USPS temporarily removes mail collection boxes in L.A. ahead of Inauguration Day protests

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The United States Postal Service began moving mail collection boxes in Los Angeles ahead of the expected protests on Inauguration Day.

In Downtown Los Angeles, some boxes had already been removed on Friday night.

The Postal Service says the temporary measures are meant to protect postal property, employees and the public.

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