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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone. A federal judge today rejected an effort by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to block the surge of immigration resources that the Trump administration has sent to the state. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem welcomed the decision.
We're grateful when a court sees that the right thing has been done.
Chapter 2: What recent legal decisions are impacting immigration enforcement in Minnesota?
We'll continue to focus on getting dangerous criminals, murderers and rapists out. and drug traffickers out of this country and bringing them to justice.
Speaking to reporters in Miami on a related subject, Noem says the FBI is leading the current investigation into the shooting and death of Minnesota protester Alex Preddy. Protests against the federal government's immigration enforcement tactics are happening across the country this weekend. Once again, some demonstrators are calling for a boycott of Target, which is headquartered in Minneapolis.
NPR's Kristen Wright reports.
Protesters picketed each of Washington, D.C. 's Target stores, demanding the company publicly call for an independent investigation into the killings of Renee Macklin Good and Alex Preddy. Target's been faced with repeated calls for boycotts in recent years, including after its rollback of diversity programs. Slobo Milic held a sign saying, don't buy where you're not respected.
I want them to see that we are not just standing idly while our neighbors are being kidnapped, and we are standing for our brothers and sisters in Minneapolis.
Videos widely shared earlier this month show federal agents tackling and briefly detaining two Target employees at a store near Minneapolis. In a statement to NPR, Target said it doesn't have, quote, cooperative agreements with ICE or any other immigration enforcement agency. Kristen Wright, NPR News.
Severe winter weather has attributed to at least 15 deaths in Kentucky in the last week, including an inmate at a Kentucky prison. Karen Czar with Member Station WUKY in Lexington reports.
48-year-old Marvin Knuckles was part of a crew of inmates who were clearing ice and snow at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex when he fell down a 40-foot embankment and died.
Kentucky State Police are investigating the death, but questions have been raised as to why this group was out in sub-freezing temperatures at night when Governor Andy Beshear had given a statewide order to stay inside. Beshear has promised a full and transparent investigation.
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Chapter 3: How are protests against federal immigration tactics affecting Target's reputation?
But her coach is telling the Associated Press Vaughn remains on track for the Milan Olympics. Vaughn ended up in the safety nets yesterday after a major tumble in Switzerland. Today on Instagram, she posted, Doing my best right now. Women's championship tennis Elina Rybakina took the Australian Open crown Saturday in play against Arina Zabalenka. I'm Louise Schiavone, NPR News, Washington.