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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.
The Stearns County Sheriff says there has been no information on a credible threat here related to the upcoming Presidential inauguration on January 20th.
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.