US States, Cities Bracing for Potential Civil Unrest After Election, Threat Actors Could Stoke Social Tensions

US States, Cities Bracing for Potential Civil Unrest After Election, Threat Actors Could Stoke Social Tensions
Demonstrators face off with riot police during a rally in Philadelphia, Penn., on Oct. 27, 2020. Bastiaan Slabbers/Reuters
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A growing number of U.S. states and cities are bracing for potential riots and civil unrest after the Nov. 3 presidential election, amid warnings that social tensions could be stoked by threat actors.

Federal authorities and state officials caution that Election Day and the days that follow could be marred by violence, widespread property damage, isolated violent incidents, and a long stretch of mass protests.

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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