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Eric VanDussen

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Michigan
As seen in: Medium, CorranCast, The Intercept, Traverse City Record-Eagle, WICA-FM (Traverse City, MI)
Covers:  Freedom of Information Act, Open Meetings Act, Extremism
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THE FBI'S DOUBLE AGENT: The Informant at the Heart of the Gov. Whitmer Kidnap Plot Was a Liability

THE FBI'S DOUBLE AGENT: The Informant at the Heart of the Gov. Whitmer Kidnap Plot Was a Liability

Internal FBI reports and undercover recordings reveal that federal agents were concerned about entrapment cla…

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Michigan Appeals Court Considers ACLU Challenge to City of Grand Rapids' Prolonged FOIA Delays

Michigan Appeals Court Considers ACLU Challenge to City of Grand Rapids' Prolonged FOIA Delays

A legal battle between the ACLU of Michigan and the City of Grand Rapids may determine whether public records…

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MI AG Dana Nessel's office ordered to pay $69K in FOIA lawsuit after unlawfully withholding records

MI AG Dana Nessel's office ordered to pay $69K in FOIA lawsuit after unlawfully withholding records

A Michigan Court of Claims Judge has ordered Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office to pay over $69,0…

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Hearing re: MDOC transfer of Wolverine Watchmen Joseph Morrison and Paul Bellar to federal prison...

Hearing re: MDOC transfer of Wolverine Watchmen Joseph Morrison and Paul Bellar to federal prison...

Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wilson: "No one; myself, anybody sitting here, has any idea why thi…

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Wolverine Watchmen's appellate attorney objects to MDOC's placement of Paul Bellar in federal prison

Wolverine Watchmen's appellate attorney objects to MDOC's placement of Paul Bellar in federal prison

An attorney representing Paul Bellar in Michigan’s Court of Appeals is alleging that the Michigan Department …

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$149,937 sought from MI Attorney General for FOIA violations in lawsuit seeking climate change an...

$149,937 sought from MI Attorney General for FOIA violations in lawsuit seeking climate change an...

An August 18 evidentiary hearing has been scheduled in Michigan’s Court of Claims to determine the amount of …

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Former Marine charged with threatening President Biden and making bomb threats

Former Marine charged with threatening President Biden and making bomb threats

By Eric L. VanDussen Former Marine charged with threatening President Biden and making bomb threats says …

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Wolverine Watchmen WERE NOT bound over for trial in Antrim County

Wolverine Watchmen WERE NOT bound over for trial in Antrim County

By Eric L. VanDussen In an October 8, 2020, article entitled Mysterious Wolverine Watchmen militia group …

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Wolverine Watchmen stigma is "bullshit -  It's unfair - It's lies," says Antrim County defendant....

Wolverine Watchmen stigma is "bullshit -  It's unfair - It's lies," says Antrim County defendant....

During a wide-ranging interview conducted on January 8 with this writer, Eric Molitor emphatically disputed t…

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Jan. 6 defendant Matthew Krol's alleged ties to MI Gov.

Jan. 6 defendant Matthew Krol's alleged ties to MI Gov.

In a February 23, 2022, press release, the Department of Justice revealed that: " Matthew Thomas Krol, 63, of…

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Wolverine Watchmen's "appellate parachute" concerns sidestepped when Boogaloo Bunyan requested to...

Wolverine Watchmen's "appellate parachute" concerns sidestepped when Boogaloo Bunyan requested to...

During a hearing held two weeks before his trial was scheduled to commence, Joseph Morrison, AKA: Boogaloo Bu…

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Mass shooting threat to Traverse City in 2021: Andrew Nickels sentenced and ordered to participat...

Mass shooting threat to Traverse City in 2021: Andrew Nickels sentenced and ordered to participat...

By Eric L. VanDussen After spending a year in jail for posting a video on Facebook threatening to carry o…

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Michigan Boogaloo Boi Timothy Teagan arrested on unspecified charges - will be arraigned in U.S.

Michigan Boogaloo Boi Timothy Teagan arrested on unspecified charges - will be arraigned in U.S.

FBI Special Agent Mara R. Schneider acknowledged this morning that Boogaloo Boi Timothy “Teagan was arrested”…

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MSP records illuminate THC blood testing debacle

MSP records illuminate THC blood testing debacle

Over 500 pages of public records have been released by the Michigan State Police (MSP) and they reveal how it…

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FBI confirms raid of Boogaloo Boi Timothy Teagan's former residence in Plymouth, Michigan

FBI confirms raid of Boogaloo Boi Timothy Teagan's former residence in Plymouth, Michigan

By Eric L. VanDussen - FBI Public Affairs Officer, Mara R. Schneider, has confirmed that "a search warrant wa…

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Wolverine Watchmen's Gunnery Sergeant set to testify about recognizing Joseph Morrison during Apr...

Wolverine Watchmen's Gunnery Sergeant set to testify about recognizing Joseph Morrison during Apr...

By Eric L. VanDussen - During opening arguments in Jackson County's Circuit Court on October 5, 2022, Assista…

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MSP's defective blood tests unable to distinguish between THC and CBD cannabinoids

MSP's defective blood tests unable to distinguish between THC and CBD cannabinoids

By Eric L. VanDussen Michigan State Police Toxicology Unit Supervisor, Geoffrey French, has confirmed that …

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Who is Wolverine Watchmen Attorney Nicholas Somberg?

Who is Wolverine Watchmen Attorney Nicholas Somberg?

By Eric L. VanDussen - February 12, 2022 "Who is Attorney Nicholas Somberg?" That's the question Somberg …

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An Unlikely Reporter: Roughed up by a cop 18 years ago, Eric VanDussen has never forgotten.

An Unlikely Reporter: Roughed up by a cop 18 years ago, Eric VanDussen has never forgotten.

By Anne Stanton - "If you missed watching Archie Kiel’s marijuana trial reported this week in the Express, …

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In precedent-setting case, Long Lake Township couple wins drone appeal

In precedent-setting case, Long Lake Township couple wins drone appeal

Should your local government be able to fly a drone above your property to photograph it? Not without a searc…

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Long Lake Township asks Michigan Supreme Court to review drone surveillance case

Long Lake Township asks Michigan Supreme Court to review drone surveillance case

Long Lake Township is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to review a case that centers around the use of drone…

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Attorney Nicholas Somberg alleges he has "a new stalker" after freelance journalist questions his...

Attorney Nicholas Somberg alleges he has "a new stalker" after freelance journalist questions his...

By Eric L. VanDussen - February 19, 2022 "Within days of publishing an article profiling attorney Nicholas …

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Lawmakers, police, governor warned in May about armed militia, threats

Lawmakers, police, governor warned in May about armed militia, threats

LANSING, Michigan - Lawmakers and other Michigan officials were warned in May about possible ill-intentions o…

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Bill Froehlich and freelance journalist Eric VanDussen discuss Michigan's FOIA & OMA

Bill Froehlich and freelance journalist Eric VanDussen discuss Michigan's FOIA & OMA

Bill Froehlich and freelance journalist Eric VanDussen discuss Michigan's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), …

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