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Jan. 13, 2021: Feds Prep For Possible Armed Protests; Tensions Grow Between U.S. & Iran

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Capitol Breach
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Preparations take place for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the building.

CPR’s justice reporter Allison Sherry spoke to a top federal official about how law enforcement is preparing for possible armed protests in Colorado and elsewhere ahead of the inauguration. Then, the U.S.-Iran relationship grows increasingly volatile. Later, the effect of the siege in Washington on some people of color.