Matt Gagnon speaks with George Hale, and Ric Tyler of WVOM. They discussed the controversy surrounding American Eagle and actress Sydney Sweeney, noting the company’s 15% stock surge despite a social media campaign to cancel them. They debated Governor Janet Mills’ potential Senate run, citing her recent voter registration data and the narrowing gap between Democrats and Republicans in Maine. They also discussed the DOJ’s request for voter registration data, criticizing Secretary of State Matt Dunlap’s handling of the issue. Additionally, they touched on local news accuracy, the impact of voter referendum questions, and personal updates, including Matt’s son’s college baseball career.
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.
