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2024-08-06 15:44:13 UTC - HELPFUL
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Governor Walz stated at the time that he did not condone the statue being pulled down and said "there will be consequences" for those responsible. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/06/10/minnesota-protesters-pull-down-columbus-statue-at-capitol Michael Forcia, who led the group that tore the statue down, accepted a plea deal and got 100 hours of community service. https://web.archive.org/web/20201207181009/https://kstp.com/news/man-charged-with-tearing-down-columbus-statue-outside-minnesota-capitol-agrees-to-community-service-avoid-trial/5944189/
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