National Guard Arrives in Minneapolis
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Sheriff Dawanna Witt also asked for the Guard to be sent to the Whipple Federal Building so deputies can be reallocated elsewhere.
The Department of Public Safety commissioner says he's hopeful protests will remain peaceful like last weekend.
Police said a task force consisting of Army National Guard members are beginning to respond to some vehicle crashes.
At least several hundred federal agents, local officers, state troopers and deputies from a slew of sheriff's offices will fan out on street corners and along parade routes city-wide during the peak of Carnival.
Washington, D.C., will maintain a National Guard presence until 2026, despite low crime rates. Critics argue it undermines local governance.
A crowd has gathered in Minneapolis to protest against federal immigration enforcement, after the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has renewed his call for President Trump to pull federal agents from his state,
DHS said the shot person was armed and the officer "fired defensive shots." Minnesota Governor Tim Walz stressed the state, rather than federal authorities, must handle the probe into the shooting. DW has the latest.