ST. PAUL, MN – At 3:00pm CST today, Friday, July 8, 2016, Governor Mark Dayton, Lt. Governor Tina Smith, Public Safety Commissioner Mona Dohman, and Human Rights Commissioner Kevin Lindsey will take questions from reporters in the Governor’s Press Briefing Room (116 Veterans Service Building, 20 West 12th Street, St. Paul, MN 55155). Doors to the Press Briefing Room will open at 2:15pm.
Ahead of this afternoon’s news conference, there are several important links reporters should have.
- Statements – Governor Dayton and Lt. Governor Smith issued these statements this morning on the shootings that transpired overnight in Dallas, Texas. [Link]
- Letter – Yesterday, Governor Dayton, Lt. Governor Smith, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senator Al Franken, Congresswoman Betty McCollum, and Congressman Keith Ellison issued this letter to the U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch calling for an immediate federal investigation into the death of Philando Castile. [Link]
- 7/7/2016 Afternoon News Conference – Yesterday afternoon, Governor Dayton, Lt. Governor Smith, Public Safety Commissioner Mona Dohman, and Human Rights Commissioner Kevin Lindsey held a news conference to answer questions from reporters. [Audio] [Video]
- 7/7/2016 Morning News Conference – Yesterday morning, Governor Dayton and Lt. Governor Smith joined the NAACP for a news conference outside the Governor’s Residence in Saint Paul to discuss the death of Philando Castile. [Link]
- Statements – Governor Dayton and Lt. Governor Smith issued these statements yesterday concerning the death of Philando Castile. [Link]
- Audio – Governor Dayton and Lt. Governor Smith joined the crowd assembled yesterday morning outside the Governor’s Residence, and delivered these remarks. [Link]
