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Securing state capitols amid fears of violence

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National Guardsmen patrolled the State Capitol in Harrisburg and Trenton on Jan. 17, 2021. Governors across the nation called out National Guard troops, declared states of emergency and closed their capitols to the public due to warnings of potentially violent demonstrations.

The National Guard block Commonwealth Avenue around the Harrisburg Capitol complex in Harrisburg, Pa. on January 17, 2021.
The National Guard block Commonwealth Avenue around the Harrisburg Capitol complex in Harrisburg, Pa. on January 17, 2021.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
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