Demonstrators, including some carrying guns, entered the capitol building in the US state of Michigan on Thursday and demanded the Democratic governor lift strict coronavirus lockdown orders, as some lawmakers reportedly donned bulletproof vests.
Dozens of demonstrators crowded the lobby of the building in Lansing, where they demanded to be allowed inside the House Chamber.
In the United States, pockets of protest have erupted in state capitals – read more about their demands to end lockdown:
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State police, wearing masks, blocked them from entering. None of the protesters appeared to be wearing masks.
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