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State law enforcement leaders are asking Minnesotans to avoid the State Capitol in the days ahead of the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration as authorities brace for possible violent protests in St. Paul and around the country.
Thursday s statement by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety shortly followed reports that the entire National Mall would be closed for Inauguration Day in Washington, D.C. State officials have not announced similar measures for Minnesota s Capitol complex, saying that it remains a safe place.
But Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington on Thursday, out of an abundance of caution, asked those who don t have a planned activity or business on site to consider visiting another time.
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At least one event has been approved for the Minnesota State Capitol on Sunday: a Sunday Church Service led by the Bloomington conservative activist behind last week s Storm the Capitol rally.
The state Department of Administration approved permits this week for a Saturday Freedom Fest event and Sunday s Church Service event, according to records obtained by the Star Tribune.
The applicant for both events, Becky Strohmeier, leads the Hold the Line MN group that attracted about 500 people to the Storm the Capitol rally on Jan. 6 that is now under investigation by state law enforcement. Strohmeier s group also stages weekly rallies at the Capitol and has protested outside the homes of Gov. Tim Walz and other elected officials.
Officials have taken steps to ensure the Minnesota Capitol is safe despite recent and planned protests there by supporters of President Donald Trump, the state's public safety chief told lawmakers in a letter released Friday.
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