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What did former President Obama say about political violence and democracy?
Live from MPR News in Washington, I'm Shay Stevens. Former President Barack Obama has weighed in on the public discourse and American democracy. Following another high profile act of political violence. Buffalo Toronto public media's Ryan Zunner reports on Obama's remarks Tuesday in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Conversation from the 44th president at the long plan speaking event quickly turned to where the nation is at following the shootings of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk and two Minnesota state lawmakers.
Just how y we need to be able to respect other people's differences and be able to make sure that we recognize people as humans and not just who their political party was. Obama criticized the Trump administration for focusing in on the accused Kirk Shooter's possible ideology, calling it a tool to quote silence debate on where we are as a country.
FBI director Cash Patel clashed with Democrats during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his leadership. Patel defended the firing of career FBI officials
How did FBI Director Chris Patel respond to criticism over the Charlie Kirk murder investigation?
And the handling of the Charlie Kirk murder investigation. Before heading to Britain, President Trump was asked if he still has confidence in Patel.
Take a look at what he did with respect to this horrible person that he just captured. He did it in two days. It took other similar cases, four days, five days, uh, four years if you look at certain shooters. Now, uh I felt I have confidence in everybody in the administration.
The suspect and the murder of Charlie Kirk surrendered to authorities the day after the slaying. Twenty two year old Tyrell Robinson is charged with six felonies, including aggravated murder. UN human rights experts are accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.
What are the UN’s latest accusations against Israel regarding Gaza and how is the Secretary‑General responding?
The UN Secretary General won't go that far, but he is calling for an end to an Israeli campaign. Details from MPR's Michelle Kalaman.
As he prepares to host leaders from around the world at the UN General Assembly next week, Secretary General Antonio Guterres said it's time for them to get serious and resolve wars in Sudan, Ukraine, and Gaza. He says it's up to a court to decide if Israel is carrying out a genocide.
The truth is that this is something that it is Morally politically and legally Intolerable.
Guterres says he'd be willing to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next week, though there are no scheduled talks.
Why did the Trump administration label Colombia an unreliable partner in the war on drugs?
Michelle Kellaman, NPR News, the State Department.
This is NPR. The Fuen Drug Administration is notifying online services to stop selling knockoffs of popular drugs like Wigovi. Dozens of companies are receiving letters ordering them to cease making false and misleading statements about their products. The Trump administration has labeled Columbia an unreliable partner in the war on drugs. As John Otis reports, it's a symbolic blow to a nation that had long been Washington's closest ally in South America.
President Trump, in a memorandum to Congress, said Colombia had, quote, failed demonstrably to fight drug trafficking. Colombia has seen a steep rise in coca crops, which provide the raw material for cocaine, and remains the world's number one producer of the illegal narcotic. Still, Colombian President Gustavo Petro called the US decision deeply unfair.
How is Robert Redford’s legacy remembered and why is his death significant?
Después de decenas de muertos de policías.
Petro pointed out that dozens of Colombian police and army troops have been killed in efforts to prevent cocaine from reaching the US. However, citing national security interests, the White House did not impose sanctions against Colombia. This sanctions waiver will preserve US aid and security cooperation. For MPR News, I'm John Otis in Bogota, Colombia.
Actor, director, and producer Robert Redford died Tuesday. He was eighty-nine years old. Fredford's career spanned nearly six decades, during which he received multiple Academy Award nominations. Redford won best director for the film Ordinary People in nineteen eighty one and received a Lifetime Achievement Award in two thousand two. This is NPR News.
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5 chapters
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What did former President Obama say about political violence and democracy?
0:02–1:18
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How did FBI Director Chris Patel respond to criticism over the Charlie Kirk murder investigation?
1:18–1:59
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What are the UN’s latest accusations against Israel regarding Gaza and how is the Secretary‑General responding?
1:59–2:45
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Why did the Trump administration label Colombia an unreliable partner in the war on drugs?
2:45–3:52
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How is Robert Redford’s legacy remembered and why is his death significant?
3:52–4:39