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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 of the Capitol and meet construction fencing to block entrances, is a precautionary measure to prote...

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.  “I repeat-the Michigan Capitol is not safe.”  The open carry ban in question, approved by the...

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 demonstrations planned in the days before incoming President Joe Biden's inauguration. "Last week's horrific sce...

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.