Gov Authorizes Guard to Stand Ready After Mpls Shooting

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) – Governor Tim Walz is authorizing the Minnesota National Guard to be staged and ready to assist law enforcement.

That comes after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis Wednesday after a confrontation.

The order allows the Guard to protect critical infrastructure and support local agencies if needed.

The Minnesota State Patrol has also mobilized 85 members of its Mobile Response Team.

Walz says Minnesotans have shown powerful peace, but the Guard remains ready to help keep the peace, ensure public safety, and allow for peaceful demonstrations.

He recommends that anyone who protests do so safely and lawfully.