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The St. Paul City Attorney’s Office has declined to bring state criminal charges against demonstrators who disrupted a Jan. 18 service at Cities Church.
In a statement, City Attorney Irene Kao said videos and other materials related to the Jan. 18 incident were insufficient to establish probable cause and result in a criminal conviction.
“This decision should not be interpreted as an endorsement of unlawful behavior or public disorder,” Kao said. “The right to peacefully protest is protected, as is the right to exercise one’s religious beliefs. Balancing these equally important rights is paramount to our decision today. However, acts of violence, property destruction, or threats to public safety – none of which occurred here – remain serious concerns and will be prosecuted when supported by admissible evidence.”
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