Mike Escobar

Blaise Jorgensen regularly meets with clients to discuss end of life matters and important documents. Absent from every polite conversation are three subjects: religion, politics, and money. Most readers can doubtless call to mind a strict mother or stern boss who might purse their lips and cast a withering glance at anyone broaching these topics in mixed company. Some might add an honorary fourth taboo topic to Miss Manners’ list of conversational no-no’s: death.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... One week ago, a federal immigration agent shot and killed American citizen Renee Nicole Good, during ongoing immigration raids in Minneapolis. Just a few days later, the community in Northern Nevada gathered to voice their opposition to the killing and the actions being taken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in the Trump administration.

Editor’s Note: The following is part of a series from the Sierra Nevada Ally, called Vet Voices, where military veterans in our region share their diverse perspectives, experiences, and ideas–in their own words. If you’re a veteran who would like to share your perspectives, email editor@sierranevadaally.org with your contact information and more about your story.