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Armed protesters enter Michigan's state capitol demanding end to coronavirus lockdown

Written By Guardian News on Friday, May 01, 2020 | 12:14 AM

 
Hundreds of protesters, some armed, attempted to enter the legislative chamber of Michigan's state capitol, in response to moves to extend Covid-19 lockdown orders. The demonstrators gathered as Democrat governor, Gretchen Whitmer, pushed for stay-at-home orders to continue to mid-May. The state has recorded 3,789 coronavirus deaths at time of publication Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Armed protesters demonstrate against Covid-19 lockdown at Michigan capitol ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/30/michigan-protests-coronavirus-lockdown-armed-capitol Support the Guardian ► https://support.theguardian.com/contribute Today in Focus podcast ► https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/todayinfocus The Guardian YouTube network: The Guardian ► http://www.youtube.com/theguardian Guardian Football ► http://is.gd/guardianfootball Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► http://is.gd/guardianculture