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UpdatedSun, Jan 17, 2021 at 3:59 pm ET Replies(8) Michigan National Guard members prepare outside the state capitol in Lansing for protests Sunday. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) LANSING, MI A small group of armed protesters gathered outside the Michigan Capitol Sunday morning and left by the early afternoon, with no arrests or major incidents reported. A strong police and military presence abounded in Lansing over the weekend, in anticipation of protests ahead of Joe Biden s inauguration Wednesday and in the aftermath of the siege at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. According to The Detroit Free Press, the estimated crowd of 100 people included just 10-20 demonstrators, outnumbered by members of the media and law enforcement. By 1:15 p.m., no protesters remained on the grounds. ....
Members of the National Guard stand outside the Michigan Capitol in Lansing on Sunday. (Courthouse News photo / Andy Olesko) (CN) As National Guard troops and police prepared for massive protests at state capitals throughout the U.S. on Sunday by supporters of President Donald Trump, a large number of the planned demonstrations either didn’t happen or only saw relatively few participants. At Michigan’s Capitol in Lansing, a light snow fell from an overcast sky as several surrounding roads had been closed and groups of police officers walked and rode bikes in the neighborhood. As of noon, the only noise outside the Capitol was of idling diesel engines from sand-color Humvees and bells from a nearby church. About 50 protesters stood in front of the building. ....
Lansing Capitol protest live updates: No violence, no arrests Detroit Free Press Armed demonstrations across America s state capitols are expected leading up to Wednesday s inauguration of Joe Biden as president, according to the FBI. That will include Michigan, where demonstrations occurred Sunday at the Lansing Capitol building. The Michigan State Police stepped up its visibility at the Capitol in Lansing after the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., and after the FBI s warning. No incidents, no arrests As of 3 p.m., there were no violent incidents nor arrests at the Capitol, Lansing Mayor Andy Schor said, as almost all protesters had already left the building and its surrounding area. U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin said the lack of activity, despite the expectations of a larger crowd, was by design. ....