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D.C. business owners are boarding up buildings ahead of potential protests over the election, and the White House is expected to put up a “non-scalable” fence, according to CNN.
The fence reportedly will be made of the same lengthy metal material used during protests in the summer, and will stretch around the Ellipse and Lafayette Square.
Protests over police brutality and racism in the summer turned violent at times in the District as fires were set and buildings were damaged and looted. Metropolitan Police used chemical irritants, rubber bullets and flashbangs in response. --->READ MORE HERE
Businesses nationwide are fortifying themselves for Election Day riots.
Shops in San Francisco, Beverly Hills, Washington, DC, Atlantic City, Chicago, Boston, Indianapolis and Denver have already boarded up their storefronts ahead of Tuesday’s US presidential election.
In recent days, many businesses in New York City boarded up to gird against potential civil unrest.
Businesses across the country were not taking any chances following the nationwide protests and widespread looting that occurred following the May 25 police-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. --->READ MORE HEREFollow links below to related stories:
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