The building was made of wood, according to a state website. In this artist's rendition, the second capitol is being built in Lansing. (Photo courtesy Archives of Michigan, General Photograph ...

Michigan police are keeping a heavy presence at the state Capitol in Lansing through mid-February in response to possible civil unrest surrounding the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.

The Michigan State Capitol Commission on Monday voted unanimously to prohibit the open carry of firearms in the state Capitol building following last week’s violent insurrection in Washington ...

FILE - In this April 15, 2020 file photo, protesters carry rifles near the steps of the Michigan State Capitol building in Lansing, Mich. A plot to kidnap Michigans governor has put a focus on the ...

Dana Nessel (@dananessel) January 12, 2021 One day after the US Capitol siege, a Michigan man was charged with terrorism over a bomb threat sent to the state capitol — about one month after he ...

The Michigan state Capitol was closed Thursday as demonstrators gathered at the steps of the building to protest Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home order. The latest protest and the Capitol ...

The legislative offices at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing were closed today due to “credible threats of violence” as the electors are scheduled to gather to officially cast its ...

The group that manages the Michigan State Capitol Building banned the open carry of firearms inside of the building on Monday. Michigan was one of just a handful of states that allowed people to ...

The Michigan State Capitol Commission voted unanimously on Monday to ban the open carry of weapons in the state Capitol in Lansing. But gun owners with a concealed-weapons permit will still be ...