MICHIGAN
Scenes From the Michigan Right-to-Work Protests — VIDEO
By Barrett Holmes Pitner
December 12, 2012 | 11:25 a.m.
Thousands of people protested on Tuesday outside Michigan's Capitol building in Lansing after Gov. Rick Snyder backed right-to-work legislation proposed by GOP state legislators.
Jake Kincaid carries a sign as he protests during a rally at the Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. ((AP Photo/Paul Sancya))
Thousands of supporters rally at the Capitol grounds in Lansing, Mich., on Tuesday. The crowd is protesting right-to-work legislation that was passed by the state Legislature last week. ((AP Photo/Carlos Osorio))
A man covers his face after getting pepper sprayed during a protest outside the George W. Romney Office Building in Lansing, Mich., on Tuesday. Thousands of protesters rallied outside the state Capitol as lawmakers pushed final versions of right-to-work legislation. ((AP Photo/Carlos Osorio))
Protesters gather for a rally in the rotunda at the Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on Tuesday. ((AP Photo/Paul Sancya))
Don Dishman, of Battle Creek, Mich., protests at a rally at the Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on Tuesday. ((AP Photo/Paul Sancya))
Protesters sit in the Capitol rotunda in Lansing, Mich., on Tuesday. ((AP Photo/Paul Sancya))
Drew Dobson, of Coleman, Mich., protests at a rally at the Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Protesters gather for a rally outside the Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on Tuesday. ((AP Photo/Paul Sancya))
Protester Paula Merwin, of Leslie, Mich., stands with an American flag outside the George W. Romney State Building in Lansing, Mich., on Tuesday. ((AP Photo/Paul Sancya))
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