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Michigan AG Dana Nessel has filed felony charges against two well-known out-of-state Republican operatives for allegedly orchestrating robocalls aimed at suppressing the vote in the Detroit area. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2020/10/01/michigan-attorney-general-nessel-files-charges-gop-operatives-robocalls/5886950002/
From the story: The calls were made in late Aug to nearly 12K residents with phone numbers from the 313 area code. They stem from a false robocall that discouraged mail-in voting by saying their personal info would be part of a public database used by police if they vote by mail.
Why is this significant? Detroit is the nation's largest Black-majority city, it will play a major role in deciding which way Michigan goes in Nov. & in turn, a role in the overall outcome of the election. Suppression tactics like this could impact turnout.
Full details here from @AP: Two notorious conservative operatives —Jacob Wohl, 22, and Jack Burkman, 54, —were charged with four felonies. The men have a history of staging hoaxes and spreading false smears. https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-technology-arrests-michigan-voting-rights-e0d49155dc8f347b1347cf779fd43812?utm_medium=AP_Politics&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter
