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NBC News reports: Former Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley pleaded guilty to a federal crime on Thursday in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Kelley pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of entering and remaining on restricted grounds, admitting that he “rushed past U.S. Capitol police officers and started climbing the northwest scaffolding” and began gesturing to …

NBC News reports: A progressive political group in Michigan helped file a lawsuit Thursday that seeks to remove GOP candidate Ryan Kelley from the ballot in the governor’s race, citing his arrest on Jan. 6 charges. The suit, filed by a Michigan voter with the help of Progress Michigan, requests Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and the Board of State …

Lansing’s NBC News affiliate reports: Ryan Kelley pleaded not guilty on all four misdemeanor charges Thursday during his arraignment that took place via video call. A criminal complaint filed by the FBI alleges Kelley climbed onto an “architectural feature” of the Capitol and waved other rioters to continue forward. The FBI also says Kelley supported a rioter who pulled a …

The Detroit Free Press reports: Republican candidate for governor Ryan Kelley will have to surrender his guns while awaiting trial on misdemeanor criminal charges related to the U.S. Capitol riot, a federal judge ruled Thursday. U.S. Magistrate Judge Robin Meriweather made the ruling over objections from Kelley’s attorney that Kelley needs to carry a concealed weapon for self-defense during campaign …

The Detroit Free Press reports: Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley’s recent arrest by the FBI for his suspected involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol appears to have boosted his name recognition and favorability among GOP voters in Michigan, new polling conducted in the days following his arrest indicates. Kelley was arrested June 9. In a June …

The Detroit News reports: FBI agents arrested Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley on misdemeanor charges related to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. The arrest and search unfolding at Kelley’s home in Allendale adds more uncertainty to a chaotic race for governor that has seen several Republican candidates blocked from the ballot for submitting fraudulent nominating petition signatures. …