Walz authorizes National Guard to assist law enforcement amid ICE shooting protests

Published January 8, 2026 6:15pm ET



Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) authorized the Minnesota National Guard to assist law enforcement on Thursday as tensions rose following an immigration enforcement officer-involved shooting.

The move signals the governor is inching closer to a full mobilization of the state’s National Guard in response to the death of Renee Nicole Good, who was killed by an ICE officer after allegedly trying to run him over.

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