ALLENDALE TWP. — Allendale residents and others expressing frustration continued to call for the removal of an appointed official over the fallout from the Capitol insurrection of Jan. 6.Ryan Kelley, a member of Allendale Township’s planning commission, is alleged to have been spotted among the people in the protest-turned-siege as supporters of former President Donald Trump rushed the Capitol in Washington, D.C., in an attempt to overturn the presidential election results.After
“Sense of Entitlement”: Rioters Faced No Consequences Invading State Capitols. No Wonder They Turned to the U.S. Capitol Next. ProPublica 1/19/2021
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The gallery in the Idaho House was restricted to limited seating on the first day of a special session in late August. Lawmakers wanted space to socially distance as they considered issues related to the pandemic and the November election.
But maskless protesters shoved their way past Idaho State Police troopers and security guards, broke through a glass door and demanded entry. They were confronted by House Speaker Scott Bedke, a Republican. He decided to let them in and fill the gallery.
BELLAIRE — One of the men facing state charges associated with the plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had his bond reduced Wednesday in Antrim County s 86th District Court.
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The decision of an oversight body to ban openly carried firearms in the Michigan State Capitol but not all guns has left the building vulnerable, Michigan’s attorney general said Tuesday.
“My job is not to provide state employees & residents or other visitors to our Capitol with a false sense of security, especially given the current state of affairs in Michigan and around the nation,” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel wrote.
“I repeat-the Michigan Capitol is not safe.”
The open carry ban in question, approved by the state’s Capitol Commission Monday, followed previous failures by the commission to restrict weaponry in the legislature.
Republicans say they can’t ban concealed weapons because it would be difficult to enforce. Democrats say that’s a lame excuse that keeps no one safe as the FBI warns of more armed protests.