Impeachment. A Nation Divided
Will the gamble pay off to remove Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States?
Denial of service leads to Black infant’s death
Will Minnesota back efforts to provide medical care for all rather than only for selected citizens? Let us all pray...
A City in danger
It is a sad commentary when Minneapolis sounds like a movie based on a violent novel of a distant past.
A nation divided
We don’t need future historians to look back to see what we already know: America is a split nation, and...
Trump’s latest lawsuit further divides Congress
Will the Federal District Court represent a greater support platform for the president than the Congress and the American public?
Noor and Franklin trials to test scales of fairness and justice
Two important, high profile trials will soon take place in Minneapolis regarding Mohamed Noor and Terrance Franklin.
A Tale of Two Crises: Venezuela and Trump
With soaring disease, hunger, and mass emigration, Venezuela is experiencing its worst socio-economic crisis in history. As I predicted a...
What role will the U.S. play in Venezuela’s crisis?
Over the three days of researching and writing this column, the NYT published over a dozen separate articles on how...
Could Trump allegations lead to a constitutional crisis?
As this column is being written, the nation is on edge, waiting to know whether to trust President Trump with...
The good, the bad, and the ugly of 2018
Minnesota has had its share of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in 2018. The good includes historic elections...
Why are we so focused on Trump’s impeachment?
For months, many in mainstream media have been giddy with joyful anticipation of the impeachment of President Donald Trump, as...
Black Silence: When will we address the opioid epidemic?
There continues to be a very frightening silence in the Twin Cities’ African American communities regarding the spike of African...
No surprises in the 2018 midterm election
I also celebrate that Minnesota has the first-ever Black winner of a seat on the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners...
A nation dangerously divided
As of the writing of this column, a series of hate-driven, murderous events have taken place, either racially or religiously...
What happened to ‘innocent until proven guilty’?
Judge Brett Kavanaugh off the United States Supreme Court at any cost and by any means necessary.
Injustice for African Americans: ‘business as usual’
Why is our constitutional guarantee of “checks and balances,” i.e. fairness also for the accused, too often absent in the...
We need a signal from the mayor on Chief Arradondo’s status
As interim chief, Arradondo’s job is to continue to lead the MPD until his term ends December 31, 2018. With...
Another death at the hands of police
The initial accounts by media and St. Paul officials left a lot to be desired. From my onsite visits and...
14 bosses…is that right?
One council member had the guts to force through a motion to allow the Public Safety & Emergency Committee to...
In the matter of Thurman Blevins…
There has been much written and talked about regarding this tragedy. And then, as if nothing happened, silence has descended...