MN National Guard mobilized, ready to assist local law enforcement

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety reported on Saturday that, at Gov. Tim Walz’s direction, the Minnesota National Guard “have been mobilized and are staging to support local law enforcement and emergency management agencies.”

In a follow-up post on X, the DPS clarified its initial post:

“They are not deployed to city streets at this time, but are ready to help support public safety, including protection of life, preservation of property and supporting the rights of all who assemble peacefully.”

It was on Jan. 8 that Walz authorized the Minnesota National Guard to be staged and ready should they be needed to assist local law enforcement with any unrest following a federal agent’s fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety reports that the Minnesota National Guard have been mobilized and are staging to support local law enforcement if needed. (Courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety)

At the time, Walz noted that while protests have been peaceful so far, “out of an abundance of caution and in coordination with local officials,” the Guard is being readied.

On Jan. 14, another federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle while trying to make an arrest Wednesday, officials said.

On Saturday, conservative influencer Jake Lang faced counter-protesters and punches at a pro-ICE, anti-fraud rally in Minneapolis.

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