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Washington state Legislature convenes under tight security

by Gene JohnsonRachel LA Corte
| January 11, 2021 11:27 AM

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Security fencing at the Washington state Capitol was defended by National Guard members Monday as the Legislature convened amid concerns that armed groups might try to occupy the building, which is closed to the public because of the pandemic.

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