By Ben Solis | Senior Reporter
Quoted and Noted
“American Muslims should not have to fear that serving their communities, holding public office, or simply practicing their faith will make them targets of violence.”
- Dawud Walid, the executive director of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), on a 54-year-old Alaska resident facing charges for making threats against Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud.
Michigan Republican attorney general nominee Doug Lloyd (right) speaks with U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers (left) during the Straits Area Lincoln Day dinner in Mackinaw City, Mich. May 1, 2026 | Photo by Ben Solis/Michigan Advance
By Katherine Dailey
The Michigan Democratic Party on Thursday filed a campaign finance complaint against Doug Lloyd, the Michigan Republican Party nominee for attorney general, alleging that his pre-convention finance report was knowingly both late and inaccurate.
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Rep. Jay DeBoyer (R-Clay) speaks at an election security event in Lansing, Michigan on June 5, 2024 (Photo: Anna Liz Nichols)
By Katherine Dailey
U.S. Rep. John James, a Republican congressman from Shelby Township who is the GOP nominee for governor, made the announcement on Thursday morning, saying that DeBoyer would help him “lead the fight against corruption, fraud, waste, and abuse, protecting core services while fixing what’s broken.”
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud speaks at the Michigan Democratic Party Endorsement Convention in Detroit, Mich., on April 19, 2026. (Photo by Andrew Roth/Michigan Advance)
By Katherine Dailey
James Lawhorn, a 54-year-old resident of Wasilla, Alaska, was charged in federal court in Alaska with seven counts of making threats in interstate commerce and one count of stalking, according to a court filing. The threats allegedly included racist, anti-Muslim and anti-LGBTQ+ language, as well as death threats.
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
The 475-foot tall Book Tower was the tallest building in Detroit at the time of its completion in 1926. What building overtook it just two years later?
Let us know @michiganadvance and check back in at noon for the answer.
Thursday's answer: On August 13, 1988, The Palace of Auburn Hills opened in Michigan.
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