Midwest
Walz abortion record is 'on par with China and North Korea,' says parental rights advocate
MINNEAPOLIS — A parental rights advocate in Minneapolis is warning that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s policies on issues like abortion and gender ideology are far from “moderate” and says that under his watch, Minnesota has become one of the most progressive states in the country.
“I was pretty surprised that the claim for his pick was that he is a moderate, that he shares Minnesota values,” Renee Carlson, General Counsel of True North Legal, a legal initiative of the Minnesota Family Council, told Fox News Digital.
“A lot of people in Minnesota are astounded by the policies that have been passed in Minnesota, specifically policies that affect families flourishing. They’re disappointed and certainly not in line with his progressive ideology.”
Carlson told Fox News Digital that one of the key areas Walz’s leadership has let down her community is on the issue of abortion.
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True North Legal’s Renee Carlson spoke to Fox News Digital about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s record.
“From our perspective at True North Legal, we were very disappointed with the administration’s governance on matters of protecting life and also protecting not only these preborn children, but protecting women,” Carlson said. “He has some of the most extreme policies, not only in the United States, but in the world, on par with China and North Korea.”
“The reality of it is, most Minnesotans did not agree with his policy of abortion up to birth with no limitations,” she continued. “This is for anybody, this includes minors. There is also a repeal that partners with that fundamental right of nearly all protective guardrails for women and girls seeking an abortion. This means the removal of hospital-only law, of physician-only laws, of the 24-hour waiting period. A woman’s right to know, which simply provides them information about what happens to their bodies when they get an abortion.”
Carlson explained that legislation in Minnesota was amended to remove protections for babies born alive after surviving an abortion and that now they only receive “comfort care” as opposed to “life-saving care.”
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Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appear at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
“We’re talking about an administration that thinks that it’s okay to let preborn children who survive an abortion die on a cold metal table,” Carlson said. “Cattle and reptiles in Minnesota now have more rights than Minnesota’s women and preborn children when it comes to abortion.”
When it comes to religious freedom under Gov. Walz, Carlson says that he has missed the mark.
“Very disappointed and not a moderate position at all,” she said. “I mean, a brazen attack on our fundamental freedoms and First Amendment rights.”
“The Minnesota Human Rights Act, like many states, has anti-discrimination provisions, based on specific categories. One of those is gender identity, and that is at times in conflict with sincerely held religious beliefs of religious people in Minnesota. And that’s about half the population,” Carlson said. “Well, a special exemption back in the ’90s was put in when sexual orientation was added as a protected class to the Minnesota Human Rights Act. I mean, and that was a wonderful demonstration of pluralism. If that legislation was going to be added, at least there were protections for religious organizations within this exemption. Well, that exemption, like I said, was removed last year.”
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks to an audience at the International Association of Fire Fighters convention in Boston on Wednesday.
“These are brazen policies. They are not moderate,” she added.
Walz, who has been nicknamed by some Republicans in the state as “Tampon Tim” for allowing menstrual products to be placed in some boys’ school bathrooms, has also earned a failing grade from Carlson when it comes to gender ideology.
“With respect to gender ideology, Minnesota is — quite surprisingly, though it’s in the Midwest — emerging as one of the most progressive states when it comes to gender policies,” she said. “Essentially, their policies reflect a sentiment that they would like gender ideology to be the superseding category.”
Carlson told Fox News Digital that the Walz administration has “not proven to be a moderate administration at all” and “they’ve passed some of the most extreme progressive policies.”
“Their state agencies have enforced some of the most extreme progressive laws, and that is disappointing,” she said.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz reacts during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 21. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
“That has been a struggle for many, many Minnesotans, and if that’s happening in Minnesota, imagine what could happen to the fabric of our country. We are fighting for our freedoms. I mean, something as simple as religious freedom was on the chopping blocks in Minnesota. If that’s happening in Minnesota, just imagine what could happen across the country. I think people need to take a closer look at Minnesota and what policies have been passed. And again, in my firsthand experience, this is not a moderate administration. These are some of the most progressive, extreme policies that we’ve seen across the country.”
Fox News Digital reached out to the Harris-Walz campaign for comment but did not receive a response.
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Dusty May, Michigan basketball get ovation at Pistons playoff game
Coach Dusty May and members from the Michigan basketball national championship team got an ovation during Game 2 of Pistons-Magic, April 22, 2026, at Little Caesars Arena.
The most notable Michigan basketball returnees are Elliot Cadeau and Trey McKenney. The most exciting, proven players came from the transfer portal in Moustapha Thiam (Cincinnati), J.P. Estrella (Tennessee) and Jalen Reed (LSU). The most intriguing prospects came from the high school ranks, and five-star Brandon McCoy (Sierra Canyon) tops the list.
But in terms of potential glue guys and those who could make a sneaky impact on next year’s roster, it’s two holdovers from the 2025-26 national championship team who could be flying under the radar more than anybody.
“Oscar Goodman and Ricky Liburd, I think they’ve even gotten buried in terms of attention below the incoming freshman class,” assistant coach Mike Boynton Jr. told the Free Press when he joined the “Hail Yes!” podcast earlier this week. “Oscar’s been in our program for two years. He knows our system really, really well.
“He has an opportunity to be a nice rotational player for us, a guy who fills an energy, rebounding, versatile defender [role] … think of the energy and versatility that we were able to use Will Tschetter with. Shoots it well, brings great energy, tough enough to guard multiple positions, so it gives you great versatility in a system that requires it.”
Goodman, a 6-foot-7, 235-pound forward from New Zealand, was buried on the depth chart this past season behind Aday Mara, Morez Johnson Jr., Yaxel Lendeborg and Tschetter in what was a crowded frontcourt. But he didn’t look overmatched when he was on the court.
His highlights were a few high-flying dunks, as Goodman, who appeared in 16 games, averaged 1.4 points and 1.3 rebounds in 5.2 minutes per contest. Goodman joined in the program in January 2025 and was able to serve on scout team in practice for the back half of Dusty May’s first season with the program, then was a freshman last year who got his first complete season of experience.
Goodman is strong enough to play the four but athletic enough to play the wing, a position he may need to fill more than initially expected without many natural 3s on the roster.
U-M can go a few ways, with someone like McKenney running the wing in a small ball lineup or someone like Goodman manning the spot in a larger lineup, and if his early years are any indication, May will likely try both options.
“He’s not a one-trick pony kind of guy,” Boynton said of Goodman.
Meanwhile, Liburd, who redshirted in 2025-26 after coming in as an unheralded three-star out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, impressed coaches behind the scenes and appears poised to crack the rotation next season.
The 6-foot-4 wing came up frequently last season as a standout on the scout team and, after putting in time behind the scenes, could be a real piece to U-M’s new puzzle.
“He’s flown under the radar as much as anybody because he was new to our program and didn’t play at all,” Boynton said. “He’s a guy who’s got the ability to both defend one-through-four from his size, quickness, strength, physicality and he can also play offensively in any of our perimeter spots, as well.
“He can be a floor-spacer, he can be a shot-creator, he’s a guy who’s really good on the move as a cutter and offensive rebounder. I think both of those guys are names people should just right now pencil in and keep their eyes on early in the year to see how they progress.”
Boynton said the hope is that Michigan can get those guys “a lot of reps” on the team’s foreign trip this summer (which hasn’t been officially reported but appears almost a certainty to happen sometime in late August) to find out how they fit with the new pieces and see the leap they’ve taken from one year to the next.
Boynton isn’t the only one with high hopes for this team. Assistant coach and general manager Kyle Church recently joined Brian Boesch on “Defend The Block” and lauded where the Wolverines stand with their roster largely complete. He spoke of the importance of players who help keep the culture going from one year to the next, which Goodman and Liburd both intend to do.
“I think we have a very, very competitive roster. I think a potential top-five, top-10 type roster,” Church said. “No matter who joins us or doesn’t join us, we’re really excited about the position we’re in.
“To have some guys that [joined] more with the future in mind and keep that continuity is going to be so important.”
Tony Garcia is the Michigan beat writer for the Detroit Free Press. Email him at apgarcia@freepress.com and follow him on X at @RealTonyGarcia.
The San Antonio Spurs had their backs to the wall, so they had a Game 7 mentality from tip-off, and they cruised their way to the finish line against the ravenous Minnesota Timberwolves. The Spurs are now going on tour and the winner of a Game 3 in a best of seven series when it’s tied advances 73.7 percent of the time, per the NBA’s Facts and Figures.
Both sides were implacable, defending the lane like it was a scared temple and neither had much breathing room until the levy broke for the Spurs in transition. San Antonio’s defense was more potent, holding them to their lowest output of the season (35 points) in the first half, which included a stretch where it forced Minnesota into a stream of bad shots.
Usually, even playoff games with a large difference get close, but the Spurs didn’t permit such shenanigans because Victor Wembanyama’s help defense was omnipresent, despite 10 less blocks, and his teammates were just as unforgiving, hounding the ball before it crossed half court and controlling the boards.
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Prime Time: 14
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