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Hawaii and statehouses across the nation brace for possible armed protests

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A statue of Father Damien is seen at the state Capitol behind a chain link fencing on Sunday, Jan. 17.
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Officers from the Hawaii Department of Public Safety on Jan. 17 guard the state Capitol following FBI warnings of potential armed protests ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
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Officers from the Hawaii Department of Public Safety on Jan. 17 guard the state Capitol following FBI warnings of potential armed protests ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
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Officers from the Hawaii Department of Public Safety on Jan. 17 guard the state Capitol following FBI warnings of potential armed protests ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
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Officers from the Hawaii Department of Public Safety on Jan. 17 guard the state Capitol following FBI warnings of potential armed protests ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
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Officers from the Hawaii Department of Public Safety on Jan. 17 guard the state Capitol following FBI warnings of potential armed protests ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
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Officers from the Hawaii Department of Public Safety on Jan. 17 guard the state Capitol following FBI warnings of potential armed protests ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
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Officers from the Hawaii Department of Public Safety on Jan. 17 guard the state Capitol following FBI warnings of potential armed protests ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
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Two layers of security fencing is shown encircling the Arizona Capitol Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Phoenix. With the FBI warning of potential violence at all state capitols Sunday, Jan. 17, the ornate halls of government and symbols of democracy looked more like heavily guarded U.S. embassies in war-torn countries.
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Police walk past armored vehicles outside the Wisconsin state Capitol Sunday, Jan. 17, in Madison, Wis. Security has been increased around the Capitol because of concerns that protests leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration could turn violent and destructive.
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Police stand near an armored vehicles outside the Wisconsin State Capitol Sunday, Jan. 17, in Madison, Wis. Security has been increased around the Capitol because of concerns that protests leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration could turn violent and destructive.
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Police stand outside the Wisconsin state Capitol Sunday, Jan. 17, in Madison, Wis. Security has been increased around the Capitol because of concerns that protests leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration could turn violent and destructive.
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A manned Mississippi State Capitol Police vehicle sits on the walkway to the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Sunday, Jan. 17. Enhanced security was evident at the Capitol and other state offices since some quarters called for demonstrations at state houses as a lead-up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday.
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Exterior view of the New York state Capitol Sunday, Jan. 17, in Albany, N.Y., Extra security measures and fencing in place before President Trump supporters hold a protest rally ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in Washington, D.C.
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Washington National Guard members stand along a perimeter fence as crime scene tape intended to keep protesters away from the fence is shown tied to a lamp post, Friday, Jan. 15, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Security is expected to remain tight at the Capitol at least through the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
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Washington National Guard members walk along a perimeter fence with the Temple of Justice in the background, Friday, Jan. 15, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Security is expected to remain tight at the Capitol at least through the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
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A Washington National Guard member stands along a perimeter fence near signs that detail security-related restrictions, Friday, Jan. 15, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Security is expected to remain tight at the Capitol at least through the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
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A drone and unidentified operator rests on the roof of the Heber Ladner Building that faces the south steps of the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Sunday, Jan. 17. Enhanced security was evident at the Capitol and other state offices since some quarters called for demonstrations at state houses as a lead-up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday.

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