Full Breakdown
St. Paul School Board Clerk Faces Backlash Over Cemetery Dog-Park Suggestion
6/28/2026, 4:32:41 AM
Core Event
Chauntyll Allen, a clerk on the St. Paul Public Schools Board of Education, posted on June 21, 2026 that dogs should be allowed to urinate in White Christian cemeteries, writing, “Leave the indigenous land sacred and piss on the White corpses.” The post prompted public criticism. Federal authorities subsequently charged Allen with a felony conspiracy to deprive civil rights for her role in a January 18, 2026, invasion of Cities Church in St. Paul during an anti-ICE protest.
Context
The dog-park controversy coincided with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s 8-1 vote to close Minnehaha Off-Leash Dog Park by year-end, citing its location on the Mni Owe Sni (Coldwater Spring) Traditional Cultural Place, a site sacred to Dakota tribes and believed to contain unmarked 1862 war graves. The church invasion on Jan. 18, 2026, involved protesters chanting “ICE out!” and entering the sanctuary while services were in progress.
Key Figures
Allen leads Black Lives Matter Twin Cities and was arrested with activist Nekima Levy Armstrong. Rep. Elliott Engen (R-Lino Lakes) publicly condemned Allen’s remarks. The Department of Homeland Security filed the felony charge. The St. Paul Board of Education confirmed awareness of the social-media post.
Official Statements & Criticism
The Department of Homeland Security announced the conspiracy-to-deprive-rights charge and released a custody video. Rep. Engen called for Allen’s conviction, prosecution, removal from the board, and a 500-yard exclusion zone around schools, describing the incident as a breach of societal norms. The St. Paul Board of Education declined further comment beyond noting its awareness of the post.
Verbatim Quotes
- “I don’t get why we don’t just make dog parks at White Christian cemeteries if White Christians are ok with it? This is a simple fix. Leave the indigenous land sacred and piss on the White corpses.” — Chauntyll Allen, social-media post
- “Convicted, prosecuted, taken off the school board, never allowed within 500 yards of a school again,” — Rep. Elliott Engen, interview
- “terrorizing our women and our children” — Chauntyll Allen, interview with TMZ (January 2026)
- “And then we have the head of this whole operation standing in a pulpit preaching to a congregation every Sunday morning,” — Chauntyll Allen, interview
What’s Next
Allen remains listed as a school-board clerk while awaiting trial. State and federal authorities may seek her removal from the board, and the Minneapolis park closure is scheduled for the end of the year. Future legal and political developments will shape the impact on school-board governance and municipal park policy.
