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The Ohio State Highway Patrol sent 100 troopers to Minneapolis on Monday to assist with protests and potential unrest following the conclusion of the Derek Chauvin trial.
Troopers will be present to keep people safe and protect property, patrol spokesman Lt. Sgt. Craig Cvetan said. Cvetan did not disclose how long troopers will be deployed, citing security concerns. But the cost will be reimbursed by Minnesota. Our goal is the same as it is here, to work with our law enforcement partners to keep people safe, to protect property and still allow everyone to exercise their constitutional rights safely, Cvetan said. Ohio troopers are always prepared to respond to incidents in the interest of public safety, whether it’s here in Ohio or when requested by another state.
Minnesota students walk out of schools in solidarity with the racial justice movement.
April 19, 2021, 6:17 p.m. ETApril 19, 2021, 6:17 p.m. ET
Students from Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis joined other students in a statewide walkout on Monday to protest racial injustice.Credit.Joshua Rashaad McFadden for The New York Times
Students streamed out of schools across Minnesota on Monday afternoon to protest racial injustice, in a coordinated action that coincided with closing arguments in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged with killing George Floyd.
At 1:47 p.m., students held a moment of silence for Daunte Wright, a 20-year old Black man who was fatally shot last week by a police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minn., about 10 miles from the courthouse where Mr. Chauvin is on trial.
Ohio State Highway Patrol sends 100 troopers to Minnesota as verdict nears in Chauvin trial
The Ohio State Highway Patrol has been dispatched to assist other states in the past, and Ohio has called on other states to help with large events. Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers have been sent to Minneapolis as the conclusion of the trial against Derek Chauvin approaches. (Source: Ohio State Highway Patrol) By Jackie Borchardt | April 19, 2021 at 7:45 PM EDT - Updated April 19 at 7:45 PM
CINCINNATI (Enquirer) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol sent 100 troopers to Minneapolis on Monday to assist with protests and potential unrest following the conclusion of the Derek Chauvin trial, according to our partners at the Enquirer.