The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for possible deployment to Minnesota, according to a Trump administration source, as state officials have also mobilized the National Guard. The possible deployment of even more law enforcement officials to the state comes as protests continue on the frigid streets of Minneapolis. Walz gave the initial order for the state National Guard to support local law enforcement the day after Good was killed. Seth Herald/ReutersCNN observed several protesters detained by federal law enforcement near the building. Federal agents cannot arrest or detain peaceful protesters or deploy certain crowd-control measures against them, according to US District Judge Katherine Menendez’s ruling.

Source: CNN January 18, 2026 16:05 UTC