State officials urge keeping fence around State Capitol well into 2021 Advisory panel is told that unrest still poses a threat to safety and property.
By Stephen Montemayor Star Tribune December 15, 2020 9:49pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Public safety leaders want to see a drop in protests and vandalism at public buildings in Minnesota and nationwide before taking down the fence that has surrounded the State Capitol since May.
First meant as a temporary precaution against a threat to the building amid rioting after George Floyd s killing, the fence has remained at the urging of state officials fearful that continued volatile protests will spill over onto the Capitol steps. It is costing the sta