Chapter 1: What recent events triggered nationwide protests in the U.S.?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone. Across the nation, protesters took to the streets to protest the ICE actions that this past week in Minnesota led to the death of Minneapolis woman Renee Good. In that city, thousands turned out, and while there were some arrests, the demonstrations were mostly peaceful. Protesters turned out in Baton Rouge.
Brooke Thornton with Member Station WRFK has details.
Bonnie Byland serves on the leadership board for Indivisible Baton Rouge, a group that holds weekly protests against the Trump administration. She says what happened in Minneapolis was the tipping point for many. They're realizing that it's time to stand up. They can't take it anymore. Mamie Broadhurst, the pastor at University Presbyterian Church, encouraged attendees to stay positive.
Chapter 2: How are anti-government protests unfolding in Iran?
Don't give up. Byland credits the large turnout to the number of pro-democracy groups who promoted the event on social media. ICE agents that were deployed to southeast Louisiana have been reassigned to assist in Minnesota. For NPR News, I'm Brooke Thornton in Baton Rouge.
In Iran, reports suggest that hundreds of people have been killed or wounded by the security forces over the past three days as mass anti-government protests continue across that nation. Details are emerging despite an internet blackout. We get more from the BBC's Lise Doucette.
This was the sound of the streets in Karaj in northern Iran as security forces opened fire. Listen, this man shouts. They're hitting people.
Chapter 3: What details are emerging about the tragic shooting in Mississippi?
They're massacring people. Iranian officials continue to blame foreign enemies, most of all the United States, for this unrest. President Trump continues to warn that if Iran attacks and kills protesters, he will strike again.
The BBC's Lise Doucette, a lone gunman killed six people in Clay County, Mississippi yesterday. Authorities say the victims included members of the shooter's family. NPR's Alana Weiss has more.
The shooting spree spanned three locations, according to the Clay County Sheriff's Office. 24-year-old Derek Amor is accused of carrying out the rampage. Authorities say they believe he shot his first victims, three family members, at one home. and drove to a second location where he killed the child.
Chapter 4: What is the significance of Maria Corina Machado's upcoming visit to Washington?
At another home, two brothers were also found dead, believed to be killed by Moore. During his alleged crime run, he is also accused of stealing his deceased brother's truck, breaking into a home, and attempting sexual battery on an unnamed person.
District Attorney Scott Colombe said this was the worst case he had seen in his 10 years in the field, and his office would be seeking the death penalty against Moore. Moore is currently charged with first-degree murder, but Colon said those charges would be upgraded to capital murder.
This is NPR. President Trump is expecting a visit in Washington in the coming week from Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. She was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, an honor that Trump has often stated he deserves and which Machado dedicated to Trump at the time of the award. After removing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a military action, Trump has supported
interim acting president, Delce Rodriguez, to leave that nation. In a Fox News interview last week, the president said he would accept Machado's Nobel if she gave it to him.
Chapter 5: What happened during the tragic gas explosion at a wedding in Pakistan?
However, the organization that oversees the Nobel Peace Prize has issued a statement that once the Nobel Peace Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, transferred, or shared with others. In Islamabad, Pakistan, a wedding party ended in tragedy when a gas cylinder exploded hours after the reception. The blast occurred in a home residential area after people had turned in for the night.
Gas cylinders are not uncommon in households in Pakistan where people rely on liquefied petroleum gas devices. And accidents are not unheard of. Eight people, including the bride and groom, were killed in that explosion. The music world is remembering Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir, who has died at the age of 78. He was the rhythm guitarist for the jam band.
He also sang league vocals on some of their songs, also an accomplished leader in his own right.
Chapter 6: How is the music world honoring the legacy of Bob Weir?
I'm Louise Schiavone, NPR News, Washington.