Michigan candidate for governor arrested for participating in Capitol riot
by Ed Pilkington in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#60657)
Republican Ryan Kelley was caught on video shouting this is war' on the steps of the Capitol
A Republican standing for governor of Michigan has been arrested by the FBI for disorderly and disruptive conduct related to his alleged involvement in the storming of the US Capitol building on 6 January 2021.
Ryan Kelley was arrested on Thursday morning while his house near Grand Rapids was searched by federal agents, the Detroit News reported. An indictment released by the US district court for Washington DC, which is handling most of the criminal cases arising out of the January 6 insurrection, charged Kelley with disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds".
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