2006 : Neo-Nazis Visit Michigan Capitol

When:
April 22, 2025 all-day
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Roughly 75 Neo-Nazis were met by 800 counter protestors at the Michigan Capitol on April 22, 2006, when a Minneapolis-based extremist group decided to visit Lansing.  The group advocated barring illegal immigration and villified Jews.

A chain link fence was erected to keep the two groups apart.  Sixteen people were arrested for offences including disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, fighting, and assaulting police.

City officials estimated the rally cost approximately $80,000 for police overtime and other expenses.

Source : Carol Thompson, “Michigan’s Capitol has seen several prominent protests”, Lansing State Journal, January 17, 2021.