Associated Press
LANSING Gov. Gretchen Whitmer activated the National Guard, the state police continued to augment its presence at the Capitol and crews installed a 6-foot, chain-link fence around the 142-year-old building before expected protests ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
The Legislature on Friday also canceled session next week, citing law enforcement’s concerns about “credible threats regarding events” at the Capitol.
Michigan State Police Col. Joe Gasper said an unknown number of demonstrators were expected to gather on the grounds Sunday, a week-and-a-half after the deadly breach by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters at the U.S. Capitol. Troopers were being mobilized from across the state and will be joined by the National Guard and local law enforcement.
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Airbnb says they will be reviewing reservations that are taking place during Inauguration week ahead of the protest that is planned in Lansing this weekend.
St. John Missionary Baptist Church will host a virtual seminar at 6 p.m. Jan. 29 titled "Employment Trends: How to Secure a Better Job."
Organizers said the seminar is designed to offer information for people who lost their jobs due to the COVID-19, as well as those whose industries have been changed or decimated because of the pandemic.
The seminar will be taught by Daryl Green, an Oklahoma Baptist University professor.
Debra Johnson, a church spokeswoman, said St. John will conduct quarterly seminars to address the need for jobs in the community. She said the seminars will provide employment resources and job-related information.
The public may access the first seminar on Jan. 29 via St. John's Facebook and