Matt Gagnon discussed the political landscape in Maine, focusing on the upcoming gubernatorial primary. He expressed concern about Hannah Pingree’s potential candidacy, noting her intelligence and ability to manipulate public opinion. Gagnon also criticized the Mills administration’s handling of education, citing a statistic that 74% of Maine fourth graders are falling behind in reading. He highlighted the inefficacy of increased funding in improving educational outcomes and criticized the Mills administration’s response to COVID-19. Gagnon also touched on the hypocrisy in political arguments, particularly regarding due process and the Red Flag Law.
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.
