MN State Workers Call for Safer Conditions Amid Political Tension publicnewsservice.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from publicnewsservice.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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With issues of security at government buildings under a new microscope, a panel of Minnesota officials is in the early stages of rethinking safety at the State Capitol in St. Paul. It s clear to me, and I hope it is clear to you, too, that we need to take seriously our commitment to make the Capitol a safe place for all who come here, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, who chairs the Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security, said as it met Friday.
The violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and armed protests in St. Paul in recent weeks have made the need clear, Flanagan said.
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