Andrea Suchia

Members of Minnesota's National Guard have been mobilized to support the state patrol, according to Guard Spokesperson Army Major Andrea Suchia, who clarified that troops are not deployed to city streets at this time.

She said that troops are, quote, staged and ready to respond across the city.

In a post on X, the Minnesota Guard said that if troops are deployed, they will be wearing bright yellow reflective vests over their uniforms to, quote, help distinguish them from other agencies in similar uniforms.

This is different from other places in the country where National Guard troops have been federalized by President Trump and deployed to cities, and local residents have often said it's difficult to tell them apart from federal agents.

Kat Lonsdorf, NPR News, Minneapolis.