A slew of arrests in the alleged plot to kidnap the governor of Michigan sends a message to other armed groups agitating for political violence: You are being watched.

Because if the news out of Michigan is a window into right wing militia activity, leaders can, and should, use that information to prepare for future threats. Got a tip?

Through infighting among leadership and a decline in membership, what was known as the Michigan Militia has since been broken down into many smaller groups with differing views and ideas.

KALKASKA COUNTY, Mi (WPBN/WGTU) -- A village council meeting in Kalkaska drew dozens of people and some groups who said they were there to keep the peace.Members of the Great Lakes Three ...

But an armed militia’s involvement in an angry protest in the Michigan statehouse Thursday marked an escalation that drew condemnation and shone a spotlight on the practice of bringing weapons ...

Leaf, a 30-year veteran of law enforcement, praised Michigan militia members working the security detail at that event, declaring them “the last line of defense” against an overreaching ...