Walz issues orders to request assistance from law enforcement from neighboring states
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz addresses the media on Saturday, May 30, 2020, regarding ongoing violent protests in the Twin Cities in response to the killing of George Floyd by a police officer.[KSTP]
Saturday, Gov. Tim Walz announced that he has directed the Minnesota Department of Public safety to request and accept assistance from law enforcement officers from neighboring states.
The order comes after violent protests and civil unrest broke out in response to the death of George Floyd.
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The governor also ordered the approved police and firefighters from other jurisdictions in the state to provide assistance to the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The two orders will remain in effect until the peacetime emergency declared by Walz is terminated.