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Michigan’s secretary of state has warned local officials that hundreds of poll workers may be preparing to try to intimidate voters

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Michigan will likely have a leading role in tonight’s prime time hearing as the state has been consistently at the center of all of this, from the stop the count mob at the TCF Center to false claims of voter fraud to false electors and capitol rioters. All it points to Michigan likely making up a big part of these hearings.

A new incentive for Detroit residents will offer free college scholarships for those eligible. Will this entice families to purchase a home in the city?

A new bill in Washington looks to add new protections to election workers in the wake of what happened back in 2020. On Friday (March 4), Metro Detroit City Clerks and the NAACP came together to discuss why they believe it’s so necessary.

The Michigan GOP has revived an attempt to make changes to the state's election laws in the aftermath of the 2020 election.

As health officials braced for the first wave of COVID-19 cases in early 2020, the state opened a 1,000-bed field hospital at the former TCF...

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Detroit’s convention hall, formerly known as Cobo Hall until 2019 when it was renamed the TCF Center, is getting another new name after the TCF and Huntington merger, which created Huntington National Bank.

President Joe Biden said earlier "the jury system works" but added he felt "angry and concerned" after Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty.

The plan rolled out on Friday (Nov. 5) by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and others goes well beyond what took place earlier this year at the TCF Center.

This winter the TCF Center will be used to help the homeless community in Detroit.

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Con you believe it? Something anime-zing is returning to Detroit. Youmacon — Detroit’s celebration of Japanese animation, comics, video games, and culture — turns 15...

A Warren city councilman refused to observe Detroit’s rules when it comes to COVID safety and police were not having it.

The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission held a public hearing in Downtown Detroit to ask people to speak up about congressional and legislative maps. The new proposed maps highlighting the new drawings are getting a lot of backlash.

Members of Michigan’s redistricting commission are urging residents to speak up about draft congressional and legislative maps.

Of course, the veto has the support of Detroit NAACP President, Reverend Wendell Anthony.

The NAACP Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner took place Sunday in Detroit.

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Anyone who is eligible and seeking a 2nd or 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose at the TCF Center in Detroit needs to call the Detroit Health Department to make an appointment.

The TCF Center in Detroit is once again open as a COVID vaccination site.

The TCF Center opens Tuesday for drive thru COVID booster shots for those with compromised immune systems.

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Starting Tuesday Detroiters who received their 1st and 2nd dose of Pfizer or Moderna COVID vaccines and have a compromised immune system can schedule an appt to receive a 3rd shot for extra protection.

In a testimony before Congress, Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey said she’s losing staff and living in fear because of false claims of fraud in the 2020 election.

Pooling on roads and freeways became a large problem Friday as rain hit the area.

After postponing her trip at the end of the last month, Vice President Kamala Harris spent the day in Detroit on Monday, talking about voting rights and the push to get more Michiganders vaccinated, especially Detroiters.

Vice President Kamala Harris is speaking at several events at the TCF Center Monday afternoon during her visit to Detroit.

Vice President Kamala Harris is traveling to Detroit on Monday.

Former U.S. Attorney General William Barr reviewed President Donald Trump’s claims of election fraud at the TCF Center in Detroit last year and concluded they...

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the TCF Center in Downtown Detroit has served as a focal point from being transformed into a field hospital to a vaccination site.

See how you can become a part of the artwork of Vincent Van Gogh

After Thursday’s announcement, the entertainment industry is excited and anxious about what will likely be a very busy summer.

The TCF Center is reopening for live events starting this summer amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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After the CDC issues authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in the 12-15 age group, Detroit will expand eligibility at city walk-in clinics.

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Hitting the 70% mark will require ramping up accessibility to get the shot, awareness that it’s safe and effective and educating people about the misinformation about the vaccine.

People have been confused over the dueling van Gogh events and wondering what safety precautions will be in place.

Mass vaccination sites -- like the TCF Center and Ford Field -- are being hailed as successes, but many people who cannot leave their homes are feeling left behind.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s request for more federal help to speed up vaccinations has been granted in the form of 200 additional personnel to work the mass clinics at Ford Field, TCF Center and DeVos Place in Grand Rapids.

As of Thursday, the city’s vaccination rates are at only 21%, about 10% less than Michigan’s vaccination rate.

As of Thursday, the city’s vaccination rates are at only 21%, about 10% less than Michigan’s vaccination rate.

With eight million doses delivered to Michigan and six million shots being administered, demand for the vaccine is drying up.

Detroit opened four vaccination sites that will not require appointments in an effort to speed up getting younger people vaccinated against COVID-19.

The 69th annual Detroit Autorama scheduled to take place Friday, April 30 to Sunday, May 2 at the TCF Center has been canceled due to the recent rise in Michigan coronavirus cases, according to producer of the show, Peter Toundas, president and owner of Championship Auto Shows Inc.

The 69th Annual Detroit Autorama is off. Officials said Tuesday that the longstanding hot rod and car culture event, which was to be held April...

Fifty-four percent of Detroiters age 65 and older have at least one dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, but the number is to 26% for Detroiters 30-64 and 10% between the age of 16 and 29.

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The massive vaccination sites at Ford Field and the TCF Center can be overwhelming.

For the seventh week in a row, the state of Michigan is the worst in the nation in terms of coronavirus cases.

“We want to get back to family time,” Smith said. ”We have a big family. We like to gather but we don’t want to compromise our older people in the family, so we all came to do our part.”

DETROIT - You now have not one, but two chances to immerse yourself in the art of Vincent van Gogh as a second immersive exhibition has just been announced for Michigan. This announcement comes just says after “Immersive van Gogh” (see that announcement here) announced it will come to Detroit this summer, with the venue not yet revealed. “Immersive van Gogh” is produced by Lighthouse Immersive and was created by Italian installation artist Massimiliano Siccardi. Now, back to this morning’s announcement of “Beyond van Gogh.” This exhibition features a similar a floor-to-ceiling hour-long walkthrough. While we wait on the venue and dates for “Immersive van Gogh,” we do know that “Beyond van Gogh” will be at TCF Center from June 25 through August 15.

The City of Detroit is launching eight neighborhood COVID-19 vaccination sites, adding to an expansion at TCF Center, to combat surging cases and hospitalizations in the city.

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As COVID numbers continue to skyrocket, one Ann Arbor family is thrilled to be preparing to have the youngest members finally get vaccinated.

Coronavirus vaccinations are expected to ramp up across Michigan this week.

The city of Detroit is adding more vaccine capacity at the TCF center due to an influx of appointments resulting from eligibility expansions.

DETROIT – The city of Detroit is adding vaccine capacity at the TCF Center as it has received an influx of appointments as a result of eligibility expansion. That means any Detroit resident can call to schedule an appointment to be vaccinated at the TCF Center. READ: Detroit expands COVID vaccine eligibility to all residents 16 and olderThe TCF Center will start offering an indoor walk-up option to expand daily vaccination capacity from 5,000 doses per day to 8,000 per day starting next week. City employees can bring family members to get vaccinated at the TCF Center on April 10. Employees can call 313-230-0505 and let the operator know they are calling to schedule an appointment for City Employee Family Vaccination Day.

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2021, file photo, Yvonne Gibbs, 72, receives Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, at the TCF Center in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)DETROIT, Mich. – The number of Detroiters who say they’re “very likely” to get the COVID-19 vaccine when they’re eligible has more than doubled since fall 2020, according to a new University of Michigan survey. The least important factors are where the vaccine was manufactured and whether people they know are getting the vaccine. “DMACS allows us to track how Detroiters’ attitudes about the COVID-19 vaccine have changed over time. AdAccording to a U-M news release, other findings from the newest DMACS survey include:

About 38% of Detroiters now say they are “very likely” to get a COVID-19 vaccine, a significant increase from 14% in the fall of 2020,...

Here’s what you missed on Local 4 News at 5:Detroit expands COVID vaccine eligibility -- What to knowAll Detroiters 16 and older are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, the city announced Monday. Any Detroit resident age 16 or older can now call to schedule an appointment to be vaccinated at the TCF Center.

Robert Huguley, 74, receives Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, Jan. 27, 2021, at the TCF Center in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)DETROIT – All Detroiters 16 and older are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, the city announced Monday. Any Detroit resident age 16 or older can now call to schedule an appointment to be vaccinated at the TCF Center. Johnson & Johnson vaccine site opened at Northwest Activities Center 9-1 this Saturday. Chief Public Health Officer Denise Fair also announced that the Detroit Health Department has been informed it will receive its first allocation of Johnson and Johnson vaccine this week.

click to enlarge ShutterstockCOVID-19 vaccineA 41-year-old nurse from Livonia was charged with larceny Wednesday on allegations she stole two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from the TCF Center in downtown Detroit.Saeedeh Elahi was arrested Monday after authorities say a health care worker spotted her pocketing two syringes of the Moderna vaccine. She was arrested before she could leave the building.Elahi is also accused of stealing two vaccination cards.“There is simply no excuse for this alleged conduct,” Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said in a statement. There is some light at the end of the tunnel because of the various vaccines. State and local governments have been doing their level best to get vaccines to as many people as possible. “Each dose is accounted for at the end of each day.

click to enlarge Steve NeavlingThe city of Detroit is administering vaccines out of the TCF Center. A nurse is accused of stealing two COVID-19 vaccine doses from the TCF Center in downtown Detroit.Detroit police arrested the woman Monday after a health care worker spotted her pocketing two syringes of the Moderna vaccine. She was detained on site.The nurse works for one of three firms contracted by the city to help administer the vaccines.“The two doses were held for evidence and everyone who arrived at TCF for a scheduled appointment did receive their vaccination,” Detroit Chief Operating Office Hakim Berry said in a statement Wednesday.Berry said the doses are carefully safeguarded.“From the time they are delivered to the health department, the doses are kept secure under tight conditions every steep of the way until they are delivered in the syringes onto the TCF floor to be administered, where there are several police officers, security guards and cameras,” Berry said. “Each dose is accounted for at the end of each day. We know that each dose is precious, and we are proud of the staff member who would not allow this to happen and spoke up to prevent this nurse from leaving the worksite before she could be arrested.”Detroit police are still investigating the theft.

Being proactive in Ann Arbor and DetroitEstep spent much of late December and early January hooked to her smartphone, anxiously researching how to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The 85-year-old from Ann Arbor used her internet capability and doggedness to get her name on the vaccination schedule. However, Michigan seniors, especially ones in Detroit, have seen improved options to get on a vaccination schedule, whether that be by phone or help in the community. While 211 and the Detroit vaccine hotline have proven effective for scheduling, Love said, seniors can still have things simplified for them. As of Feb. 9, Michigan Medicine ceased administering first doses of the vaccine due to low supply, according to their website.

Part one of an ongoing series on right-wing extremism and the radicalization of the Michigan Republican Party. click to enlarge Jonathan Oosting, Bridge Michigan , shared with permission, shared with permission Matt and Meshawn Maddock at a Republican Party fundraiser. She is now "the most powerful person in Michigan Republican politics," he says. The mission of the coalition, which goes by the name of Michigan Trump Republicans, is to shift the state GOP further to the right. A handful of volunteers felt called to guide the GOP, and especially the Michigan Republican Party, back to the 'right' side of the road."

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(CBS DETROIT) – Detroit is redoubling its efforts to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines by providing low-cost transportation to the TCF Center and holding weekly Senior Saturday vaccination fairs at two churches beginning Feb. 13. The Detroit Health Department is partnering with two churches to provide vaccinations for Detroit residents, ages 65 and older, on Feb. 13, 20 and 27 and March 6. The vaccination fairs will take place at Fellowship Chapel located at 7707 Outer Drive, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday and at Second Ebenezer located at 14601 Dequindre, vaccination fairs will take place from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on those Saturdays. Eligible residents should call (313) 230-0505 to schedule an appointment. The retail chain currently has a waiting list of 3,300 customers who are residents of Detroit.

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Detroit plans to triple its COVID-19 vaccine appointments beginning next week as a result of increased allotment from the state health department. “If you live or work in Detroit and work in healthcare, you can get an appointment,” Duggan said during a virtual press conference Tuesday. Detroit has put 14,969 shots in arms so far, or 81% of the 18,450 doses received by the Detroit Health Department, according to the city’s online dashboard. Eligible residents and workers can schedule an appointment by calling 313-230-0505 between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m., Monday through Friday. As of Wednesday, More than 130,000 Michigan residents have received both of the two recommended COVID-19 vaccine doses, while another nearly 660,000 have gotten their first shot.

(CBS DETROIT) – Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced Thursday any Detroit resident age 65 or older can call to schedule an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the TCF Center. Health Department expands on-site vaccinationsPart of the city’s additional allotment will be used to expand the Health Department’s efforts to vaccinate the city’s most vulnerable populations by visiting homeless shelters and senior citizen buildings. Currently, the city’s allotment of vaccines has allowed Health Department staff to visit two facilities per day to vaccinate about 560 people per week. The Health Department also will start visiting other congregate settings operated by the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN), such as mental health facilities, substance abuse recovery centers and other supportive housing units. How to schedule an appointmentEligible residents can call 313-230-0505 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday-Friday to make an appointment.

click to enlarge Courtesy of AutoramaAutorama, Detroit's long-running hot rod car show, hasn't missed a date in its 69-year history. And by rescheduling this year's show, organizers are hoping to keep that perfect streak.The show is typically held around early March at Detroit's TCF Center. But on Tuesday, officials announced they're moving it to a later date of April 30 t0 May 2 due to the ongoing pandemic. We'll have to wait and see what officials allow.But Autorama organizers are hopeful. "Although Autorama has always been a winter show, we feel really confident that these new dates will be successful," Toundas said.

President Donald Trump’s campaign has resurrected a Michigan voter fraud lawsuit with a new appeal, recycling old allegations of problems at the TCF Center – where Detroit’s absentee ballots were being counted. Michigan Court of Claims Judge Cynthia Stephens ruled against Trump on Nov. 5 in the lawsuit targeting Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. It had 21 more days to fix the “defective” submission to the Michigan Court of Appeals, otherwise the case would be thrown out. “Crying can hardly be considered an oral or written assertion,” the Trump campaign’s appeal said. This lawsuit was filed the day after the election and was the first of many in Michigan to allege widespread voter fraud.

The Court of Appeals said late Monday that the plaintiffs don’t have enough evidence of “manifest error” in Kenny’s ruling. The lawsuit alleges widespread voter fraud at Detroit’s TCF Center where absentee ballot vote counting took place. He’s asking for an independent audit, the voiding of the Detroit results or a new election. None of the Republican lawsuits have won a Michigan court battle yet. RELATED STORIESAs one Michigan lawsuit challenging election results is dropped, another is filedMichigan Judge says Republicans' claims are ‘incorrect and not credible’ in voter fraud lawsuitRepublicans in voter fraud lawsuit ‘don’t understand how elections function,’ city of Detroit says in responseFormer Secretary of State calls for independent audit of election results in Michigan voter fraud lawsuit

Voter fraud allegations from Detroit’s TCF Center ballot counting center are “very concerning” and “require court intervention,” former Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson said in a court filing on Thursday. “I believe that it would be proper for an independent audit to be conducted as soon as possible to ensure the accuracy and integrity of this election,” Johnson said in the sworn affidavit. Ironically, on the same day Johnson called Michigan’s election into question, she sponsored a resolution to honor local clerks and election workers for their efforts last week. It’s one of many lawsuits alleging voter fraud in Michigan – although the Donald Trump campaign isn’t involved in this one. RELATED STORIESNew lawsuit alleges Detroit, Wayne County manipulated election resultsRepublicans in voter fraud lawsuit ‘don’t understand how elections function,’ city of Detroit says in responseFederal lawsuit seeks to throw out 1.2M votes, flipping Michigan for Trump

click to enlarge Rusty YoungA Trump supporter wielding a sign alleging voter fraud outside of Detroit's TCF Center. )Craig said the TCF Center protesters didn't get the rubber bullet/tear gas treatment typically reserved for the Black Lives Matter protesters because he claimed they were peaceful. ” As of Monday, the Detroit Police Department is countersuing, alleging Detroit Will Breathe's lawsuit “ resulted in conspiracy against the department. "And they have said, they are tired of this Detroit Will Breathe and they need to go home," he said. "Detroit Will Breathe has met dozens of times to march peacefully without incident.A “terrific” and “incredible representative,” indeed.

A lawsuit alleging voter fraud in Detroit relies on “hearsay, speculation and unfounded conspiracy theories,” the city of Detroit said in response, while asking the court to throw out the lawsuit. “Most of the objections raised in the submitted affidavits are grounded in an extraordinary failure to understand how elections function,” the city of Detroit said. This was not filed by the Trump campaign, but Michigan Republican poll challengers. Republican challengers were consulted and decided not to challenge the procedure at the time. “From the moment I arrived, I observed aggressive and intimidating actions by Republican challengers,” said nonpartisan poll challenger Joseph Zimmerman in a signed affidavit.

In those states, Trump's campaign is asking judges to bar state officials from certifying election results pending challenges to ballots there. Jenna Ellis, Trump campaign legal advisor, during a Fox Business News interview, said it will "be up to the courts to make sure to hear these cases expeditiously." A top legal advisor to President Donald Trump 's campaign said Wednesday that she hopes a number of court challenges to ballots cast in the presidential election are resolved "within the next two weeks." Biden campaign legal advisor Bob Bauer on Tuesday told reporters that the Trump campaign's array of election lawsuits is "noise, not really law." And he said the Trump campaign cannot win the election based on recounts in any state.

This has just been an answer to our prayers to be able to address that need during the winter months, whatever that looks like.”Since March, the day center has been operating out of eight 20x40-foot tents downtown. The cost to rent the 14,000 square foot lower level of the TCF Center through March 31, 2021, will cover “utilities, staff, maintenance, sanitation, and security.”The move is partially funded by an emergency solutions grant of $300,000. To make up the rest of the $250,000 required to move the center, Pope Francis Center will launch a massive media campaign to raise awareness.According to, the center's capacity will be 280 people at one time, including staff. Additionally, the TCF Center has isolated ventilation systems so as not to share with any field hospital space, which Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has recently alluded to reopening as COVID-19 cases surge.The tents will remain open until Monday.

Michigan Republicans want voter fraud complaints sent to them for review. However, that’s not how state law works. Potential violations of state election law shall only be investigated by law enforcement and prosecuted by county prosecuting attorneys, according to laws cited by the Michigan Bureau of Elections. Examples of violations include submitting multiple votes, stuffing invalid ballots into ballot boxes, preventing valid voter registration or votes to be given and more. The three investigative contacts for federal voter fraud complaints are:Dawn Ison, Election Officer for the Eastern District of Michigan, U.S. Department of Justice.

There have been videos shared on social media in which the names and birth dates of dead voters were entered into a state database that returned results showing they had been issued absentee ballots. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has said the validity of absentee ballots are verified before votes are recorded. There were about 1,500 more Detroit votes cast in 2020 overall, compared to the 2016 election, according to Detroit voting data. Detroit police and Wayne County sheriff’s deputies stood guard, streets near the TCF Center were blocked off and officers kept the few opposing protesters out of the rally area. “President Trump will continue to fight for us and we will continue to fight for him.”More on MLive:Trump claims to have won MichiganMichigan 2020 election results: President, Congress and ballot proposalsPollsters saw the 2020 election as a chance for redemption.

(CBS DETROIT)-Three days after the Presidential election and Trump supporters still out protesting in front of the TCF building in downtown Detroit, asking for ballots in Michigan to be recounted. The crowd of a few hundred Trump supporters were peaceful early Friday as the chanting, “four more years.” The supporters continue to protest in front of the TCF building where thousands of mail in ballots were counted. Smith is from Ohio and says it was important for him to come to Michigan for what he and Trump supporters out here think had fraudulent ballot counts, although that has not been proven. Julie Burtch counted ballots at TCF as an election inspector, and says these claims are ridiculous. Joe Biden beat President Trump in the state by nearly 150 thousand votes.

click to enlarge Rusty YoungOn Wednesday, Detroit Police warned the driver of the Trump Unity Bridge that he had an invalid license plate. On Friday, he was arrested. Though it was festooned with Blue Lives Matter flags, the "Trump Unity Bridge" — a sort of-esque roving shrine to President Donald Trump that is the creation of Michigan man Rob Cortis — was impounded in Detroit on Friday. Cortis was also arrested by Detroit Police.Apparently Cortis was riding dirty.According to WWJ's Vickie Thomas , the Trump Unity Bridge had an invalid license plate, and Cortis, of Livonia, had an outstanding warrant for his arrest from Canton for a charge of disturbing the peace. Police warned him on Wednesday not to return to Detroit, which was captured by photographer Rusty Young and shared withOn Friday, Cortis returned and was taken into custody by police.We guess he didn't get the memo that Trump was supposed to be the "law and order" president.Trump supporters have been gathering in Detroit outside the TCF Center, which was converted into a ballot processing facility, to intimidate election workers.The Trump Unity Bridge has been spotted at political events and rallies across the country since 2016.

The Donald Trump campaign’s attempt to stop vote counting in Michigan has been denied by a state judge – partly because all of the votes have already been counted. The Trump campaign filed a lawsuit Wednesday afternoon just hours before the final votes were counted. The complaint comes from poll worker Jessica Connarn, who heard about the issue from another poll worker – whose name was never shared. After reporting the alleged issue, a superior told Connarn to get the name of the poll worker who had the issue. “Come on, now.”A photo of this sticky note was submitted as evidence in a Trump campaign lawsuit against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.

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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said Wednesday evening that she is confident in the integrity of the absentee vote counting process. While the Republican Party expressed frustration with the delayed tally, Michigan election officials have said all along it would unfold this way. There were 3.5 million absentee ballots to count, record turnout forecast and election workers couldn’t begin processing absentee votes until Tuesday morning. Election challengers allege blockage from bipartisan poll watching Wednesday Nov. 4, 2020 at the TCF Center in Detroit, Michigan. “They are finding Biden votes all over the place, in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan,” Trump said on Twitter Wednesday morning.

All Michigan votes have been counted in Michigan, but Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson warns misinformation may only continue to escalate in the days ahead. “Whether it’s doctored images, staged demonstrations, false tweets or frivolous lawsuits, the purpose is all the same – to reduce the public’s faith in our elections and their outcomes,” Benson said Wednesday night. Three factors helped speed things up – more high-speed tabulators throughout Michigan, more workers and the 10 extra hours of pre-processing of absentee ballots allowed on Monday. Michigan’s vote would have been in quicker if Michigan was allowed a week to pre-process ballots, Benson said, as many other states allow. RELATED STORIESGary Peters declares victory in Michigan U.S. Senate raceDemocratic Michigan Supreme Court nominees take over 4-3 majorityJoe Biden wins Michigan, flipping state in narrow victory over Trump

click to enlarge Steve NeavlingPresident Donald Trump supporter at TCF Center in Detroit. WATCH: Trump supporters got into Detroit’s TCF Center through a back entrance and streamed into the building. Protesters tell @gablova that they believe something wrong is happening and the ballot counting must be stopped #Election2020 https://t.co/xDtoh1Fb7T pic.twitter.com/NfgeiCLhfd — Bloomberg QuickTake (@QuickTake) November 5, 2020Outside the TCF Center in Detroit, where a protester is yelling something about god and Gov. pic.twitter.com/O9aNK6DVm2 — Motor City Muckraker (@MCmuckraker) November 4, 2020Gov. “I think it’s something that is anti-American.”As Detroit election workers were counting ballots at the TCF Center on Wednesday, Trump supporters chanting “stop the vote” marched into the building, pounding on glass windows.Police escorted the Trump supporters outside the center, where they stood for several hours as the sky darkened, with some singing and evoking god.“We don’t just stop (the count) because it’s convenient or because one person has an agenda,” Whitmer said.

click to enlarge Screengrab/TwitterFACT CHECK: A video claiming to show voter fraud and a wagon being loaded outside of the TCF Center in Detroit is actually video of a WXYZ photographer loading his camera and other gear into a wagon for work. MORE INFO: https://t.co/eqRi2Xulp2 pic.twitter.com/PWfTimv936 — WXYZ Detroit (@wxyzdetroit) November 5, 2020STOP THE COUNT! The filmmaker suggests the box is a ballot lockbox arriving after Tuesday's ballot deadline.“Looks like one of those lockboxes. Yet we have a box.”The video amassed 136,408 views, and has since been debunked by WXYZ News. Michigan flipped for Biden, too, handing him a state that Trump narrowly won in 2016 in a surprise upset.

Update: Facebook removed the group and a connected page that organized chaos at the Detroit vote counting room, citing potential risk for offline harm. The protests were organized by groups on social media, including private Facebook groups where members called for violence.According to NBC News , the TCF Center incident can also be traced back to a private Facebook group, called "Stand Up Michigan to Unlock Michigan." Posts on the page, which had 79,000 members, urged people to "be a presence" at TCF Center as part of an "urgent call to action in Detroit. "has reported on violent messages linked to Facebook groups. "Proud of all the election workers who are meticulously, securely, transparently, tirelessly continuing to #CountEveryVote in Michigan," she wrote .

(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)Maceo Rhodes, 34, talks with a Trump supporter at the counting center. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)A woman gives the thumbs down at the counting center. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)People wait to check in at the vote-counting center. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)An election worker tries to explain to election challengers that the center is at capacity. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

Michigan Republican Party Chair Laura Cox posted a video to Twitter Wednesday showing poll challengers blocked from entering the TCF Center in Detroit. The Macomb County Republican Party sent out an “all hands on deck” email for volunteer poll challengers to swarm TCF Center Wednesday morning. More than 5.2 million Michigan votes have already been counted, breaking a state record. Of the 5.2 million votes counted by 2 p.m., Biden held a narrow lead. Unofficial Election Day results show Biden with 2.6 million counted votes, while Trump had 2.5 million counted votes.