Matt Gagnon and Harris Van Pate discuss the Laurel Libby lawsuit, which was dismissed as moot after Libby regained her voting and speaking rights in the Maine House. Van Pate explains mootness in legal terms, noting that the legislature’s action restored Libby’s rights, making the case irrelevant. Gagnon expresses concern about the precedent set by the legislature’s ability to censure members, potentially targeting future legislators. Van Pate highlights the partisan nature of censures in Maine, noting that Republicans have been censured more frequently than Democrats. Both agree that the legislature should reevaluate the censure process to prevent future abuses.
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.
