Meijer wins Republican primary in retiring Amashโs district
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. โ An Iraq War veteran whose family started the Meijer chain of stores has won the Republican primary for the 3rd Congressional District in western Michigan. Peter Meijer, of Grand Rapids, topped the five-person field in Tuesdayโs election. Scholten, a lawyer who worked in the Justice Department during the Obama presidency, ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The district includes much of Kent County, a sliver of Montcalm County and all of Calhoun, Barry and Ionia counties. While it has long been held by Republicans โ Amash often won by double digits โ Democrats see an opportunity and plan to target it this fall.
Rep. Amash proposes bill to end legal immunity for police
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. โ In a letter to congressional colleagues, Libertarian Rep. Justin Amash (MI-3) said he'll be introducing a bill to do away with the law that protects police officers from being sued while doing their jobs. Henning teaches criminal law and professional responsibility at Wayne State University. โImmunity has been part of the system since the mid-1960s,โ he said. โWe're going to see that police officer, being charged with a crime,โ Henning said. The answer to that question may well be yes.โAmashโs, a former Republican, bill already has support from some of the most liberal members of the House of Representatives, including Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-7) and Michigan delegation colleague Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-13).
Flashpoint: 10/2/16: Detroit News' historic endorsement of Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson
Kimberly Gill is in for Devin Scillian this week. She hosts a roundtable discussion on the Detroit News historic endorsement of Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson, Johnsons campaign in light of his stumble on foreign affairs this week, and why metro area freeways keep flooding. The guests are: