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St. Paul encampment set to close Wednesday, despite growing protests
Summary by The Minneapolis Editorial Desk Star Tribune
· August 4, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further details about the situation and the efforts to pause the closure are available from the Star Tribune.
An encampment in St. Paul is set to close on Wednesday. Residents of the encampment are still unsure about their next steps.
Activists and some elected officials are speaking out against the closure, calling for a pause. They are pushing for a temporary halt to the closure plans. Further details about the situation and the efforts to pause the closure are available from the Star Tribune.
The outcome of these efforts is not yet known, but for now, the closure is still scheduled to proceed as planned on Wednesday.
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Category: parks Published: August 4, 2026 Source: Star Tribune Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? An encampment in St. Paul is set to close on Wednesday. Residents of the encampment are still unsure about their next steps. Activists and some elected officials are speaking out against the closure…
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