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State capitols step up security amid new safety concerns

by David A. Lieb
| January 12, 2021 12:06 AM

State capitols across the nation stepped up security Monday, deploying National Guard units, SWAT teams and extra police officers while several legislatures convened amid heightened safety concerns following last week's violence at the U.S. Capitol.

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