Overview
- The president warned he could deploy military forces without the governor’s consent if authorities do not restore order in Minneapolis.
- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said he will challenge any deployment in court, and Governor Tim Walz urged de‑escalation.
- DHS said a federal agent shot a Venezuelan man in the leg during an arrest attempt after an attack with a snow shovel and a broom handle; the injury was not life‑threatening and two others were detained.
- Protests have intensified since the Jan. 7 killing of Renee Nicole Good during an ICE operation, and Minneapolis’ mayor said the federal presence now dwarfs the local police force.
- Legal experts and DOJ guidance emphasize that the Insurrection Act is rarely used and constrained by constitutional limits, with the last major use in 1992 in Los Angeles.