As the 2024 election approaches, election officials across the U.S. are preparing for potential threats of political violence.
Following the January 6 Capitol riot and assassination attempts on political figures like Donald Trump, federal and local authorities are ramping up security measures to protect poll workers and voters. Special teams of prosecutors and FBI agents are being deployed to monitor election night activities, while law enforcement in Washington D.C. is on high alert for possible post-election unrest. Additionally, election workers are receiving training on how to handle harassment and threats, with some even turning to therapy to cope with the stress.
Citizen groups are also mobilizing, raising concerns about potential disruptions in the name of election integrity.
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If people just followed the law and stopped questioning legitimate authority, we wouldn’t have all this chaos during elections.
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This is what happens when the government keeps expanding its power and turning everything into a political battle—people don’t trust the system anymore.
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How a cop-turned-therapist is helping election workers deal with threats and harassment
Every few weeks, a group of active-duty and retired cops gather with election officials to plan for harrowing scenarios on Election Day.
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Law enforcement officials prepare for possible post-election violence in D.C.
After the events of Jan. 6, the assassination attempts of former President Trump and the concerns of further political violence following this presidential election, federal and D.C. law enforcement are stepping up their preparations in the nation's capital.
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