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August 28, 2025
Shooter at Catholic Church in Minnesota Identified by FBI
The person who fired shots at a Catholic church and school in Minnesota on Aug. 27 was a transgender individual, the FBI announced.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara told reporters in a briefing that the shooter killed himself.
Westman utilized a rifle, a shotgun, and a pistol in the attack and donned black clothing, the police chief said.
O’Hara also said that authorities had located a smoke bomb, or a firework that would release smoke, but had not found any explosives. Investigators are also analyzing additional firearms found at three residential locations related to Westman, O’Hara said.
5 Things to Know About Trump’s Orders Targeting Cashless Bail
The orders threatened to withhold federal funding from states that do not comply.
President Donald Trump wants to end the cashless bail system across the United States as part of his push to lower crime.
What Is Cashless Bail?
When a suspect is arrested, a judge often releases him or her to await trial and may require bail—a sum of money—to be held as a bond to ensure that the suspect shows up for trial.
Cashless bail, sometimes called “bail reform,” allows suspects to be released without posting bail for some crimes, usually misdemeanors or nonviolent felonies.
Illinois is the only state in America that has completely eliminated cash bail, while other states, including New York, California, and New Mexico—as well as the District of Columbia—have restricted its use.
The states’ laws are not all the same.
Trump DOT Threatens to Cut Funding for 3 States Over Trucker English Rules
The Department of Transportation (DOT) said three states would lose federal funding unless they fully enforced English language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers within 30 days.
A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) probe found that California, Washington, and New Mexico did not properly put drivers out of service for violations of rules around English language proficiency.
There have been high-profile examples of fatal crashes involving truckers who could not speak English and did not understand all of the road signs in front of them, such as the Indian driver who killed three people in Florida in August 2025, which prompted the FMCSA investigation.
“States don’t get to pick and choose which federal safety rules to follow,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy in a statement.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) said three states would lose federal funding unless they fully enforced English language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers within 30 days.
A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) probe found that California, Washington, and New Mexico did not properly put drivers out of service for violations of rules around English language proficiency.
There have been high-profile examples of fatal crashes involving truckers who could not speak English and did not understand all of the road signs in front of them, such as the Indian driver who killed three people in Florida in August 2025, which prompted the FMCSA investigation.
“States don’t get to pick and choose which federal safety rules to follow,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy in a statement.
Truckers are supposed to be disqualified if they can’t demonstrate English proficiency and Duffy said the driver involved in the crash that killed three should not have ever been given a commercial driver’s license because of his immigration status.
The transportation secretary said California has conducted roughly 34,000 inspections that found at least one violation since the new language standards took effect requiring truck drivers be able to recognize and read road signs and communicate with authorities in English.
But only one inspection involved an English language rules violation that resulted in a driver being taken out of service. And 23 drivers with violations in other states were allowed to continue driving after inspections in California.
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