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What did President Trump say about the Dallas ICE shooting and anti‑ICE rhetoric?

Ryland Barton 0:00
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. U.S. law enfor enforcement officials say a deadly shooting at an immigration and customs enforcement office in Dallas is being investigated as a targeted act of violence, as NPR Setamer Keith reports President Trump is linking anti-ICE violence to what he calls radical leftists.
Tamara Keith 0:20
In a lengthy social media post, President Trump blamed the violence on quote radical left Democrats, constantly demonizing law enforcement, calling for ICE to be demolished, and comparing ICE officers to Nazis, unquote. He referred to a shell casing the FBI says was left behind by the gunmen that had the words anti-ICE written on it. Trump called on Democrats to cut out the anti-ICE rhetoric and said he would be signing an executive order this week to dismantle what he calls domestic terrorism networks, though it's not clear what he means or who he plans to target. Tamar Keith, NPR News.
Ryland Barton 0:56
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries also commented on the shooting, saying the level of political violence across the spectrum in the country is far too high. He said the nation needs, quote, leadership that brings people together, not national leadership that tears people apart. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the UN General Assembly in New York this morning.

How did Ukrainian President Zelensky describe the UN’s response to Russia’s invasion?

Ryland Barton 1:16
He warned of an international arms race as Russia invades his country. He said nations have no guarantees for security and must depend on friends and weapons, NPR's Michelle Kelleman reports.
Michelle Kelleman 1:28
Володимир Зеленський sounded frustrated that the UN hasn't been able to help end Russian attacks on Ukraine or resolve other big conflicts around the world. He says Ukraine has had to rely on its friends and on its weapons.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy 1:41
Ukraine doesn't have the big fat missiles. Dictators love to show off in parades. But we do have drones that can fly up to two, three thousand kilometers. We had no choice but to build them.
Michelle Kelleman 1:55
Now he says Ukraine is ready to export its battle tested drones. He says he had a good conversation on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly with President Trump.

Why are the families of the Washington DC mid‑air collision victims filing lawsuits?

Michelle Kelleman 2:04
Who later called Russia a paper tiger? Michelle Kelleman in PR News The United Nations.
Ryland Barton 2:09
The family of one of the sixty-seven people who were killed when a plane collided with an army helicopter over Washington, DC in January is suing the government and the airlines involved, NPR's Joel Rose reports.
Michael Boyd 2:21
The lawsuit names American Airlines as well as PSA Airlines, the regional carrier that was operating the flight, as defendants, along with the federal government. The plaintiff is Rachel Crafton, the wife of Casey Crafton, who died in the mid-air collision. Her lawyers say they're trying to hold American Airlines, along with the Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Army, accountable for the deadliest U.S. plane crash in decades. In a statement, American Airlines said that it would fight any allegation. the airline caused or contributed to the accident.

What legal consequences did a California attorney face for using AI‑generated citations?

Michael Boyd 2:49
The family members of other victims are expected to file lawsuits of their own. Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
Ryland Barton 2:56
This is NPR News, Washington. A federal judge scolded Justice Department lawyers, prosecuting Luigi Mangioni, the man accused of assassinating United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Judge Margaret Garnett said officials likely broke court rules by reposting comments President Trump made about Magione on September 18th. Trump went on Fox News and called Mangioni, quote, a pure assassin. A California attorney has been hit with a historic fine for filing an appeal that included fake quotations generated by artificial intelligence from CalMatters, Carrie Johnson reports.
Unknown 3:34
Los Angeles based attorney Amir Mostafavi was hit with a ten thousand dollar fine for an appeal he filed in july twenty twenty three. Mostafavi said he wrote the appeal and then used Chat GPT to try and improve it. A California Second District Court of Appeals threw out the case and a three judge panel fined him.

What is the significance of the historic El Camino Real map being returned to Mexico?

Unknown 3:51
The court said Mostafavi had violated court rules, cited fake cases, and

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