Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrapped up two days of scrutiny in Congress, appearing for the first time in front of lawmakers since the shooting deaths of two protesters in Minneapolis at the hands of immigration enforcement officers. Noem came under blistering criticism from Democrats — and a few Republicans — over allegations that under her authority, immigration officers have abused the rights of immigrants and American citizens and used excessive force. She was also slammed over how her department is spending the billions of dollars allocated to it by Congress and accused of dodging accountability. Noem, the secretary leading President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, argues she has strengthened the nation’s security.
Today is Tuesday, March 3, the 62nd day of 2026. There are 303 days left in the year.
A former Immigration and Customs Enforcement lawyer says the agency’s training for new deportation officers is broken as ICE ramps up its hiring. Ryan Schwank was testifying Monday during a public forum hosted by Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. Robert Garcia. Schwank says the basic training program is “deficient” and officers need clear limits on their authority. Blumenthal's office cites documents showing fewer practical exams and dropped classes for new ICE recruits. The Department of Homeland Security denies cutting corners and says new officers get trained on firearms, use-of-force policies and how to safely arrest people.
The Trump administration announced this week that its immigration crackdown in Minnesota is ending. Minneapolis will now need to decide how to manage the makeshift memorial sites for two U.S. citizens killed by federal agents. Flowers, handwritten signs and artwork have amassed around the sites where Renee Good and Alex Pretti were fatally shot last month. A spokesperson for Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says it was “too early” for the city to comment on the future of the memorial sites. It took the city five years to determine plans for a permanent memorial site for George Floyd after he was murdered by a police officer in 2020.
Councilman Bill Hollander says he won't support the contract as written.
A spokeswoman for Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron told WDRB Thursday that Cameron’s office is waiting for “additional testing and analysis from federal partners, including a ballistics test from the FBI crime lab.
Louisville Metro Police acting Chief Robert Schroeder and Public Safety Chief Amy Hess will testify Monday before the Council’s Government Accountability Committee.
Ditka is the Chairman of the X League, which is a women's tackle football league that according to its website is set to make its debut in April of 2021.
Group members on Monday said they expected some backlash to their performance for first responders, but were surprised by the level of vitriol.
Trooper Jack Gabriel was suspended after KSP said that the "application of force was inappropriate for the situation, and in violation of KSP's courtesy protocols and appropriate conduct standards."