Minnesota National Guard Activated for Derek Chauvin Trial Enter your number to get our free mobile app St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News) - Governor Tim Walz today signed an executive order activating the Minnesota National Guard to provide assistance in the event of civil unrest in response to the upcoming trial of one of the former Minneapolis police officers charged with the death of George Floyd. Walz says the National Guard is already been directed to begin planning and preparing for possible activation. The executive order authorizes the Adjutant General to call up for active-duty "personnel, equipment, and facilities needed to coordinate and support public safety and security services in the Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul and communities across the State of Minnesota."