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What recent incidents have occurred involving federal immigration agents?
Federal immigration agents have shot three people in vehicles this week, killing a woman in Minnesota and injuring two in Portland, Oregon. State officials say they're being excluded from the federal investigations. NPR's Martin Costi has more on what the law says about law enforcement shooting into cars.
The standard is that the officer has to have an objectively reasonable perception that there's an imminent threat. That's long been the standard. What's interesting is recently, just in May, the Supreme Court amplified that a little bit in a case called Barnes v. Felix. It says you have to look beyond just the split second of decision and look at the context of the situation. taking into account perhaps what the officer did leading up to the situation, perhaps whether he or she decided to step out of the way. And if these cases make it to court, I think that could become quite relevant here.
NPR's Martin Costi reporting, the prosecution of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro could take years because it involves so many complex legal questions. NPR's Kerry Johnson reports one of them is whether Maduro is entitled to immunity.
Maduro says he's still president of Venezuela. His lawyer signaled they may challenge the narco-terrorism and cocaine charges by arguing Maduro's entitled to head-of-state immunity. A court in New York will have to determine whether Maduro can be considered the legitimate leader of the country. But U.S. presidents enjoy a lot of leeway in foreign affairs, including which governments to recognize. Legal scholars say Maduro might have an argument that he deserves immunity for possible official acts in the indictment, such as using the military to organize flights. Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court gave President Trump and future American presidents evidence substantial immunity for their official acts in office.
Kerry Johnson, NPR News, Washington.
Iran's supreme leader addressed his nation today about anti-government protests that have been going on for about two weeks. He says demonstrators are acting out only to please President Trump. NPR's Ayyub Atrawi reports Iranian authorities shut down internet across the country.
The country of more than 90 million people has been without internet since Thursday. NetBlocks, which tracks internet connectivity around the world, says internet was halted after Iranian authorities imposed a nationwide blackout. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addressed the nation, saying rioters had destroyed public property to please President Trump, according to reports carried by the AP and Reuters. He said Iran would not tolerate people acting as, quote, mercenaries for foreigners. Iran also says Israel is inciting violence. Protests erupted December 28th after the local currency fell to its lowest level in Iran. Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International say Iranian police and Revolutionary Guard Corps have used live fire to disperse some of the protests, killing people.
What legal standards govern law enforcement shootings into vehicles?
Hundreds have also been detained.
U.S. stocks rose to more records today following a mixed report on the U.S. job market. The S&P 500 climbed six tenths of a percent. It's NPR. Two people have been killed and 36 others are missing after an avalanche of garbage and debris buried or trapped workers at a landfill. About a dozen others are injured. Landfills and open dump sites have long been a source of safety and health concerns in many cities and towns in the Philippines. Burning plastic for heating and fueling is more widespread than previously thought, according to new research. As NPR's Jonathan Lambert reports, the problem is greatest in low-income countries.
Each year, humanity produces over a billion tons of plastic. Much of that plastic ends up as trash.
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