Iman Osman, a Somali-American city councilor in Lewiston, Maine, resigned after being indicted on felony charges for theft and facing an investigation over his residency. Osman’s residence was condemned, and he voted against his own investigation, raising ethical concerns. He claimed to face racist opposition. The conversation criticized the overuse of accusations of racism to shut down debate and highlighted the broader issue of corruption in government. The discussion also touched on the importance of investigative journalism and the need for accountability in public office.
Five years ago, video images from a Minneapolis street showing a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd as his life slipped away ignited a social movement. Now, videos from another Minneapolis street showing the last moments of Renee Good's life are central to another debate about law enforcement in America.
As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two people wounded, sparked additional protests and elicited more scrutiny of enforcement operations across the U.S.
The state of Minnesota must play a role in investigating the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz insisted Thursday, pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to keep the investigation solely in federal hands.
The Senate is expected to vote on a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, setting up a test for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere.
