The must-read deep dive into Michiganโs 2020 election, erroneous voter fraud claims
Itโs worth taking a moment to read Politicoโs latest deep dive into the state of Michiganโs Nov. 3, 2020 General Election controversy. In the end, one Republican lawyerโs decision to simply stick to the law as it is written cemented Michiganโs election outcome, upholding more than five million votes in a record-breaking year for the stateโs voter turnout. A lot of the unproven claims about voter fraud came directly from the Michigan Republican Party and President Donald Trump himself. Like clockwork, one can always depend on controversiesโsometimes mini-scandalsโto spring up by noontime on any given Election Day. Much of this owed to months of tireless preparation by election officials at the state and local level.
Facebook oversight board to start operating in October
The board is intended to rule on thorny content issues, such as when Facebook or Instagram posts constitute hate speech. If those tests go to plan, the board said it would start accepting and reviewing appeals from users in mid to late October. The board was initially expected to start operating in early 2020 but the launch was delayed. It will start by hearing appeals from users whose content has been taken down by Facebook before expanding to appeals from users who want the company to remove content. Facebook can also refer cases to the board on its own.
Oakland County executive decision: Court fight and clean-up
PONTIAC, Mich. - It has been two days of a clean-up trying to get rid of oil on all 249 chairs in the auditorium, 34 leather chairs the Oakland County commissioners use, plus an additional 19 chairs in a conference room. An employee used essential oils to try to move the bad energy out of the building that houses the Oakland County Board of Commissioners chambers. While her intent was not to cause harm, it's just the latest in the bizarre battle to succeed county Executive L. Brooks Patterson, whose funeral was held Thursday. Woodward even resigned his Commission seat in order to interview and get the appointment. Expect the Oakland County Republican party to file a lawsuit on Friday.
NRA board members call for probe into financial misconduct
From NRA via CNN(CNN) - The National Rifle Association is beating back a new round of criticism from some of its own board members. In a letter to NRA leadership Monday, four board members called for an "outside professional to conduct an independent, internal investigation and confidential audit into the allegations of financial misconduct." They want both issues investigated by an outside committee that will report its findings to the full NRA board. Outside counsel for the NRA confirmed the gun rights group received the letter and provided a series of written statements from NRA leadership, dismissing the board members' concerns. But NRA members have also raised red flags about some of the gun rights group's expenses.