Downtown Service Center, roads around federal courthouse close ahead of ex-officers’ trial
A fence stands around the federal courthouse in downtown St. Paul on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022.[KSTP/ Tim Zelenak]
Some closures in St. Paul go into effect Tuesday ahead of the federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death.
The Ramsey County Downtown Service Center has relocated to Metro Square at Suite 2500, and will remain there throughout the trial of Thomas Lane, J Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao.
The following closures also go into effect Tuesday and will remain closed for the duration of the trial:
- Parking on the north side of Kellogg Boulevard, from Cedar Avenue to Robert Street.
- The Capital City bike lane on Jackson Street.
- Robert Street, between Kellogg Boulevard and Fourth Street East.
- Jackson Street, between Kellogg Boulevard and Fourth Street East.
The city says it will provide updates about road closures, parking restrictions and other activities outside the courthouse on the St. Paul Police website.