Officials were prepared this weekend for potential unrest ahead of Inauguration Day, but the small groups of protesters that gathered at state capitols across the country were dwarfed by the heavy presence of law enforcement.
Law enforcement and journalists outnumbered protesters at Minnesota s Capitol building for a second consecutive day.
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Forum News Service | 3:41 pm, Jan. 17, 2021 ×
An attendee holds a flag that reads don t tread on me in front of the state Capitol building while law enforcement officers guard the complex Sunday Jan. 17 in St. Paul. An informal worship service that consisted of about five attendees organized by Hold the Line, Minnesota took place on the complex that day to pray for President Donald Trump and other elected officials.
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ST. PAUL A large security force including the Minnesota National Guard were prepared Sunday, Jan. 17, following previous reports of potential violence at the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul.
The state said it would maintain a strong law enforcement presence at the complex and elsewhere in the event that rallies or other gatherings break the peace.