Facing Threats, Statehouses Go 'On High Alert'.

The article looks at the increased security at some statehouses in the U.S., which include Washington and Michigan, due to concerns for the possibility of violent protests ahead of the inauguration of president-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. on January 20, 2021. Among the safety measures to implemented at state capitols include the banning of the open carry of firearms inside the State Capitol in Lansing Michigan and the possible deployment of the National Guard and the Highway Patrol in California.