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Michigan State Police officers patrol outside the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. Crews also worked on offices across the street from the state Capitol ahead of expected armed protests on Sunday. Michigan State Police Col. Joe Gasper said Friday that an unknown number of demonstrators were expected to gather on the grounds Sunday, a week-and-a-half after the deadly breach at the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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In a photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. Gov. Whitmer's administration said Wednesday that Michigan restaurants should be able to reopen for indoor dining on Feb. 1, 2021, if coronavirus cases and hospitalizations remain stable, extending a two-month ban by an additional two weeks while letting non-contact sports resume this weekend. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)

Whitmer: Police monitoring ‘chatter’ about Capitol violence

FILE - This July 19, 2002, file photo, shows the Mackinac Bridge that spans the Straits of Mackinac from Mackinaw City, Mich. Supporters and opponents of a proposed oil pipeline tunnel beneath the Great Lakes channel are making their case to federal officials. The Army Corps of Engineers hosted an online public hearing Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, on Enbridge's application for a permit. The Canadian pipeline company wants to drill a nearly 4-mile (6.4-kilometer) tunnel through bedrock under the Straits of Mackinac that would house a replacement for twin pipes that have run along the bottom of the waterway connecting Lake Huron and Lake Michigan for 67 years.(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

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FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2020, file photo, provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. Gov. Whitmer will strongly encourage all K-12 schools in Michigan to reopen for in-person instruction by March 1, 2021, as the state starts offering the coronavirus vaccine to teachers. Two education officials briefed on the governor's planned announcement spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity ahead of a Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 afternoon news conference.(Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File)

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In a photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. Whitmer's administration on Friday lifted a prohibition on in-person instruction at Michigan high schools and said movie theaters and other entertainment venues can reopen with capacity restrictions following a decline in coronavirus cases. Universities and colleges can let students return to campus next month, with a request to wait until Jan. 18 to restart face-to-face classes. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)

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In a photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. Whitmer's administration on Friday lifted a prohibition on in-person instruction at Michigan high schools and said movie theaters and other entertainment venues can reopen with capacity restrictions following a decline in coronavirus cases. Universities and colleges can let students return to campus next month, with a request to wait until Jan. 18 to restart face-to-face classes. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)

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In a photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. Whitmer's administration on Friday lifted a prohibition on in-person instruction at Michigan high schools and said movie theaters and other entertainment venues can reopen with capacity restrictions following a decline in coronavirus cases. Universities and colleges can let students return to campus next month, with a request to wait until Jan. 18 to restart face-to-face classes. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer enlists "Santa Claus" for a special COVID-19 Christmas message for children, Dec. 16, 2020. (Image: YouTube, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer)

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In this Oct. 8, 2020, file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. In an indictment released Thursday, Dec. 17, a federal grand jury charged six men with conspiring to kidnap Whitmer in what investigators say was a plot by anti-government extremists angry over her policies to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File)

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer enlists "Santa Claus" for a special COVID-19 Christmas message for children, Dec. 16, 2020. (Image: YouTube, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer)

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Whitmer said the state police was coordinating with the National Guard and local law enforcement, but she did not say if she would activate the National Guard.

Whitmer: Police monitoring 'chatter' about Capitol violence →

“We are working on a path to allow indoor dining at restaurants with safety measures such as mask requirements, capacity limits, and a curfew starting on Feb. 1,” said Ms. Whitmer at a press conference, adding, “We need to get this right.”

Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan gov., takes heat for extending indoor-dining ban →

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