Guard activated at Michigan Capitol amid increased security
Posted: Jan 15, 2021 5:57 PM EST
By DAVID EGGERT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has activated the National Guard, the state police continues to augment its presence at the Capitol, and crews will install a 6-foot fence around the 142-year-old building before potential protests ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
Michigan State Police Col. Joe Gasper said Friday that an unknown number of demonstrators are expected to gather on the grounds Sunday, a week-and-a-half after the deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol.
Troopers are being mobilized from across the state and will be joined by the National Guard and local law enforcement.