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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. The Department of Homeland Security says it will review the body camera footage of Border Patrol agents at the scene of the shooting of 37-year-old Alex Preddy in Minneapolis. As NPR's Ximena Bustillo reports, the second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minnesota has raised questions about training and body camera use.
There is no law mandating the use of body cameras by federal immigration agents.
Chapter 2: What happened in the recent shooting involving Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis?
Any such mandate would need to come from Congress. The House recently passed a spending bill that would provide DHS with $20 million for these cameras, but the bill only mandates that the money be spent. It does not mandate the use of the cameras. And now the broader package is in limbo.
Senate Democrats are seemingly more resistant to pass the package, which would fund the entire federal government as well after this latest shooting. The investigation into Preddy's death is being led by Homeland Security Investigations, a division of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and supported by the FBI. Customs and Border Protection will also do an internal investigation.
Ximena Bustillo, NPR News.
While New York City has dug out from nearly a foot of snow, potentially lethal conditions persist. Reporter Steve Kastenbaum says at least 10 people were found dead on the streets of the city over the last few days.
With temperatures forecasted to dip into the single digits several nights this week, Mayor Zoran Mamdani prioritized getting the homeless to shelter from the cold.
We are conducting round-the-clock checks and have loosened traditional shelter intake procedures to accommodate as many New Yorkers as possible.
This is the coldest weather the city has experienced in eight years.
We are sending out requests to send staff out every few hours to canvas nearby blocks and engage anyone who needs assistance.
And they've increased checks of subway trains at the end of their runs for people in need of help. For NPR News, I'm Steve Kastenbaum in New York.
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