More than 3,000 National Guard soldiers, along with police officers, sheriffs deputies and other law enforcement personnel have flooded Minneapolis with a verdict looming in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged with murder in the death last year of George Floyd
In Minneapolis, a fortified city awaits Derek Chauvin verdict
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National Guard members are seen through fencing and wire near the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct in Minneapolis on Monday, April 19, 2021, after the murder trial against former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin advanced to jury deliberations. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)AP
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Just outside the entrance to Smile Orthodontics, in a Minneapolis neighborhood of craft breweries and trendy shops, two soldiers in jungle camouflage and body armor were on watch Monday, assault rifles slung over their backs. Snow flurries blew around them. A few steps away at the Iron Door Pub, three more National Guard soldiers and a Minneapolis police officer stood out front, watching the street. A handful of other soldiers were scattered nearby, along with four camouflaged Humvees and a couple police cars.
In Minneapolis, a fortified city awaits Chauvin verdict
TIM SULLIVAN, Associated Press
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1of5National Guard members are seen through fencing and wire near the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct in Minneapolis on Monday, April 19, 2021, after the murder trial against former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin advanced to jury deliberations.Julio Cortez/APShow MoreShow Less
2of5National Guard members are seen as a person flies a Black Lives Matter flag during a rally outside of the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on Monday, April 19, 2021, after the murder trial against former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin advanced to jury deliberations.Julio Cortez/APShow MoreShow Less
Minneapolis law enforcement pledges âde-escalationâ should protests follow Chauvin verdict as tactics draw scrutiny
By Kim Bellware and Marisa Iati The Washington Post,Updated April 19, 2021, 2 hours ago
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Demonstrators protested near the Hennepin County Courthouse on April 19, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Scott Olson/Getty
MINNEAPOLIS - As anti-police violence protests roil a suburb and jurors deliberate in the trial of former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin, police here on Monday sought to show solidarity with community activists and emphasize that they intend to prioritize de-escalation in the coming days. Our goal is de-escalation and nonconfrontation at all chances, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, told reporters.
Operation Safety Net kicking into high gear ahead of Chauvin verdict
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KTTC) With the jury now deliberating a potential verdict of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, state and city leaders coupled with law enforcement are now in Phase III of Operation Safety Net.
Phase III will feature the largest presence of law enforcement and national guard members since the beginning of the trial.
The Minnesota National Guard alone has 3,000 soldiers and airmen activated in communities to help assist law enforcement keep the peace.
Meanwhile the Minnesota State Patrol is spread so thin the state has asked for help from Ohio and Nebraska.