Pittsburgh Gearing Up For Possible Protests

PITTSBURGH (WPXI) — Pittsburgh public safety officials said they are monitoring social media reports of possible protests in the city ahead of the Presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. According to a statement, officials said if any city employees participated in “Wednesday’s deadly insurrection” on Capitol Hill, they would be disciplined. Inauguration Day takes place on Wednesday, Jan. 20, where President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn into office. According to the Washington Post, Pittsburgh was included in social media posts among possible sites where violence could occur. A case study from the Alethea Group said posts about the city included pictures of stockpiles of ammunition. The report said specific locations included the U.S. Capitol and the Mall in Washington, the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City, Pittsburgh and Columbus, Ohio.