Minnesota Sheriff Paints Over Ten Commandments Mural At New County Jail

Published on May 9, 2024

A two-story mural featuring the Ten Commandments and historic religious quotes, including two from former President Ronald Reagan, at a new county jail in Minnesota, has been painted over due to pressure from the same group that won a federal court ruling against recognizing Good Friday as a state holiday. Itasca County Sheriff Joe Dasovich told The Epoch Times that he didn’t want to paint over the religious displays, but did so on the advice of legal counsel. Mr. Dasovich, who inherited the controversy after his recent election, also said he was concerned that the new jail would not pass an upcoming scheduled inspection by the Department of Corrections (DOC)....

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