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What is the investigation involving Minnesota's Governor and Mayor about?
The Justice Department is investigating Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry. A government official not authorized to discuss the case publicly tells NPR that the investigation involves alleged obstruction of federal law enforcement during immigration raids there. Mayor Fry calls the investigation an obvious attempt at intimidation. A growing number of communities in Minnesota, meanwhile, say trust in local law enforcement is weakening as a federal illegal immigration crackdown continues. And advocates warn that erosion of public trust could have consequences far beyond immigration policy. Ampere's Windsor Johnston has a report.
Immigrant advocacy groups say many people in communities in and around Minneapolis are now afraid to report local crimes or emergencies, worried that contacting police could draw the attention of federal immigration agents. Naina Gupta of the American Immigration Council says the fear isn't limited to residents without legal status. Even U.S. citizens are staying quiet.
These kinds of enforcement efforts make people feel scared to call the police. They're scared to talk to law enforcement. And we are hearing from local police leaders around the country that they are seeing decreases in reporting of crime.
The Department of Homeland Security says its officers are enforcing the law and acting in self-defense. Windsor Johnston, NPR News.
President Trump says he's continuing his push for U.S. control over Greenland. He says the U.S. needs control over that island on national security grounds. Greenland is a self-governing territory within Denmark. Speaking at the White House on Friday, he said he may use a financial tool to get his way.
I may put a tariff on countries if they don't go along with Greenland because we need Greenland for national security.
How is public trust in law enforcement affected by immigration policies?
So I may do that.
Health officials in South Carolina reported more than 100 new measles cases on Friday. That adds to the more than 550 known cases since the outbreak began in October. MPRS Maria Godoy has more.
The epicenter of the outbreak is in Spartanburg County, which is in the northwest part of South Carolina. Most of the cases are kids and teens who are unvaccinated. Officials say exposures have happened in lots of public places, including schools, churches, restaurants, and healthcare settings. The vaccination rate in Spartanburg County is 90%, which is under the 95% threshold considered necessary to prevent measles outbreaks. The county also has a relatively high rate of non-medical exemptions to school vaccination requirements. These kinds of exemptions have been growing in the majority of U.S. counties, a trend that's accelerated in the last few years. Maria Godoy, NPR News.
Stocks dipped slightly on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 83 points. The Nasdaq closed down 14 points, while the S&P 500 was down by just 4 points. You're listening to NPR News. The snowpack in many western states is below normal for this time of year. That's mostly because of an exceptionally warm December, as NPR's Lauren Summer tells us.
December was about 10 degrees hot of an average across much of the West, making it the warmest December on record in nine states. That means when storms hit, a lot of precipitation fell as rain instead of snow. As of early January, western snow cover was at its lowest in 25 years for this time, with the biggest deficits in the Pacific Northwest and Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. Snowpack provides much of the West's drinking water as it slowly melts throughout the spring. Climate change research shows that snowpack is at risk as winters keep getting warmer. Lauren Sommer, NPR News.
Uganda's president has an early lead in what has turned out to be a contentious presidential election. Provisional results from half the polling stations show President Yoweri Museveni with more than 70 percent of the vote. The 81-year-old is seeking to extend his rule into a fifth decade. Activists protesting the partial results, meanwhile, lit bonfires in the capital city of Kampala.
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