A former Republican candidate for Michigan governor who was at the U.S. Capitol during the 2021 riot has reached a plea agreement and will avoid a trial. Ryan Kelley's attorney said Thursday that Kelley will resolve the case with a “minor misdemeanor.” He says Kelley wants to put the case behind him. A Washington judge scratched a trial and set a court hearing for July 27. Kelley was charged with disruptive conduct, injuring public property and entering restricted space without permission on Jan. 6, 2021. Kelley has said he was lawfully protesting the results of the 2020 presidential election.
