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Why did the Pentagon order the withdrawal of U.S. Marines from Los Angeles?
Live from NPR News in Washington on Corva Colman. The Pentagon has ordered the withdrawal of U.S. Marines who were deployed to Los Angeles. President Trump sent them in early June to protect immigration officers during protests, some of which were violent. Steve Federman reports from Los Angeles.
In a statement, Pennagon chief spokesman Sean Parnell says the move comes with as he put it stability returning to LA. Praise the Marines for restoring order and upholding the rule of law. From the start, the deployment of the 700 Marines was met with sharp criticism from state and local officials who said they were not necessary and only escalated tensions. LA Mayor Karen Bass now says she wants the Marines along with remaining National Guard troops removed.
What were the criticisms and reactions from Los Angeles officials about the Marine deployment?
We need all of the troops to return home. Initially, 4,000 National Guard troops were sent here around 2000. Remain, it's estimated it cost one hundred thirty-four million dollars to deploy the Marines and National Guard to LA. For MPR News, I'm Steve Federman in Los Angeles.
A former detective in Louisville, Kentucky, has been sentenced to thirty three months in prison. Brett Hankison was convicted for his role in the deadly police raid in twenty twenty on the apartment of a black woman who was sleeping. Brianna Taylor was shot and killed. Hankison was convicted last year on federal charges of violating her civil rights. From Louisville Public Media, Roberta Rodan says the sentence was longer than what federal prosecutors had sought.
How did the court sentence former Louisville detective Brett Hankison and why was it controversial?
U.S. district court judge Rebecca Grady Jennings said the Justice Department's recommendation that Brett Hankison get just one day in jail was inappropriate. Hankison will be on parole for three years after he gets out. Attorney Lanita Baker, who represents Brianna Taylor's family, said they feel they got some amount of justice. We were here today for a just sentence. And while thirty three months in prison is not enough. It's more than they were asking for. Taylor's killing at the hands of police helped fuel racial justice protests in twenty twenty. For MPR News, I'm Roberto Roldan in Louisville.
What is the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Harvard University seeking to freeze?
Lawyers for Harvard University and the Trump administration faced off in a federal courtroom in Boston yesterday. The Trump administration is seeking to freeze more than two billion dollars in federal grants and contracts to the university. That's partly over allegations that Harvard fails to address anti Semitism on campus. Harvard sharply rejects that, saying vital programs such as medical research, are now in jeopardy. Harvard's supporters held a rally outside the courthouse. Kristen Weld is the president of Harvard's chapter of the American Association of University Professors.
These attacks are blatantly unconstitutional. The government wants to tell professors what we can and cannot teach.
The federal judge says she will issue a decision later.
Why is President Trump intervening in the NFL Commanders stadium deal and team naming controversy?
You're listening to NPR. President Trump is threatening to disrupt a deal to build a new football stadium in Washington DC for the NFL team, the Commanders, and Pierre Stepa Shivrom reports Trump wants the team to go back to its old name.
Over the weekend in a post to Truth Social, his social media platform, Trump called the commander's name quote ridiculous, and said they'd be more valuable as a team if they went by their old name, which was a slur for Native Americans. He said he may put a quote restriction on the team's new stadium deal that is poised to move them from Maryland back into DC. What authority Trump has to get involved in a matter determined by the DC City Council is unclear. But White House press secretary Caroline Levitt said the president was serious about his remarks. Trump also said Cleveland's baseball team, the Guardians, should revert back to their original name, the Indians. Deepa Shiv N PR News.
The National Weather Service warns that dangerous long lasting heat is still stretching across swaths of the central and southern US today.
What extreme weather alerts are affecting the central U.S. and Southeast Asia today?
Forecasters say temperatures won't cool down enough overnight for people to find real relief from the heat.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why did the Pentagon order the withdrawal of U.S. Marines from Los Angeles?
0:00–0:45
2
What were the criticisms and reactions from Los Angeles officials about the Marine deployment?
0:45–1:32
3
How did the court sentence former Louisville detective Brett Hankison and why was it controversial?
1:32–2:07
4
What is the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Harvard University seeking to freeze?
2:07–2:57
5
Why is President Trump intervening in the NFL Commanders stadium deal and team naming controversy?
2:57–3:59
6
What extreme weather alerts are affecting the central U.S. and Southeast Asia today?
3:59–4:38