Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Friday said he authorized the state's National Guard to be "staged and ready" amid protests against the Trump administration after a federal immigration law enforcement officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis.
Protests have been reported in cities nationwide after a DHS officer shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good on Wednesday in Minneapolis, with the city again being thrust into the national spotlight for protests against the federal government.
While the Trump administration is claiming the officer shot in self-defense, many activists and politicians say videos of the shooting contradict their explanation.
Amid the protests on Thursday, Walz, a Democratic and political opponent of President Donald Trump, ordered the Minnesota National Guard to be ready to assist local and state law enforcement in protecting critical infrastructure and maintain public safety.
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