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Star Tribune

Thousands Mourn Victim of ICE Shooting

Thousands gathered in Minneapolis to mourn Renee Nicole Good, killed by an ICE agent during a confrontation, as disputed official accounts, video evidence, and political outrage fueled protests, calls for accountability, and heightened tensions between federal authorities and local leaders.

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New York Post

“They Just Shot My Wife”

Video evidence shows the distraught, blood-covered wife of Renee Nicole Good blaming herself for her partner’s fatal shooting by an ICE agent, as graphic footage and conflicting official claims intensified public outrage and scrutiny of the deadly Minneapolis encounter.

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CBS News

Homan Defends ICE Amid Controversy

Border czar Tom Homan told CBS News he has not seen ICE act outside policy, even amid widespread videos alleging excessive force, declining to judge the Minneapolis shooting while urging investigations and defending agents’ right to self-defense.

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The Washington Post

Washpo: She Didn’t Deserve To Die

The fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good is described as unjustified, with warnings that violent protests only benefit Trump politically by distracting from accountability and exposing the moral and political failures of his mass deportation strategy.

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Homeland Security

Read: DHS Use of Force Policy

The official DHS use of force policy outlines that deadly force is permitted only when an officer reasonably believes there is an imminent threat of death or bodily harm, while emphasizing de-escalation, medical care, accountability, and strict limits on firing at moving vehicles.

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The New York Times

Trump Says Oversight Could Last Years

President Trump said the U.S. expects to oversee Venezuela and extract its oil for years, defending prolonged control after Maduro’s capture while offering few details on elections, legal authority, or limits to American political and military involvement.

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Al Jazeera

US Seizes Russian Oil Tanker

The United States seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela in international waters for sanctions violations, prompting Russia to accuse Washington of breaching maritime law amid escalating tensions over U.S. enforcement actions tied to Venezuela’s oil trade.

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NBC News

RFK Jr.'s New U.S. Dietary Guidelines

The Trump administration unveiled new dietary guidelines championed by RFK Jr. that promote higher protein intake and full-fat dairy while limiting ultraprocessed foods and added sugars, drawing praise for sugar reductions but criticism over increased meat and saturated fat emphasis.

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ABC News

Uvalde Officer Trial in Jeopardy

A judge denied a mistrial request in the trial of former Uvalde school police officer Adrian Gonzales, allowing the case over his alleged failure to act during the Robb Elementary shooting to continue despite defense claims of withheld evidence.

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The Hollywood Reporter

Nick Reiner’s Power Lawyer Withdraws

High-profile defense attorney Alan Jackson abruptly withdrew from Nick Reiner’s double murder case at his arraignment for undisclosed legal and ethical reasons, leaving Reiner to be represented by a public defender as proceedings were delayed.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Yinz Tragedy: Post-Gazette Closes

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced it will cease publication on May 3 after the Supreme Court declined to intervene in a labor dispute, citing unsustainable financial losses, ending a nearly 250-year legacy amid the collapse of local journalism.

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PIIE

SCOTUS Tips Hand With Tariffs?

A Supreme Court ruling limiting Trump’s authority to deploy the National Guard may signal skepticism toward his sweeping tariff powers, suggesting the Court could rein in executive overreach and reassert Congress’s constitutional role over trade and taxation.

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Politico

Administration: No Boots in Venezuela

Trump administration officials told senators there are no plans to deploy U.S. ground troops in Venezuela, but confirmed a naval military presence to exert leverage after Maduro’s capture, deepening partisan divisions over the legality of the operation.

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The Hill

Fetterman: Why Not Buy Greenland

Sen. John Fetterman said the United States should ideally purchase Greenland for its strategic value, echoing Trump’s interest while rejecting any use of force and drawing comparisons to past U.S. territorial acquisitions.

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NPR

Fleck Latest To Cancel at Kennedy Center

Béla Fleck canceled upcoming Kennedy Center performances, saying the venue has become “charged and political,” as growing controversy over Trump’s leadership and renaming of the institution continues to prompt high-profile artist withdrawals.

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The Wall Street Journal

Trump on Single Family Homes

President Trump announced plans to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes to ease the housing shortage, though it remains unclear whether he has the legal authority to enact the ban without congressional approval.

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Study Finds

AI Predicts Health From Sleep

Stanford researchers trained an AI model on tens of thousands of sleep studies and found that a single night of sleep data can predict future risks for dementia, heart disease, stroke, and even mortality years before diagnosis.

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The Atlantic

NATO Worries About Greenland

Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of The Atlantic, argues that Trump’s mass pardon of January 6 rioters who violently assaulted police exposed a core MAGA hypocrisy, revealing that a movement claiming “law and order” ultimately excuses violence when it serves loyalty to Trump.

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Variety

WBD Rejects Paramount Offer Again

Warner Bros. Discovery rejected Paramount Skydance’s latest $30-per-share takeover bid, saying it remains too risky and undervalued compared with WBD’s preferred merger with Netflix, which the board says offers greater certainty and shareholder value.

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USA Today

Black Coaches Evaluated Collectively

The Sherrone Moore scandal has reignited concerns that Black college football coaches are judged collectively and denied second chances after failures, a pattern experts say contrasts sharply with how white coaches survive similar scandals.

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