SALEM, Ore. – Normally quiet streets around U.S. state capitol buildings have looked more like battlegrounds recently, putting those who live and work there on edge and instilling a sense of forebodingMore than most people, these Americans will have front-row seats on whether the change of leadership Wednesday in the White House will lead to a lessening of tension that has been afflicting the nation.
They'll be watching what the next chapter brings from storefronts and the porches and stoops of their own homes.Some expect Joe Biden to bring a unifying tone when he's inaugurated as president on Wednesday, but say that alone won't be enough to bring unity.