Reports of possible violent demonstrations over the weekend have prompted state governors to take action in anticipation of any potential unrest, such as deploying the National Guard, declaring states of emergency and closing capitols.
The riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 seared an unsettling image into the national consciousness, and state administrations are seeking to avoid similar mayhem in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration Wednesday.
The FBI has warned of potential violence at all state capitols over the weekend, saying that it is tracking an “extensive amount of concerning online chatter.”
A number of states have deployed up to 1,000 National Guard members to the nation’s capital in D.C. to defend it, but they have also ramped up measures at home. Most have deployed local and state law enforcement or declared a state of emergency, but others have gone even further to secure capitol buildings.
Here are some of the states that are taking…