Black Lives Matter demonstrators rally outside Gov. Dayton’s home
Protest leader, Rashad Turner, far right, leads dozens of protesters in a Black Lives Matter rally in the neighborhood around Governor's Mansion in St. Paul, Minn. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii /Star Tribune via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT; MAGS OUT; TWIN CITIES LOCAL TELEVISION OUT
ST. PAUL, Minn. >> A few dozen "Black Lives Matter" demonstrators have rallied outside Gov. Mark Dayton’s home.
The protesters wanted an apology from Dayton, but his spokesman says the governor had off-site meetings scheduled in the afternoon and would not be home when the protesters arrived.
Dayton last week called the group’s plans to protest outside the Minnesota State Fair "inappropriate." A crowd estimated by police of up to 350 marched outside the fair on Saturday, but no injuries or arrests were reported.
WCCO-AM reports about 30 people gathered outside the Governor’s Residence on St. Paul’s Summit Avenue on Tuesday evening. The group marched through the streets before returning to the mansion.
The Star Tribune reports protesters chanted on the way back to the residence: "Shame on Governor Dayton, black lives are sacred."
