The governor of Minnesota said Saturday morning that a group of highly organized “outside agitators” is responsible for much of the mayhem that occurred Friday night in Minneapolis. The Star-Tribune reports:

“The struggle to control the mayhem could bring another 1,000 National Guard soldiers into the cities, supplementing a force of 700, already the largest civil policing authority in the state’s history. Law enforcement officials said it would be the first full mobilization of the Guard in Minnesota since World War II.

“Our cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are under assault,” (Gov. Tim) Walz said, suggesting that a growing number of rioters are coming from outside the city, and possibly outside the state, in what he called “an organized attempt to destabilize civil society.”

Minnesota @GovTimWalz: "Let's be very clear, the situation in Minneapolis is no longer in any way about the murder of George Floyd. It is about attacking civil society, instilling fear and disrupting our great cities." pic.twitter.com/oYy97vM9vL

— CSPAN (@cspan) May 30, 2020

The mayor of St. Paul Minnesota said those arrested in his city did not live locally.

He adds that white nationalist groups are posting messages promoting going to Minneapolis to “get our loot on” and cause mayhem. He says they will investigate those using the outrage over the murder of George Floyd as a “cover” for illegal activity

— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) May 30, 2020

Here is what it looked and sounded like last night in Minneapolis:

This is what protests in Minneapolis looked like on Friday, the fourth night of escalating unrest. Watch the full video: https://t.co/2TzFF7j4ZX pic.twitter.com/zpGbfFgp8r

— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 30, 2020

The governor said he experts more arrest tonight than on Friday night.

To see maps of all the damaged businesses in Minneapolis, see these graphics from the Star-Tribune.