Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe on Thursday declared a State of Emergency and activated the Missouri National Guard in anticipation of protests across the state.

As a precautionary measure to recent protests across the country, on Thursday, Gov. Mike Kehoe activated the Missouri National Guard.In signing Executive Order 25-25, Gov. Kehoe said, "We respect, and will defend,

There haven't been any reports of violent or non-peaceful protests in Missouri, despite what the governor's executive order said.