โBlatant sexismโ: State lawmakers demand equity for female Michigan State University athletes
Two Michigan lawmakers are taking issue with female college athletes being excluded from a $500 per month athletics scholarship available for all members of Michigan State Universityโs Spartans football and menโs basketball teams.
Lawmakers, election officials targeted with protests, threats over Michigan election
Over the weekend, armed protesters showed up at the home of Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and a House Representative received death threats. This must stop.โOn Saturday, Michigan State and Detroit police responded to a report of several armed protesters gathered outside of Bensonโs home. READ: Michigan SOS Jocelyn Benson says armed protesters gathered outside her Detroit homeMichigan Rep. Cynthia Johnson, the Democratic chair of the House Oversight Committee received death threats over the election. The hate message came after Johnsonโs participation in the House Oversight Committee that questioned President Donald Trumpโs personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani and Melissa Caron during last weekโs voting hearing. READ: Michigan House Oversight Committee members receive death threats, racist voicemailsThe hearing was parodied on Saturday Night Live.
Michigan House Oversight Committee members receive death threats, racist voicemails
LANSING, Mich. โ Michigan Rep. Cynthia Johnson, the Democratic chair of the House Oversight Committee is receiving death threats due to the election. She posted several of the threats to social media. After both Democratic and Republican representatives have received threats of violence over the election, Michigan Assistant Minority Floor Leader Laurie Pohutsky posted on Twitter about the SNL sketch. The SNL skit was amusing, I guess, but last night my caucus was trying to figure out how to keep those on that committee safe from the deluge of death threats theyโre receiving. Iโm sorry to be a bummer and Iโm glad people enjoyed the skit, but the reality of it is heinous.
WATCH: โSNLโ spoofs Giulianiโs Michigan election hearing in cold open
โSaturday Night Liveโ took aim at Rudy Giuliani and a witness that went viral during a hearing before the Michigan House earlier this week on the 2020 election. โRudy Giuliani (Kate McKinnon) tries to make an argument to prove widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election,โ the cold open is captioned. Laurie Pohutsky, a Democratic state representative for Michiganโs 19th House District reacted to the SNL skit on Twitter. Iโm sorry to be a bummer and Iโm glad people enjoyed the skit, but the reality of it is heinous. โ Laurie Pohutsky (@lpohutsky19) December 6, 2020More: Giuliani to Michigan Republicans: Pressure Legislature on Biden winWatch the โSNLโ cold open below: