Good evening. I'm Jeff Bennett.

And I'm Amna Nawaz on the news hour tonight.

The president threatens to deploy military forces in Minneapolis in response to protests against his immigration crackdown.

Venezuela's opposition leader strikes a positive tone after a meeting with President Trump

that could have far-reaching implications for her country's future.

And the death of a black midwife just days after giving birth by a cesarean section renews

questions about disparities in maternal health care.

Black women are at higher rates of cesarean section, at higher rates of

preeclampsia. They have higher rates of almost every possible comorbidity or complication. Welcome to the News Hour.

Protesters clashed with ICE agents in Minneapolis again today after a man was shot

and wounded when he allegedly assaulted federal officers.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry called for calmer reactions on the street.

That says President Trump is threatening to deploy U.S. troops to the Twin Cities to quell the protests there.

And the state's governor, Tim Walz, is asking the president to lower the temperature.

Special correspondent Fred DeSam-L Lazaro starts our coverage with what's

unfolded over the last 24 hours in Minnesota. This whole Sandy hate shths. This morning,

new threats from President Trump of heavier intervention. This after protests broke out in

Minneapolis again overnight.

On social media, Trump warned he'd use the Insurrection Act.

That's the 18th century power of the President to deploy the U.S. military

if the President decides local authorities cannot maintain order.

It was last used in 1992 during the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles.

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