; Emily Ehman (@emilyehman) <a href="https://twitter.com/emilyehman/status/1608559372640321537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 29, 2022</a></blockquote>
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According to the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/body-measurements.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</a>, the average United States adult male over the age of 20 weighs 199.8 pounds.
Michigan, who was heavily favored to win the game, has now lost five straight bowl games under Coach Jim Harbaugh.
Daily Wire host David Cone, former quarterback for the Wolverines, tweeted after the game that the team from Ann Arbor simply underestimated their opponent and underdogs in TCU.
&#8220;Michigan looked past @TCU and paid the price. Congrats to the Horned Frogs for their 0-0 mentality,&#8221; he tweeted.
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Michigan looked past <a href="https://twitter.com/TCU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TCU</a> and paid the price. Congrats to the Horned Frogs for their 0-0 mentality. <a href="https://t.co/HqEz0fDtPA">pic.twitter.com/HqEz0fDtPA</a>
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The game will undoubtedly go down as one of the craziest games in recent memory given the high-scoring nature. Michigan came close after being down by double digits, yet was unable to pull ahead of their opponent.
TCU, led by quarterback Max Duggan, made all the right plays at crucial points in the game. The Horned Frog&#8217;s highflying offense scored the most points on Michigan out of any team this season.
This is a developing story; Please check back for updates.

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 31: The TCU Horned Frogs celebrate after defeating the Michigan Wolverines in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on December 31, 2022 in Glendale, Arizona.

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A man found guilty of conspiring to kidnap Democratic <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/michigan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michigan</a> Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/gretchen-whitmer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gretchen Whitmer</a> was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison on Wednesday.
Prosecutors said Barry Croft, Jr. was a leader in the plot against the governor along with Adam Fox, who was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/whitmer-kidnapping-plotter-sentenced-to-16-years-in-prison" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sentenced</a> to 16 years in prison on Tuesday. Croft was convicted of conspiracy and on an explosives charge alongside Fox in August.
Croft was sentenced to 19 years and seven months in prison. He is the seventh man to be sentenced in connection with the plot against Whitmer. Fox was sentenced in federal court on Tuesday, and three others were sentenced in state court earlier this month. Two others were sentenced in federal court earlier this year, according to <a href="https://www.axios.com/2022/12/28/barry-croft-whitmer-kidnapping-sentence" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Axios</a>.
“Although he may not have had hierarchical control over all the other participants, he coordinated and pushed the implementation of the conspiracy from its inception to its final stages,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Nils Kessler said of Croft in a court filing, according to <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/michigan-gov-whitmer-kidnapping-plot-co-leader-barry-croft-jr-sentenced-19-years-prison" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News</a>.
&#8220;The only remaining step was for the governor to appear at her cottage so they could launch their plan, but fortunately she was still beyond their control,&#8221; he added.
U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker, who handed down Croft and Fox’s sentences, described Croft as “the idea guy” and “a very convincing communicator,” according to <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/12/28/1145812509/gov-whitmer-plot-sentence-croft" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NPR</a>.
Two other men were acquitted earlier this year on charges of conspiring to kidnap the governor.
Croft’s attorney, Joshua Blanchard, tried to downplay his client’s role in the conspiracy and dismiss some of what Croft was recorded saying as crazy talk.
“Simply put, to the extent that the jury determined he was a participant, as they necessarily did, he was a participant to a lesser degree than others,” Blanchard said in a court filing, according to <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/barry-croft-jr-sentencing-wednesday-gretchen-whitmer-kidnap-plot/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CBS News</a>.

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Second Ringleader In Plot To Kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Sentenced To Nearly 20 Years In Prison

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A federal judge sentenced Adam Fox, convicted in August of conspiring to kidnap Democratic <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/michigan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michigan</a> Gov. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/gretchen-whitmer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gretchen Whitmer</a>, to 16 years in prison on Tuesday.
Fox was one of the ringleaders of the plan against the governor, prosecutors said. The scheme was stopped by federal agents who infiltrated Fox’s circle during a roughly 10-month investigation.
“Mr. Fox was probably a person more than anyone else who was pumping up the idea,” U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker said during Fox’s sentencing, according to <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/michigan-man-sentenced-in-plot-to-kidnap-gov-gretchen-whitmer-11672159483" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Wall Street Journal</a>.
Fox was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-jury-convicts-two-men-of-conspiring-to-kidnap-michigan-governor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">convicted</a> of conspiring to kidnap the governor alongside Barry Croft, who prosecutors characterized as the plot’s idea man. In addition to the conspiracy to kidnap charge, the two men were also each convicted of conspiring to obtain a weapon of mass destruction. Croft is scheduled for sentencing on Wednesday.
“Mr. Fox, and his confederate Mr. Croft, were convicted by a jury of masterminding a plot to kidnap the Governor of Michigan and to use weapons of mass destruction against responding law enforcement,” <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/first-two-convicted-trial-michigan-governor-kidnapping-plot-sentenced-16-years-prison" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Matthew Olsen, assistant attorney general for national security for the Department of Justice.
“Today’s sentence reflects the Department of Justice’s unwavering commitment to protecting our elected officials, law enforcement officers, and dedicated public servants from criminal threats and violence — and to holding the perpetrators of such acts fully accountable under the law,” Olsen said.
Though Fox played a key role in attempting to push the plot forward, the conspirator was not a natural leader, Jonker said. The judge appeared to agree with Fox’s attorney Christopher Gibbons’ request for mercy for his client and avoid a life sentence.
“(T)he Government in its memorandum employs exaggerated language to create the false narrative of a terrifying paramilitary leader,” Gibbons argued in court documents, according to the <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/12/27/whitmer-kidnap-plot-leader-adam-fox-sentencing/69758678007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Detroit Free Press</a>. “Adam Fox is described as creating an army with a cadre of operators. … These histrionic descriptions of Adam Fox do not rationally address his actual conduct and they do not accurately reflect either his actual intentions or his actual capabilities.”
“Adam Fox was an unemployed vacuum repairman who was venting his frustrations on social media but abiding by the laws of the State of Michigan. Adam Fox is not the leader of a multistate &#8216;army&#8217; of domestic terrorists,” Gibbons said.
Fox’s sentencing comes after three men were sentenced in a state court earlier this month for providing material support to a terrorist act in relation to the kidnapping plot.

Whitmer Kidnapping Plotter Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison

Dr. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ben-carson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ben Carson</a> is a paragon of the American dream: raised by a poor single mother who forced him to <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/education" target="_blank" rel="noopener">read</a> books instead of watching television in his spare time, he was able to lift himself from poverty in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/detroit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Detroit</a> and become a renowned neurosurgeon. In response to his four years of service in the <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/trump-administration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trump administration</a>, community members pressed the city’s school board to scrub his name from the school christened in his honor.
Carson reacted to the decision earlier this week during an <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/ben-carson-name-removed-detroit-high-school-ideology-trumping-purpose-institutions.amp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview</a> with Fox News host Sean Hannity.
&#8220;We&#8217;re seeing this wokeness spreading throughout our community to the destruction of our community,” he remarked. “How does it do any good for us to demonize people with whom we disagree and to teach that to our children at a time when the math scores are down, the reading scores are down, academic performance is down?&#8221;
Residents began pushing for officials in the Detroit Public Schools Community District to rename the Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine soon after the physician was confirmed to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development in 2017. One board member said that residents of the impoverished rust belt city “don’t support” the Trump administration, according to an <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/restricted/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.detroitnews.com%2Fstory%2Fopinion%2Fcolumnists%2Fnolan-finley%2F2022%2F12%2F14%2Ffinley-dps-cancels-ben-carson-sends-awful-message%2F69727506007%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">opinion piece</a> in The Detroit News. Board member Sherry Gay-Dagnogo said that she has “received so many requests” from community members about Carson’s name due to the “many of the disparaging remarks he made from the administration that he clings to,” according to a <a href="https://detroit.chalkbeat.org/2022/9/28/23376807/detroit-public-schools-ben-carson-east-english-village-name-change-dpscd-finney-crockett" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> from Chalkbeat Detroit.
The opposition occurs even though Carson, who is black, had widely been regarded as a model for students seeking to lift themselves from difficult circumstances. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Yale University and a medical degree from the University of Michigan, later becoming the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University at the age of 33, even though such opportunities were difficult to attain for African Americans at the time. He pioneered the use of hemispherectomies to treat severe pediatric epilepsies and successfully conducted several high-risk operations on conjoined twins.
Last month&#8217;s vote to change the name of the high school, which is <a href="https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/michigan/districts/detroit-public-schools-community-district/benjamin-carson-high-school-of-science-and-medicine-147442" target="_blank" rel="noopener">three-quarters</a> black, reportedly occurred even though the majority of students who responded to a recent poll did not want to change the school&#8217;s name. Among multiple students opposing the name change interviewed by Chalkbeat Detroit in September was junior Antavia Ellis: “That’s the whole reason I came to this school, because I want to become a surgeon.”
Dozens of staffers who worked under Carson in the federal government penned an <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/worked-ben-carson-know-canceling-just-not-right" target="_blank" rel="noopener">opinion piece</a> published by Fox News likewise condemning the move. “The truth is, Dr. Carson should have dozens of schools named after him,” they wrote. “We firmly believe removing the name of a man like this leaves us all the worse off for it, especially the students this political stunt purports to set an example for. We hope each student aspires to be the type of leader Dr. Carson is: a compassionate and humble man that cares deeply about the future of our children.”
The retired physician, who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2008, also leads the Carson Scholars Fund, which <a href="https://carsonscholars.org/scholarships/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">grants</a> college scholarships to students who demonstrate academic excellence and community service. A devout Seventh-Day Adventist, he often speaks of his faith as a critical factor behind his successes.

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Ben Carson Responds As Detroit School Board Votes To Remove His Name From Majority Black High School Even Though Students Wanted To Keep It

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The Big Ten Conference announced new disciplinary measures against Michigan State University after seven of its players and one staff member were involved in altercations with the University of Michigan, a rival school that had just beaten them when the incidents happened.
The incident occurred at Michigan Stadium, home of the Michigan Wolverines, which is nicknamed “The Big House,” at the end of October. The teams were walking back to their locker rooms after Michigan&#8217;s 29-7 win when several Michigan State players attacked two Michigan players.
&#8220;The conference determined that during the postgame, seven Michigan State University football student-athletes participated in the hitting, kicking or using of their helmet to strike University of Michigan student-athletes,&#8221; the conference said in a statement. &#8220;A Michigan State University football staff member was involved in a separate sportsmanship matter, which was in violation of the Big Ten Conference Sportsmanship Policy.&#8221;
The Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office has since filed criminal charges against the seven Michigan State University players.
Defensive back Khary Crump was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/7-michigan-state-football-players-criminally-charged-for-violent-attack-at-football-game">charged</a> with one count of felonious assault for allegedly hitting Michigan defensive back Gemon Green in the head with his helmet.
ESPN <a href="https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35093005/seven-michigan-st-football-players-charged-tunnel-melee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noted</a> that defensive lineman Jacoby Windmon, who was charged with one misdemeanor count of assault &amp; battery, was seen in the same video “hitting and kicking” the player.
Itayvion Brown, Angelo Grose, Justin White, Brandon Wright, and Zion Young were all charged with one misdemeanor count of aggravated assault in connection with an attack on Michigan defensive back Ja’Den McBurrows.
The Big Ten Conference announced several disciplinary actions over the incident, including a public reprimand for the University of Michigan for not providing &#8220;adequate protection for personnel of both home and visiting teams when entering and leaving playing arenas.&#8221;
The conference fined Michigan State University $100,000 and leveled suspensions against the players involved, including, Khary Crump, four games from the incident date, plus the first eight games of the 2023 season; Itayvion Brown, four games from the incident date; Angelo Grose, four games from the incident date; Justin White, four games from the incident date; Jacoby Windmon, four games from the incident date; Brandon Wright, four games from the incident date; and Zion Young, four games from the incident date.
The Big Ten Conference said that the school&#8217;s self-imposed suspension on Malcolm Jones was sufficient and had already been completed. They added that their handling of the staff member who was involved was adequate.
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2022 Big Ten Conference Football Media Days

The Big Ten Conference Takes Action Against Michigan State After Postgame Altercations With Rival School

University of Michigan

Seven football players at <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/michigan-state-university" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michigan State University</a> have been criminally charged following two assaults that happened on two players from rival school Michigan.
The attack happened late last month following a game between the two teams at The Big House in Ann Arbor, which Michigan dominated 29-7, when the teams were walking back to their locker rooms.
Defensive back Khary Crump was charged with one count of felonious assault for allegedly hitting Michigan defensive back Gemon Green in the head with his helmet.
ESPN <a href="https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35093005/seven-michigan-st-football-players-charged-tunnel-melee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noted</a> that defensive lineman Jacoby Windmon, who was charged with one misdemeanor count of assault &amp; battery, was seen in the same video &#8220;hitting and kicking&#8221; the player.
Itayvion Brown, Angelo Grose, Justin White, Brandon Wright, and Zion Young were all charged with one misdemeanor count of aggravated assault in connection with an attack on Michigan defensive back Ja&#8217;Den McBurrows.
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BREAKING: Charges have been filed against 7 MSU football players for their involvement in the tunnel melee against Michigan players on Oct. 29
Khary Crump being charged with felonious assault, Jacoby Windon assault &amp; battery, 5 others with aggravated assault. <a href="https://t.co/e6HeDLloOT">pic.twitter.com/e6HeDLloOT</a>
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“At the University of Michigan we appreciate the thoughtful, deliberate approach from the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office to this unfortunate incident,” Michigan president Santa J. Ono said in a statement. “We also want to express our concern for all the players involved, especially those who were injured. The University of Michigan will continue to cooperate fully with any additional reviews of this matter.”
Michigan State University had already suspended the players accused of being involved in the incident.
Attorney Tom Mars, who is representing Green, <a href="https://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/ncaa-football/michigan-state-tunnel-assault-father-michigan-player-pressing-charges" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, “When college football players brutally attack a member of the opposing team with their helmets, resulting in the player suffering a concussion and other injuries, an apology won’t suffice.”
“There has to be severe consequences for this kind of misconduct. Not only does Gemon Green deserve to be compensated for his injuries. Severe consequences in this case will deter others who might think they can get away with brutally beating an opposing player and only get a slap on the wrist,” Mars continued. “I’ve got news for the MSU players who did this to Gemon. They are going to feel the full wrath of the law.”
Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/michigans-jim-harbaugh-believes-tunnel-scuffle-with-michigan-state-will-result-in-criminal-charges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> there was an active criminal investigation into the matter.
“What happened in the tunnel was egregious,” Harbaugh said. “Sickening to watch the videos, the ones that are on social media right now, and also the ABC tunnel cam that’s at a higher elevation that shows much more of what took place. As I said, those are sickening to watch.”
“There needs to be accountability. There needs to be a full, thorough, timely investigation. I can’t imagine this will not result in criminal charges. The videos are bad, and it’s clear what transpired. It seems very open-and-shut. As they say, watch the tape,” he continued.  “An apology will not get the job done in this instance. There should be serious consequences for the many individuals who are culpable.”

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/gun-control" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gun control</a> is on the docket for Michigan’s Democratic leaders and lawmakers after the party boasted <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/michigan-moves-left-as-dems-celebrate-wins-up-and-down-the-ballot/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">historic wins</a> in the state’s midterm elections last week.
Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer <a href="https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/gov-gretchen-whitmers-do-list-gun-control-tax-cuts-right-work-repeal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> news outlet Bridge Michigan in an interview published Wednesday that gun control is a top priority heading into her second term, now with Democratic majorities in both chambers of the state’s legislature. Democrats in the state previously introduced a “red flag” law along with other gun regulations, and Whitmer believes the measures are within reach for lawmakers to pass.
“I think that these are each individually proven policy solutions that could mitigate the likelihood of a future shooting, and so I think that&#8217;s where we need to start,” Whitmer said.
The governor pointed to the recent <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/michigan-high-school-shooting-suspect-faces-murder-and-terrorism-charges" target="_blank" rel="noopener">school shooting</a> in Oxford, Michigan, as a reason to push forward with gun control. Four students at Oxford High School were killed by a classmate who opened fire on the school on November 30, 2021.
“I do believe that you will all of a sudden see a very different environment in Lansing where the Oxford families and advocates will have the ability to make their voices heard and to inform and drive the policy change that this current legislature has completely shut the door to,” she commented.
The most troubling legislation for many conservatives is a proposed <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/michels-slams-red-flag-laws-says-left-just-wants-to-take-away-guns" target="_blank" rel="noopener">red flag law</a>, <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2022-SIB-0856.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Senate Bill No. 856</a>, that would allow a judge to authorize the seizure of guns from someone who is believed to be a risk to themselves or others. The bill proposes to “provide for the issuance of restraining orders prohibiting certain individuals from possessing or purchasing firearms and ordering the surrender and seizure of a restrained individual&#8217;s firearms.”
Along with the red flag law, Whitmer is pushing to stop people from buying guns from a private seller without going through a background check and wants to force gun owners with children in the home to secure firearms in a lockbox.
After last Tuesday’s election, Democrats gained control of the state’s legislature for the first time since 1983. The party will hold a one-vote majority in the state House and believe they will win a two-seat majority in the Senate as votes are still being counted in some races. Republicans conceded their control of both chambers last week, <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/michigan/2022/11/09/michigan-democrats-poised-to-win-control-of-legislature-for-1st-time-in-decades/69632790007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to the Detroit News. With slim majorities, Democrats will likely have to stay fully united to pass any gun legislation, as Republicans have blocked previous attempts from Democratic lawmakers to send gun control legislation to Whitmer’s desk.
Incoming state Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt told Bridge News that “it’s unfortunate that Democrats are trying to look for ways to limit individuals’ liberty and freedom.”
“Any (areas) where they&#8217;re going to limit individual freedom, I’m going to fight against,” he added. “If there’s going to be ways they expand individual freedom, I’ll partner with them.”

Whitmer To Push For Gun Control After Re-Election Victory, Dem Takeover Of State Legislature

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Gun Control

Michigan Republicans were hopeful for a repudiation of the state’s current leftist trajectory Tuesday night. They were met with the opposite.
Democrats are projected to win key races and ballot measures across the board in the Great Lakes State, led by Gov. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/michigan-governor-gretchen-whitmer-hangs-on-despite-late-republican-surge-projection/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gretchen Whitmer&#8217;s re-election victory</a>. The party is also set to win multiple tight U.S. House races, enshrine a right to abortion in the state’s constitution, and take control of the state legislature for the first time in 40 years.
“We have come a long way, Michigan,” Whitmer <a href="https://www.fox17online.com/news/election-2022/gretchen-whitmer-beats-tudor-dixon-will-serve-4-more-years-as-governor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> a crowd of her supporters early Wednesday morning. “We are thrilled at the unexpected high turnout, we are thrilled that the three ballot initiatives got passed.”
Michigan <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/09/us/abortion-rights-ballot-proposals.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">joined</a> California and Vermont in passing ballot initiatives to add a right to abortion in their states’ constitutions. The approved measure now supersedes a 1931 Michigan law that bans all abortions unless the mother’s life is at risk. Whitmer campaigned heavily on the issue of abortion, pointing at her opponent Tudor Dixon as too radical in her opposition to abortion.
The approved amendment recognizes a “right to make and effectuate decisions about all matters relating to pregnancy, including but not limited to prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, contraception, sterilization, abortion care, miscarriage management, and infertility care.” Opponents of the proposal <a href="https://www.heritage.org/life/commentary/michigans-radical-proposition-3-ballot-measure-would-go-far-beyond-just-codifying" target="_blank" rel="noopener">argue</a> it goes beyond codifying abortion rights by erasing Michigan’s protections of those born alive after a botched abortion and “pav[ing] the way for eugenic abortions, or abortions based on sex, disability, or race.”
U.S. House results from Michigan were another bright spot for Democrats as the party looks to hold onto more seats than what many expected. In the state’s 7th congressional district toss-up race, Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) is projected to defeat GOP challenger Tom Barrett. Democrats <a href="https://results.decisiondeskhq.com/2022/general/states/Michigan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">appear poised</a> to flip the state’s 3rd district, with current vote counts showing Democrat Hillary Scholten up by 13 points on Trump-endorsed Republican John Gibbs. Democrats poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into Gibbs’ primary race to boost his run against Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI). Current results also show incumbent Democrat Dan Kildee holding onto a 5-point lead against Republican Paul Junge in what was considered another toss-up race.
In another show of Democratic dominance in Michigan on Tuesday night, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson soundly defeated Republican Kristina Karamo, and Attorney General Dana Nessel appears set to win her election against Matthew DePerno, leading by seven points with an estimated 92% of the vote counted.
Democrats are also projected to gain control of the state’s legislature for the first time since 1983. The party said Wednesday morning that they will hold a one-vote majority in the state House and believe they will win a two-seat majority in the Senate. Republicans conceded their control of both chambers, <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/michigan/2022/11/09/michigan-democrats-poised-to-win-control-of-legislature-for-1st-time-in-decades/69632790007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to the Detroit News.

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Michigan Moves Left As Dems Celebrate Wins Up And Down The Ballot

2022 Midterms

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Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer will defeat Republican Tudor Dixon in Michigan’s closely-watched gubernatorial election, according to a projection. 
The winner was projected by DecisionDeskHQ at 1:13 a.m. EST.
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In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the re-elected governor addressed a room full of her enthusiastic supporters. &#8220;For the next four years, I ask you to believe in Michigan, to work with us and believe in our state. If we do, I know there is nothing we can’t accomplish,&#8221; Whitmer <a href="https://www.fox17online.com/news/election-2022/gretchen-whitmer-beats-tudor-dixon-will-serve-4-more-years-as-governor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. &#8220;Holding this office has been the honor of my life, and I’m so grateful to have had this opportunity for the last four years.&#8221;
Dixon conceded the race in a phone call with Whitmer Wednesday morning. &#8220;Michigan’s future success rests not in elected officials or government, but all of us. It is incumbent upon all of us to help our children read, support law enforcement, and grow our economy,&#8221; the Republican said in a press release. &#8220;Thank you to our volunteers and supporters for working so hard to forge a better Michigan. We came up short, but we will never stop fighting for our families.&#8221;
Whitmer, 51, was heavily favored just a few months prior to the election, but a late Republican surge in polling along with voter distaste for Democrat policies on the economy and crime turned the race into a barn burner down the stretch. 
Dixon, a 45-year-old businesswoman, campaigned on reviving Michigan’s economy, fighting for children and parents in education, and reducing the state’s rising crime rate, while Whitmer focused heavily on protecting a right to abortion. After Roe v. Wade was overturned in June, a 1931 Michigan law was set to go into effect banning abortion in the state before the law was suspended by a Michigan judge. Whitmer often pointed to Dixon’s opposition to abortion as a reason she was too radical for Michigan voters.
Another big issue throughout the campaign was the Great Lakes State’s economy. Michigan businesses were hit hard following the onset of the COVID pandemic as the Whitmer administration enacted some of the harshest lockdown measures in the country. 
The Republican candidate made a habit of reminding voters of the governor’s policies during the pandemic, and how she would have governed differently. For months after the onset of the pandemic, the Whitmer administration continued to order businesses to limit the number of customers they could serve and required they enact social distancing and mask requirements. Other businesses, like theaters and bowling centers, had to shut their doors completely from mid-March 2020 through that summer. 
To help the state recover from COVID lockdowns, Dixon pushed for reducing income taxes and slashing regulations to help boost a floundering economy and lure businesses into a state that has seen thousands of jobs leave in the past few years. Whitmer promised voters she was working hard to “bring the supply chain home” after the state lost nearly 82,o00 jobs during her first term. 
The governor also sought to highlight her police spending in the weeks leading up to the election after she was criticized in 2020 for saying she supports “the spirit” of the defund the police movement. 
As Michigan struggles with rising crime rates in its cities, Dixon promised to support law enforcement and first responders. In September, Dixon unveiled a $1 billion plan aimed at recruiting and retaining local law enforcement officers. Her proposal would seek to hire over 5,000 local officers, 500 state troopers, 2,000 state and local corrections officers, and 5,000 fire and EMS personnel. 
Dixon was not shy on culture war issues such as abortion and sexual progressivism. She consistently reaffirmed that she supports Michigan’s 1931 law banning abortion with an exception only for the life of the mother. In June, Dixon also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/michigan-gop-gubernatorial-candidate-tudor-dixon-ill-criminalize-involving-children-in-drag-shows">said</a> she would “sign a bill that creates severe criminal penalties for adults who involve children in drag shows.”

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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Hangs On Despite Late Republican Surge: Projection

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