On Martin Luther King day a metal fist replaced what was originally a wooden first and then a wooden hand. “Like the materials of the Black Power fist that stand in the center of the Square, we are evolving and becoming a stronger community every day.”
Minnesota State Patrol guards the State Capitol on reports of possible protests following a January 6th, 2021 insurrection at the United States Capitol.
Minnesota National Guard leader Shawn Manke at the Minneosta State Capitol where security was high following violence at the US Capitol. A pro-Trump rally at the Minnesota State Capitol had about 20 in attendance. The Capitol was heavily secured by Ramsey County, St. Paul Police, DNR Conservation Officers, State Patrol and the National Guard after reports of possible violence at State Capitols.
