St. Paul denies protest group's appeal

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St. Paul denies protest group's appeal

A protest group planning to march on the first day of the Republican National Convention doesn't have grounds to challenge a conditional permit issued by police, the St. Paul city attorney said Friday.

In a letter, John Choi rebutted the group's claim that their appeal should be heard by the City Council.

The group, the Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop the War, filed an appeal Thursday that said police are stalling the permit process by not giving the group details for a march route that will get demonstrators within "sight and sound" of the Xcel Energy Center.

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