Alex Pretti, 37, a U.S. citizen who worked for the Veterans Administration, was shot and killed by federal immigration agents Saturday. People who knew him were stunned.
People who saw federal agents detain 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos in Columbia Heights pushed back against claims by ICE and Vice President JD Vance that the child was abandoned, saying neighbors and school officials begged agents to let the child enter the home to join his mother or be released to the school.
President Donald Trump said Monday morning that he’s sending his “border czar,” Tom Homan, to Minnesota. The White House said Homan “will be managing ICE operations on the ground in Minnesota.” And a federal judge is set to hear arguments Monday on whether to pause an immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
Columbia University graduate and polyglot Paul Robeson was a bass-baritone who advocated for the performance of African American spirituals in classical spaces. Considered a ‘darling of the entertainment industry,’ he was almost erased from history for his outspoken activism. Find out more in the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.
