“I’m still trying to gather my thoughts about what I saw yesterday,” Lewis said Thursday. The reporter had the opportunity to witness two historic events in Washington: Lewis covered the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests during the summer of 2020. He says he was there on the streets covering the events after Minneapolis police killed George Floyd in May. Read: Race double standard clear in rioters’ Capitol insurrectionOver the summer, Lewis says officers dispersed BLM protesters in a matter of minutes. Related: Michigan leaders condemn ‘double standard’ of treatment of mostly white rioters at US Capitol

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is joining an increasing number of leaders in faulting President Trump for encouraging the violent insurrection that shook the Capitol -- and the nation -- on Jan. 6. “People can come together and demonstrate, that is not in-and-of itself ‘domestic terrorism,’” Whitmer said Thursday. In fact, during a campaign rally, Trump encouraged a crowd of his supporters chanting of Whitmer “lock her up” by saying smiling and saying “lock them all up.”Gov. The riot by Trump supporters who breached the security of Congress on Wednesday was “not dissent, was not disorder, was not protest. In solemn tones, Biden said the actions Trump has taken to subvert the nation’s democratic institutions throughout his presidency led directly to the mayhem in Washington.

WASHINGTON – Michigan’s congressional delegation either evacuated or was told to shelter in place in their offices Wednesday when a group of supporters for President Donald Trump stormed into the US Capitol. Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) was on the House floor when rioters overran the Capitol police. Kildee and his colleagues were evacuated, and he blames the president for inciting the riot. READ: Pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol in bid to overturn electionCongresswoman Lisa McClain (MI-10) was also in the House along with Kildee, and she was also evacuated. McClain said she would still consider an objection to some state’s electoral votes but found the president’s response to the riot to be not enough.

A Capitol police officer looks out of a broken window as protesters gather on the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. At about 2:15 p.m., the U.S. Capitol was placed on lockdown as groups breached the Capitol steps. 6 p.m. update: Officials declare Capitol ‘secure’ nearly 4 hours after violent pro-Trump occupiers disrupted electoral count. DC Police just reported that 4 people died as Trump supporters occupied Capitol; 1 woman shot by police, 3 in medical emergencies. The police chief of Washington, D.C., says pro-Trump rioters deployed “chemical irritants” on police in order to break into the U.S. Capitol.

History will rightly remember today’s violence at the Capitol, incited by a sitting president who has continued to baselessly lie about the outcome of a lawful election, as a moment of great dishonor and shame for our nation. Their fantasy narrative has spiraled further and further from reality, and it builds upon years of sown resentments. Right now, Republican leaders have a choice made clear in the desecrated chambers of democracy. Or they can choose reality and take the first steps toward extinguishing the flames. We need more leaders like these — right now and in the days, weeks, and months ahead as President-Elect Biden works to restore a common purpose to our politics.

FILE - In this July 16, 2019 file photo, General Motors Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra speaks during the opening of their contract talks with the United Auto Workers in Detroit. General Motors says it will no longer support the Trump administration in legal efforts to end California's right to set its own clean-air standards. Barra said in a letter Monday, Nov. 23, 2020 to environmental groups that GM will pull out of the lawsuit, and it urges other automakers to do so. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)(Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Violence, vandalism, and insurrection have no place in this great country of ours. We are a nation of laws, not mobs,” Whitmer said. “While we come from different backgrounds and political parties, Governor Whitmer and I share a deep love for our country,” Snyder said. That’s why I join with Governor Whitmer in calling on people of goodwill across America to pray for peace, calm, and healing.”“Now is the time to put this election behind us once and for all,” Whitmer added. As Americans, there is no problem we can’t solve, and no challenge we can’t meet.

READ: Pro-Trump groups storm US Capitol, force lockdown: Follow live coverageAt about 2:15 p.m., the U.S. Capitol was placed on lockdown as groups breached the Capitol steps. https://t.co/iKYIGCvFk1 — Rep. Debbie **Wear A Mask** Dingell (@RepDebDingell) January 6, 2021I am safe in a secure location. — Rep. Debbie **Wear A Mask** Dingell (@RepDebDingell) January 6, 2021We have been told the Capitol is now secure. — Rep. Debbie **Wear A Mask** Dingell (@RepDebDingell) January 6, 2021Haley StevensCongresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) released two tweets. @realDonaldTrump should demand that all protestors leave the U.S. Capitol and Capitol Grounds immediately.

DETROIT – Saturday’s march in Detroit isn’t just the 100th day of protesting, it’s also the first demonstration since a federal judge gave Detroit Will Breathe a temporary restraining order that forbid police from using teargas or batons on the peaceful protesters. At least 500 people were on the move Saturday in what they called a celebration of the judge’s ruling. The group celebrated with a silver balloon outside Detroit Police Headquarters where, just two weeks ago, DPD fired teargas and made arrests to disperse a crowd. Federal judge Laurie Michelson viewed teargas and batons as excessive force and Detroit Will Breathe leader, Tristan Taylor, views the decision as a partial victory. RELATED: Judge temporarily bars Detroit police from using certain tactics against protesters

Demonstrators celebrate federal judge’s ruling on 100th day of protesting in DetroitPublished: September 5, 2020, 11:11 pmSaturday’s march in Detroit isn’t just the 100th day of protesting, it’s also the first demonstration since a federal judge gave Detroit Will Breathe a temporary restraining order that forbid police from using teargas or batons on the peaceful protesters.

DETROIT – Detroit Will Breathe is holding a celebratory rally at 6 p.m. outside Detroit Police Headquarters in response to a federal judge’s order issued Friday that temporarily bars police from using certain tactics against protesters. The judge’s order bans police from using tear gas, batons, rubber bullets and shields against protesters. The restraining order was issued after Detroit Will Breathe filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Detroit Police Department for excessive use of force. So they pulled the federal agents back in Portland and the riots continued,” he said. “The federal agents are in Detroit to do one thing and one thing only, to work with this department, which we’ve worked with federal agents for 26-years,” he said.

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DETROIT While speaking at a press conference Tuesday afternoon Detroit Deputy Police Chief Todd Bettison talked about the emotional toll the protests are having on him and fellow officers. He got emotional at the press conference as he talked about how and why he took a knee with protestors. Monday nights protests in Detroit over the death of Floyd is being hailed as the most peaceful. Only a total of 40 people were arrested as opposed to 110 who were arrested Sunday. Floyd died after an officer pressed his knee into the Minnesota mans neck for minutes, even after he stopped moving.

DETROIT Detroit police officers are working closely with the FBI to identify and track outsiders who are coming to the city and trying to turn protests into chaos. These individuals have an agenda, Detroit police Chief James Craig said. Craig said he believes theyre in the city to tear down the bridges police have spent years building with the Detroit community. We know that, and we are poised to address it.Police have arrested people coming into the city from Washington, D.C., Nashville and Ohio. The majority of the arrests at Downtown Detroit protests have been people from the Metro Detroit suburbs, including Ferndale, Ann Arbor, Farmington Hills and Orion Township.

DETROIT Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan issued a new executive order extending the citys curfew. The curfew was extended after a group of people came armed with railroad spikes, and fireworks concealed in boxes labeled as food to a George Floyd protest Sunday night. He says officers could sustain significant injuries if they are struck by the railroad spikes. Some of the railroad spikes were hurled at officers Sunday night during the protest. Duggan says protestors were from cities including Harrison Township, Macomb Township, Clinton Township, Ann Arbor and Port Huron.

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump is taking immediate action to stop the violence and restore safety and security in cities across the country. He made the announcement during an address on the George Floyd protests Monday evening in Washington, DC. He says mayors and governors must establish an overwhelming law enforcement presence until the violence has stopped. The president is also taking swift action to defend Washington, DC after protests left historic monuments damaged. Those who threaten innocent life and property will be arrested, detained and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, said the president.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – What started as a peaceful protest Saturday in Grand Rapids has delved into a riot, into the early morning hours of Sunday. Heavy damage was reported throughout Downtown Grand Rapids. West Michigan Congressman Justin Amash said, “Let’s not conflate the protesters in Grand Rapids with the rioters in Grand Rapids. This is video of 5 cars on fire in downtown Grand Rapids right now. pic.twitter.com/oxqsGQClvL — alexaskonieski (@AlexaSkonieski) May 31, 2020Downtown Grand Rapids: police cars on fire, smashed-in windows of businesses that have been looted.

He wants to remind people of the impact the coronavirus has had on blacks in Detroit and throughout the country. In the wake of the coronavirus, the Detroit NAACP chapter joined forces with Michigans newly formed Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities. The task force was created in response to the disproportionate number of black people who are being affected by COVID-19. Read: NAACP joins forces with Michigans Coronavirus Task Force on Racial DisparitiesRead More: Town hall addresses impact of COVID-19 on black community in MichiganIf you are really concerned about black lives then be concerned about what you might be spreading when you are not wearing masks. A protest is scheduled to take place beginning 4 p.m Sunday outside the Detroit Police Safety Headquarters.

Violent George Floyd protests started Friday in downtown Detroit and continued Saturday. Only 6 of the women arrested were from Detroit. The Detroit Police Department has declared the second night of protests in downtown unlawful assembly, pointing out that crowds of hundreds refused to leave. Saturdays organized protest started around 5 p.m. near police headquarters. What started as a peaceful protest Saturday in Grand Rapids quickly became a riot that spanned until Sunday morning.

In multiple videos circulating social media, police are seen pushing, shoving, macing and even driving into crowds of protesters. In New York, NYPD officers are captured accelerating two vehicles into crowds of protesters behind barricades. pic.twitter.com/Y91KAjPG4x philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) May 31, 2020In Minneapolis, officers are seen opening fire on a woman who was looking outside from her own house. After shouting press multiple times and raising my press card in the air, I was thrown to the ground. pic.twitter.com/23EkZIMAFC Michael Anthony Adams (@MichaelAdams317) May 31, 2020In Detroit, Detroit Free Press reporter Branden Hunter said police approached him several times despite identifying as press.

Published: May 31, 2020, 11:38 am Updated: May 31, 2020, 4:09 pmDETROIT Police say 84 participants of a Downtown Detroit George Floyd protest held Saturday night were arrested. A majority of the protesters live in communities outside Detroit. The Detroit Police Department says only 21 of the 84 protestors live in Detroit. Two of the protesters arrested live outside Michigan and are from Ohio and Tennessee. Demonstrators are expected to protest outside Detroit Public Safety Headquarters at 4 p.m. today.

DETROIT – Wayne County leaders are publicly responding to the killing of Minneapolis man George Floyd as protests against police brutality are held in Detroit and around the nation. In response to the killing of Floyd, protests against police brutality and in support of Black Americans were held across the country. I understand the outrage because it seems the list continues to grow: Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd. The death of George Floyd is something that has profoundly affected our nation. We also must make meaningful changes to ensure no one else loses their life in the way George Floyd did.

DETROIT Police say 60 participants of a Downtown Detroit George Floyd protest held Friday night were arrested. The Detroit Police Department added that a majority of the people arrested were not from Detroit. Police say a 21-year-old Eastpointe man was killed Friday night when someone approached his car during the protest and fired shots. The point of protesting what happened to Mr. Floyd can be lost when violence becomes the narrative of the protest. I urge everyone to continue to honor Mr. Floyd by engaging in safe, peaceful and civil protest of his murder, said Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy in a statement.

DETROIT Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, police chief James Craig and faith leaders delivered a powerful message to protesters from suburban cities who participated in Friday nights violent George Floyd demonstration. If you want to disrupt, stay home and disrupt in your own community, said Detroit Police Chief James Craig. He believes the outcome would have been different if people from Detroit protested in the suburbs. Maurice Hardwick with Live in Peace Movement asked people coming from other cities outside Detroit to communicate with city leaders beforehand. Heres my message to those who come to Detroit who do not know what is going on in Detroit.

Published: May 30, 2020, 12:50 pm Updated: May 30, 2020, 2:03 pmDETROIT Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is holding a press conference Saturday afternoon after a violent night of protests in the city made national headlines. Duggan will be joined by Detroit Police Chief James Craig, Maurice Hardwick with Live In Peace Movement, Rev. The press conference is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Saturday. On Friday night, a total of 61 people who participated in a George Floyd protest in Downtown Detroit were arrested. Floyds death has sparked protests against police brutality across the country.

Athletic wear company Nike released a short video on Friday in response to the nations outcry against police brutality and racism following the killing of Minneapolis man George Floyd. MORE: 1 killed, multiple arrests made during protests in Downtown DetroitThe short film trades Nikes well-known Just Do It. slogan with For Once, Dont Do It." In Detroit and all around the country, people are protesting against police brutality and racism after Floyd was killed on May 25 by a Minneapolis police officer. Chauvin has since been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, but not before the protests consumed Minneapolis and other cities. MORE: Protests, some violent, spread in wake of George Floyd deathMetro Detroit leaders are calling for protestors to remain peaceful as they cry out against social injustice.

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. Oakland County Sheriff, Michael Bouchard, issued a statement related to the death of George Floyd in Minnesota on Friday. Floyd, who was killed during a police altercation earlier this week, according to KARE 11. We have witnessed the images and horrific videos surrounding the death of George Floyd, and the rioting and looting which has occurred after the tragic death. The actions of all the officers involved are deplorable. This goes for the officers who caused the death as well as those who stood by and did nothing.