Gov. Tim Walz is set to address Minnesota for the first time since announcing he will not seek reelection in 2026 after all. Walz is scheduled to speak from the Minnesota State Capitol at 11 a.m. Monday, several hours after he revealed that he's dropping out of the gubernatorial race.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (Valley News Live) - Gov. Tim Walz authorized the Minnesota National Guard to deploy in support of local law enforcement Thursday following a shooting involving federal immigration enforcement agents in south Minneapolis.

Gov. Tim Walz is expected to speak after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman in south Minneapolis on Wednesday morning. In a post on X, Walz said he's seen video of the shooting and the state "will ensure there is a full, fair, and expeditious investigation to ensure accountability and justice."

The shooting marks a dramatic escalation of the latest in a series of immigration enforcement operations in major American cities under the Trump administration.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will hold a press conference Monday, Jan. 5 at 11 a.m. following his announcement earlier in the day that he is dropping out of the race for governor. You can watch the press conference below.

Minneapolis Public Schools announced on Wednesday night classes would be cancelled on Thursday and Friday “out of an abundance of caution” after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Gov. Tim Walz’s surprise decision to drop his re-election bid has scrambled Minnesota politics less than a year before Election Day. Walz announced this week he would not campaign for a third consecutive term as a massive social service fraud scandal has engulfed the state.

Mutual distrust between federal and state authorities derailed plans for a joint FBI and state criminal investigation into Wednesday’s shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer, leading to the highly unusual move by the Justice Department to block state investigators from participating in the probe.