The US Department of Homeland Security has updated airport security procedures, allowing travelers to keep their shoes on, a change that has been in effect since Thursday at Portland International Jetport and is expected to be implemented nationwide. This development is seen as a significant improvement, especially for older individuals and those with mobility issues who previously faced challenges without seating during the shoe removal process. Matt Gagnon criticizes the slow adoption of this technology and expresses frustration with travelers’ lack of preparedness and common sense during airport security and boarding processes, advocating for better planning and travel-specific
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.
