Police, National Guard and media all outnumbered the protesters at Lansing’s Capitol building on Sunday, January 17.

A large protest which was supposed to happen at the Capitol today had much smaller numbers than expected.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last month signed into law a spending plan to help repair the economic impact from the coronavirus. It included an allocation to the Michigan Strategic Fund under the Michigan Economic Development Corp. to distribute grants to eligible businesses.

Members of multiple groups such as the Boogaloo Boys, Antifa, and Black Lives Matter protested outside of the state capitol building in Lansing on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021. The National Guard arrived shortly before noon to help Michigan State Police and Lansing Police secure the area and bloack off streets from traffic.

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He also reassured the public that the Lansing Police Department will be working with other law enforcement agencies to keep the peace.

A judge last summer allowed the Ottawa County sheriff’s office to exhume remains that were buried at a cemetery in Blendon Township. The woman’s body, likely 16 to 22 years old, was discovered by hunters more than 50 years ago.

The funding is from the state and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. through the Michigan Small Business Survival Grant Program.