When I used to go into classes and speak about our government and being a legislator, I would tell kids, “Know what you’re not willing to compromise on and what you’re willing to compromise on, and you will always negotiate from a position of strength.”

The last few years have seen a stark increase in political violence. Most recently, the conservative activist and speaker Charlie Kirk was publicly assassinated at Utah Valley University. Multiple assassination attempts have been made on President Trump as well—most memorably in Butler, Pennsylvania last year. Even state-level politics have seen such horrific events, with two Minnesota lawmakers being attacked in their homes earlier in June. 

The Scott County Sheriff’s Office is facing criticism for its partnership with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), granting Scott County law enforcement officers “the authority to perform certain immigration enforcement functions.”