Crews have begun placing concrete barriers and other fortifications around government buildings, including police precinct stations.
A small number of National Guard members will soon be working downtown, testing radio systems in what police described as standard practice before jury selection begins March 8. Our business owners and residents along our main commercial corridors whether that s Lake Street, Lyn-Lake, Washington, Broadway, Hennepin or the Nicollet Mall can expect to see high-visibility patrols that would include local police and our National Guard soldiers, Minneapolis Deputy Police Chief Erick Fors said in a news conference Wednesday morning.
State and local officials are moving forward with a plan to bring in thousands of police, sheriff s deputies and National Guard members a decision welcomed by some who want a large law enforcement presence to thwart rioting but that worries others who fear that victims of police brutality will be retraumatized.
Minneapolis fortifies public buildings, tests communications ahead of ex-Officer Derek Chauvin s trial
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Chauvin trial security plan extends to Minneapolis commercial corridors - Minneapolis / St Paul Business Journal
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