Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed an executive order Sunday evening in which members of the Indiana National Guard were deployed to protect state properties in Indianapolis from further damage, amid the protests seen over the weekend that saw two nights of violence that followed peaceful protests.

The order also directs members of the Indiana National Guard to be on standby to help communities across the state, if requested. Gov. Holcomb verbally activated the Indiana National Guard Reactionary Force company to be available Saturday, but no deployment was requested.

In addition, the signed executive order lifts restrictions on local declarations of emergency that had been instituted as a part of the stay-at-home and back on track orders pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic. This allows local governments to place more stringent travel restrictions than the state has in place.