Minnesota National Guard on ‘Standby’ Amid Escalating Anti-ICE Protests in Minneapolis

The Minnesota National Guard said Saturday they are on standby amid escalating anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis — and revealed a distinctive item they will wear to set themselves apart if deployed. The military force has not yet been deployed but was mobilized Saturday afternoon by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to support local law enforcement and emergency management agencies amid weeks of intensifying unrest in the violence-plagued city, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.