Lansing — The Ingham County Prosecutor's Office will file felony charges against eight people who tried to crash through a human barrier of police while protesting pending right-to-work legislation Thursday in the state capital.
In a Tuesday morning press release, Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III said he would charge the eight with "resisting and obstructing" after they tried to break through a line of Michigan State Police troopers to get into the Senate chamber.
"The First Amendment clearly states that the right of free speech is one of our most cherished liberties," Dunnings said.
"It was attested to me that these tactics went beyond passive resistance, and involved physical aggression towards the police … "
By Tom Greenwood
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