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Police Presence Grows At Minnesota Capitol Following D.C. Chaos

What once was a bustling state capitol building during session before the pandemic is now mostly quiet.

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By Caroline Cummings, CBS Minnesota

January 07, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Police presence at the Minnesota State Capitol has expanded even more after Wednesday’s breach in Washington D.C.

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What once was a bustling state capitol building during session before the pandemic is now mostly quiet. As 2021’s regular session of the legislature began, most lawmakers were out of the building due to the pandemic, and patrol cars and a chain linked fence keeping the public away.

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