From Founding Fathers:
Founding Bloggers correspondents Andrew Marcus and Mike Kadela called in from the Minnesota State Capital Building on the chaotic protest that is developing.Douchebags!
Officials in St. Paul encouraged state workers to leave early today.
There are reports that the police are arresting random protesters and concerns that there may be a huge crackdown at 5:00 PM.
UPDATE: There were multiple arrests at the capital.
The situation is very tense.
There are 3,000- 5,000 protesters gathered at the capital.
The protesters are very agitated.
UPDATE: The protesters attempted to march to the Xcel Center from the capital. They were stopped at John Ireland Boulevard and Rice Street in between the capital and the cathedral. Protesters on bikes are riding around at the intersection. The police ordered the protesters to disperse about 25 minutes ago but the protesters did not hear them or want to hear them.
Someone is writing in the intersection with chalk: “F-the Police!”
UPDATE: The majority of the protesters departed back to the capital building. They do not have a permit to protest there tonight so things could get really crazy.
UPDATE: The crowd is taunting the police at the capital. So far there is a very tense standoff.
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