Congress members from Michigan help mark historic Inauguration Day in Washington
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris sworn in as President, Vice President on Jan. 20
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Michigan members of the United States Congress participated in the historic Jan. 20 inauguration of now-President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
As of Wednesday, Harris is the nation’s first ever female, Black American and Asian American vice president significant milestones for the U.S., particularly amid such a racially-polarized era.
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For U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, from Michigan, Inauguration Day was a day of celebration for a more personal reason: He and Harris grew to become close friends as desk mates in the Senate during their freshmen terms.
Michigan State Police announced they will be working with the Michigan National Guard and the FBI to secure Michigan's Capitol building ahead of planned weekend protests.
LANSING, MI In advance of anticipated demonstrations at the Michigan Capitol Building in Lansing on Sunday, the Michigan State Police (MSP) has increased both personnel and protective measures, and is working in coordination with local and county law enforcement, the Michigan National Guard and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Following the January 6 siege on the US Capitol in Washington, D.C. and the resulting online promotion of marches at capitols in all 50 states, the MSP increased its visible presence at the Capitol beginning on January 11. These additional uniform resources are in addition to the MSP state properties security officers who are assigned to provide security at the Capitol.
MSP has increased both personnel and protective measures, and is working in coordination with local and county law enforcement, the National Guard and the FBI.