Minnesota Governor Authorizes National Guard to Support Law Enforcement
U.S. Border Patrol agents holding less-lethal weapons stand guard at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis on Jan. 8, 2026. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz authorized the state’s National Guard on Jan. 8 to be staged and ready to support local and state law enforcement after an activist’s shooting