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Detroit celebrates high voter turnout for 2020 General Election
Read full article: Detroit celebrates high voter turnout for 2020 General ElectionDETROIT โ Millions of Americans celebrated Saturday over former vice president Joe Bidenโs projected win in the 2020 General Election. In Lansing, others werenโt as happy with the election results. Celebrations were held in New York City, Philadelphia, D.C. and even here in Michigan. Among the crowd of Detroiters were signs like โVoters Decidedโ and โCount Every Vote.โ They all gathered in New Center just hours after President-Elect Joe Biden secured enough electoral votes to beat President Donald Trump. Claire Allenson, with 313 Votes, an organization that promotes voter education, responded to Donald Trump calling out the Detroit voting process.
Republican Michigan lawmakers issue subpoena to officials for election records
Read full article: Republican Michigan lawmakers issue subpoena to officials for election recordsLANSING, Mich. โ A rally was held in Lansing by supporters of President Donald Trump Saturday. Attendees were energized by the presidentโs declaration he will not concede the election to former Vice President Joe Biden. Tempers flared in the crowd with some supporters unwilling to accept the results of the election. State Republican lawmakers have issued a subpoena for election records to investigate the ballot-counting process at the TCF Center. When the outcome of the investigation is revealed, thatโs when these Trump supporters claim theyโll accept Biden as their new president.
Michigan leaders, groups react after Biden projected as winner of White House race
Read full article: Michigan leaders, groups react after Biden projected as winner of White House raceDETROIT โ Michigan leaders and groups issued statements congratulating Democrat Joe Biden after he was declared the projected winner of the White House race. Read statements here"The historic election of Joe Biden as our next president will have a tremendous positive impact on America, on Michigan, and on the City of Detroit. President-elect Biden was a friend to Detroit when we were down, helping save our auto industry and helping our city to recovery from bankruptcy. "Today, all Americans must unite to congratulate Joe Biden as the next President of the United States. We are all Americans first, and we should join together to wish President-elect Joe Biden success โ for his success will ensure the success of this great nation.โ -- UFCW International President Marc Perrone