Minnesota Governor Stages National Guard After ICE Officer-Involved Shooting
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ordered the National Guard staged to support law enforcement protecting infrastructure and public safety after the ICE shooting of Renee Good.
Overview
Gov. Tim Walz authorized Minnesota National Guard staging to support local and state law enforcement after the fatal ICE officer-involved shooting in south Minneapolis.
Guard troops are on standby under an executive order, focused on protecting critical infrastructure and property while allowing police to concentrate on community safety and investigations.
Walz framed the deployment as precautionary, praising largely peaceful protests and warning the Guard would be deployed if necessary to ensure safety and permit demonstrations.
Republican lawmakers criticized Walz, urging federal action and invoking the Insurrection Act while state patrol mobilized its Mobile Response Team to assist in the Twin Cities.
The authorization follows the death of Renee Nicole Good and ongoing tensions from a federal immigration operation; officials say Guard support is limited to security roles, not enforcement.
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FAQ
Governor Tim Walz authorized staging the Minnesota National Guard as a precautionary measure to support local and state law enforcement in protecting critical infrastructure and property so that police could focus on community safety, managing protests, and conducting investigations following the fatal ICE officer-involved shooting of Renee Good in south Minneapolis.
Under the executive order, National Guard troops are on standby and are limited to security-related roles such as protecting critical infrastructure and property; they are not assigned to front-line law enforcement or immigration enforcement activities, which remain the responsibility of state, local, and federal police agencies.[1]
Renee Nicole Good was a 37-year-old woman, a mother of three originally from the Colorado Springs area who had recently lived in Kansas City, Missouri; family and former neighbors describe her as a devoted Christian who loved to sing and cared deeply for her children.[2]
State and local leaders have shown divided reactions: Walz and some local officials have emphasized the need to protect public safety while allowing peaceful protests, whereas Republican lawmakers have criticized his approach, urged stronger federal intervention, and even referenced the possibility of using the Insurrection Act in response to unrest and tensions around federal immigration operations.[1]
Federal officials have claimed the ICE officer acted in self-defense, alleging that Good had been following or stalking agents before the encounter, while state and local leaders have questioned ICE’s presence and actions in Minneapolis and are calling for thorough investigations into the shooting.
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