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- ↑ "About Us". Michigan Legislative Black Caucus. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ↑ "Michigan legislator who gave 'warning' to Trump supporters stripped of committee seats". The Hill . 9 December 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
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- ↑ "Michigan House Republicans take Democrat's committee posts after 'warning' to 'Trumpers'". Detroit News . Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ↑ Burr, Alyssa (May 20, 2022). "State Rep. Cynthia Johnson disqualified from August primary ballot". MLive . Retrieved January 12, 2023.