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Michigan State Capitol building briefly evacuated to investigate bomb threat

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The Michigan State Capitol was briefly evacuated and temporarily closed on Thursday as police investigated a possible bomb threat, according to officials.

The State Capitol Facilities Control Office received a call at 6:40 a.m. about the threat at the building in Lansing and notified authorities immediately, state police said in a statement to Fox News.

Officers evacuated staff before entering the building with sniffer dogs and the bomb squad to investigate.The building had already been closed to the public due to coronavirus protocols.

The building was closed at around 7:30 a.m. while state police carried out their investigation. By 9:00 a.m., police gave the "all clear" and said the building was safe to reopen.

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