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The guard sending people to the nation's capital is nothing new. It happens every four years. The difference is that in the past, the units were communications or civil support and never more than 20. This deployment has 300. Those guardsman will specifically be assisting the D.C. Metro Police. They're stationed at six Metro stops and are on call for engagement, which means, if there were to be an attack, the NC guard is the primary backup. North Carolina's contingent of soldiers is among the nearly 25,000 from all 50 states and even four territories. Lt. Col. Jim. McVeigh says, despite this ...

The Atlantic Demonstrations across the country after the Capitol riot were small, but more violence may soon come. Stephanie Keith / Getty This weekend, every mayor of an American state capital was trying to answer the same question: How do I keep my city safe? Steven Reed in Montgomery, Alabama, and Frank Scott, in Little Rock, Arkansas, increased police patrols. In Richmond, Mayor Levar Stoney declared a state of emergency. Governors in Virginia, Michigan, and Wisconsin placed the National Guard on standby. The FBI had warned that armed protests would take place in all 50 state capitals in...

INDIANAPOLIS — The storm did not come. Despite alleged threats and widespread fears of a massive gathering at the Indiana Statehouse Sunday featuring gun-toting supporters of outgoing Republican President Donald Trump, not a single Trump supporter, opponent, or really anyone else showed up to protest, demonstrate or make a scene. During a four-hour period Sunday afternoon, the most frequent visitors to the Statehouse were downtown Indianapolis residents taking their dogs out to relieve themselves on the expansive Statehouse lawn, followed by cheerleaders and their parents on a break from...

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- Raleigh is its own city but it's also the seat of Wake County and the Capitol of North Carolina -- that means security can be complicated with so many law enforcement agencies needing to work together. Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker on Monday praised the efforts over the weekend, which brought together deputies, Raleigh police, Capitol police, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol and the National Guard. Sheriff Baker said on Monday he thinks downtown Raleigh is safe right now but is encouraging people to avoid the area, especially on Wednesday. "Stay at home, particular...

Report: Cheyenne Among Top 20 State Capitals for Safety and More In order to identify the best state capitals to live in, WalletHub compared all 50 across 44 key indicators of affordability, economic well-being, quality of education and health, and quality of life. Overall, Cheyenne ranked 18th on the list. Neighboring state capitals Lincoln, Boise, Helena, Salt Lake City and Denver ranked fourth, fifth, ninth, 10th, and 16th, respectively. Cheyenne ranked fifth in lowest percentage of population in poverty, but ranked 49th in highest debt as percentage of median income, and 50th in highest a...