Gun-toting protesters' dramatic stand inside Michigan's statehouse, in 5 photos and videos

Michigan State Capitol.
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With no regard for social distancing or general safety, dozens of protesters crammed inside Michigan's statehouse on Thursday to display their anger at ongoing business closures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Michigan's House chamber blocked the protesters from their chamber, but they made it into the state Senate's viewing galleries, with some carrying rifles as they looked down on the legislators below.

Protesters were already piled up outside the statehouse as Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D) made her way into work Thursday morning.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.