Jan 29 Man who sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar with apple cider vinegar charged with assault By Alanna Durkin Richer, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press The Justice Department has charged a man who squirted apple cider vinegar on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at an event in Minneapolis, according to court papers made public Thursday. Anthony Kazmierczak faces a charge of forcibly assaulting, opposing, impeding and intimidating… Continue reading
Jan 29 Minneapolis community defies ICE to warn immigrants of approaching agents By Tim Sullivan, Associated Press If there’s been a soundtrack to life in Minneapolis in recent weeks, it’s the shrieking whistles and honking horns of thousands of people following immigration agents across the city. Continue reading
Jan 29 Former Illinois deputy who killed Sonya Massey is sentenced to 20 years in prison By John O'Connor, Associated Press Massey had dialed 911 to report a possible prowler outside her Springfield home. Continue reading
Jan 29 Sen. Collins says ICE has ended large-scale operations in Maine after talks with Noem By Patrick Whittle, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press “There are currently no ongoing or planned large-scale ICE operations here,” Sen. Susan Collins said in a statement. “I have been urging Secretary Noem and others in the Administration to get ICE to reconsider its approach to immigration enforcement in… Continue reading
Jan 29 Unearthed videos show Alex Pretti scuffling with federal officers in Minneapolis days before his death By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Alex Pretti was forcefully taken to the ground by federal immigration agents after kicking out the tail light of their vehicle during a Minneapolis protest 11 days before he was shot and killed by Border Patrol officers, videos that emerged… Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 6:02 News Wrap: DHS says agents in Alex Pretti shooting on leave In our news wrap Wednesday, Homeland Security officials say the two federal agents who fired shots in the death of Alex Pretti have been on administrative leave since Saturday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the Trump administration's military operation… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 5:52 U.S. cardinal urges defunding of ICE: 'We need to see what's happening in front of us' By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas One of the country’s highest-ranking Catholic leaders, and a top ally of Pope Leo, is sharply criticizing the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement, calling ICE a “lawless organization." Cardinal Joseph Tobin, the head of the Archdiocese of Newark, urged members of… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 11:21 George Washington's vision for American identity tested 250 years later By Judy Woodruff, Sam Weber, Sarah Clune Hartman As the country observes the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Judy Woodruff is starting a new chapter of America at a Crossroads. She’ll explore what it means to be an American, how that idea has evolved since the… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 5:24 Miles O'Brien joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the Challenger disaster on 'Settle In' By Geoff Bennett, Maea Lenei Buhre Forty years ago, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on live television just 73 seconds after lifting off. All seven astronauts aboard died, plunging the nation into mourning. On our video podcast “Settle In,” Geoff Bennett and Miles O’Brien discussed that… Continue watching
Jan 28 Mississippi sends 135 snowplows to help clear ice and snow from traffic-clogged highways By Russ Bynum, Sophie Bates, Jeff Martin, Associated Press Mississippi officials sent National Guard troops, tow trucks and 135 snowplows Wednesday to clear snow and ice from two interstate highways where massive traffic jams began piling up a day earlier on the frozen, slippery roadways. Continue reading