Walz Orders Safety Measures for Minneapolis Schools, Churches

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has ordered state law enforcement personnel to assist public safety efforts around schools and places of worship in Minneapolis following the deadly shooting on Wednesday at Annunciation Catholic School and Church.

“Students deserve to start the school year full of hope, excitement, maybe a little apprehension about what the year may bring,” Walz said in a statement Thursday, reports ABC-6 in Minneapolis.

“No child in America should go to school apprehensive of danger, of losing a classmate, of gunshots during prayer,” he added. “We will work in close partnership with the city of Minneapolis to give residents every reassurance that their families and their children are safe.”

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