Despite Warnings, Many State Capitols See Only Small Protests And Quiet Streets

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Minnesota State Patrol stand guard outside the Minnesota Capitol building on Sunday in St Paul, Minnesota.

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Armed demonstrators protest outside of the Michigan state capital building on Sunday in Lansing, Michigan.

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A demonstrator shouts slogans in front of members of the National Guard outside the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky.

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Utah National Guard troops patrol at the Utah State Capitol building during a nationwide protest called by anti-government and far-right groups supporting President Trump.

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A small group of anti-government, pro-gun protesters demonstrate outside the Texas State Capitol building in Austin, Texas.

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In addition, Facebook is targeting content with messages such as «stop the steal, and Twitter suspended more than 70,000 accounts related to QAnon, the conspiracy theory group that some law enforcement agencies now deem a cult.

NPR’s Sarah McCammon contributed to this report.