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Gov. Tim Walz has activated the National Guard after 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti was shot and killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters.
Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Osborn will deliver the Condition of the Guard address Thursday, the first since two of its soldiers were killed in Syria.
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The City of Minneapolis said it is “aware of reports of another shooting involving federal law enforcement in the area of 26th Street W and Nicollet Ave."
The Minnesota National Guard has also been mobilized, but not deployed.
Gov. Tim Walz has "mobilized" the Minnesota National Guard as protests continue to roil the state. Officials said troops have not been deployed but are on standby.
Thursday morning, officials will share details on the Nebraska National Guard’s upcoming mission.
The Alabama National Guard has activated more than 350 soldiers in response to the winter storm coming to the state this weekend. Ice, power outages, and hazardous road conditions are expected starting Friday night,
A memo reviewed by the AP shows the National Guard will stay deployed in Washington, D.C., through the end of the year as part of an extended mission.
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Minneapolis shooting: National Guard activated after man killed by Border Patrol
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has asked for assistance from the Minnesota National Guard after Saturday morning's fatal shooting of a 37-year-old man by a Border Patrol agent during a targeted immigration enforcement operation.
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