(NPR) Statehouses Brace For Potential Violence As Biden's Inauguration Approaches

Statehouses Brace For Potential Violence As Biden's Inauguration Approaches








A temporary six-foot high chain link fence surrounds California's state Capitol because of concerns over the potential for civil unrest.



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Statehouses Brace For Potential Violence As Biden's Inauguration Approaches






Following the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, states are fortifying their legislative buildings and calling in the National Guard in anticipation of potentially violent protests.