The Michigan Advance reports:
A spokeswoman for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer confirmed Friday morning the Michigan National Guard has been activated in advance of expected right-wing protests in downtown Lansing this weekend.
Lansing Police Department (LPD) Chief Daryl Green is warning people who work in downtown Lansing between Jan. 17 and 20. “The event is a 2nd Amendment event so you will likely see a large number of persons with firearms on both days,” Green wrote of expected protests.
“Unfortunately we currently don’t have a clear picture of those attending. However, we are requesting for those that don’t have a state purpose to be downtown during these dates to not come downtown.”
Whitmer spokeswoman confirms Michigan National Guard has been activated in advance of this weekend’s expected protests: https://t.co/dsjVPzVlIA
— ToddHeywood (@ToddHeywood) January 15, 2021
More reporting on expected protests in Lansing this weekend: https://t.co/vKFrTbM8Vc
— ToddHeywood (@ToddHeywood) January 15, 2021
One MI based militia is telling members to avoid Lansing Sunday. Why? They have information extremist group Proud Boys intends to attend to cause ‘maximum chaos’ during protests: https://t.co/MD4FJ67smz
— ToddHeywood (@ToddHeywood) January 14, 2021