Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther has reiterated his stance of non-cooperation with ICE, despite facing significant backlash.
, despite facing significant backlash, including being labeled a "traitor to America" by Elon Musk and others. Ginther emphasized the importance of maintaining open communication with the federal government due to safety concerns.
"Obviously, we will not interfere with the work that they're doing and encourage the public not to try to obstruct or block what they're doing," Ginther said.. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noam defended an ICE agent's actions in Minneapolis who shot and killed a woman in her car. Noam stated, "This vehicle was used to hit this officer. It was used as a weapon, and the officer feels as though his life was in jeopardy." President Trump posted to social media that Good ran over the ICE agent with her car. In response, the mayor of Minneapolis called the president a "liar" in a piece he wrote for the New York Times. City leaders in Portland are raising more questions after federal agents shot two people there who they say were linked to a notorious gang. Ginther has been in contact with mayors from cities where similar ICE enforcement actions have occurred, including Charlotte, Minneapolis, and Los Angeles. He plans to address these issues at the upcoming U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C., hoping for more open communication with federal authorities.Vivek Ramaswamy family 'alarmed' over bodyguard's arrest on drug trafficking charges Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's family said their now-federally charged bodyguard passed all of his background checks and drug tests.A retired Columbus homicide detective shared his thoughts on the double murder of dentist Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique, near Winland Park.Airport police have taken a "suspicious individual" into custody, now identified as forty-year-old William GriffithNew details continue to emerge in the murder investigation of Spencer and Monique Tepe.
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