After a second fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis, Democrats say public opinion is on their side and they are willing to risk a backlash to counter what they see as police-state tactics.
Five-time U.S. Olympian Katie Uhlaender says a point-manipulation scheme blocked her bid to compete in Milan Cortina. U.S. sports officials are backing her bid for a special berth at the Winter Games.
Minneapolis has become ground zero in the national fight over immigration enforcement after two fatal shootings involving federal agents. As protests escalate and political leaders double down, the city is now testing whether immigration law can be enforced in a major American city amid chaos, activism, and media pressure. Do you think local officials should be held responsible when their rhetoric contributes to people physically confronting federal agents? Let me know in the comments.
Officials clearly understood that the fatal shooting of a demonstrator posed one of the gravest political threats to President Trump since his inauguration.
Chris Madel — a Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota — has dropped out of the state's gubernatorial race, saying he no longer supports the immigration crackdown taking place in Minneapolis.