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Michigan State Police have opened an investigation into a death threat reported Tuesday by state Rep. Cynthia Johnson, D-Detroit.

D.C. riots inspire six-foot fence around Michigan Capitol before possible armed protests Updated Jan 13, 2021; Posted Jan 13, 2021 Facebook Share A six-foot fence will be installed around Michigan’s Capitol Friday in anticipation of armed protests as authorities increase security measures in the wake of an insurrectionist riot at the U.S. Capitol last week. Michigan State Capitol Commission Vice-Chair John Truscott said the fencing, which will trace sidewalks that arc around the east side ...

January 12, 2021 11:52 a.m. The decision of an oversight body to ban openly carried firearms in the Michigan State Capitol — but not all guns — has left the building vulnerable, Michigan’s attorney general said Tuesday.  “My job is not to provide state employees & residents or other visitors to our Capitol with a false sense of security, especially given the current state of affairs in Michigan and around the nation,” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel wrote.�...

Schor asks Whitmer to activate National Guard in Lansing ahead of armed Capitol demonstration Carol Thompson, Lansing State Journal © Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal A man armed with a shotgun seen at the Michigan State Capitol Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, during a demonstration in support of President Donald Trump. LANSING — Lansing Mayor Andy Schor asked Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to activate the Michigan National Guard to the Capitol next week ahead of armed demonstratio...

Republicans say they can’t ban concealed weapons because it would be difficult to enforce. Democrats say that’s a lame excuse that keeps no one safe as the FBI warns of more armed protests.

Jan 8, 2021 The Charlotte man who is accused of calling in the bomb threat to the Michigan Capitol previously threatened a state representative from the same phone number. Forty-eight-year-old Michael Varrone is charged with false report or threat of a bomb or harmful device and two counts of false report or threat of terrorism. Varrone made the call around 6:45 a.m. on Thursday and was arrested that afternoon. On December 12, Varrone called state Representative Thomas Albert six times and le...

Man faces felony charges in connection to state Capitol bomb threat He also allegedly made threatening calls to Rep. Cynthia Johnson last year. and last updated 2021-01-08 14:43:35-05 LANSING, Mich. — A man who reportedly threatened to kill a state representative has now been charged with multiple felonies after he allegedly made a threatening phone call Thursday claiming there was a bomb at the Michigan Capitol building. Authorities quickly determined the bomb threat to be false, accordin...

CALUMET, Mich. (AP) — An Upper Peninsula cafe has been found in contempt of court and fined $2,500 for continuing to serve indoor diners. It's the latest turn in an effort to get Cafe Rosetta to comply with coronavirus restrictions. Judge Wanda Stokes says civil disobedience is “not an option.” Stokes held a hearing Friday involving the cafe, which serves soup, sandwiches and more in Calumet in Houghton County. Co-owner Amy Heikkinen says she can’t afford to limit her business to ca...

State Rep. Cynthia Johnson, D-Detroit, feels victimized twice by a death threat. After "two threatening calls made about me to another representatives office" Dec. 12, the Michigan State Police didnt investigate the self-identified caller, she posts on social media. Rep. Cynthia Johnson: "It pisses me off." (Photo: House Democrats) That suspect, Michael Varrone of Charlotte, now is accused of terrorism and other felony charges after allegedly calling in a fake bomb threat Thursday morning to...

Replies(6) A 48-year-old Eaton County man faces a false report of terrorism charges for making a false bomb threat at the Michigan Capitol Thursday morning. (Shutterstock) LANSING, MI — A 48-year-old Eaton County man faces a false report of terrorism charges for calling in a bomb threat at the Michigan Capitol Thursday morning and also threatening a state lawmaker, the Michigan Attorney Generals office announced Friday. Michael Varrone, of Charlotte, was arrested outside his home Thursday an...