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Source: Reuters, AP, Twitter Fri 15 May 2020 00.01 EDT Last modified on Fri 15 May 2020 01.50 EDT

Armed protesters gathered outside the state Capitol in Michigan on Thursday for planned "judgment day" demonstrations against the state's stay-at-home order.The protests follow previous large gatherings of activists at the Capitol.The demonstration was organized by a conservative militia group, Michigan United for Liberty, The Associated Press reported.On Thursday morning, roughly 200 protesters gathered in the rain, a noticeably smaller demonstration compared…

Protesters carrying weapons gather at the Michigan Capitol on Thursday in Lansing. Protesters are demonstrating against Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for the coronavirus stay-at-home order in effect through May 28. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Protesters carrying weapons gather at the Michigan Capitol on Thursday in Lansing. Protesters are demonstrating…

A sheriff’s deputy in North Carolina is facing criminal charges after authorities said he led a group of armed people to the wrong home in a search for a missing girl.New Hanover County District Attorney Ben David said Friday that Jordan Kita, who worked in the New Hanover Sheriff’s Office, led an armed group to…

Confronted with armed protesters at the state capitol and a lawsuit threat from GOP lawmakers over her executive orders, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) was unmoved, deciding to extend Michigan’s state-of-emergency declaration against the legislature’s wishes and without its approval.Whitmer’s executive actions on Thursday, which extend various business closures and the emergency declaration to May…