Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Hi, I'm your weekend host, Sharon Reich-Garson. It's Saturday, January 31st. Today, thousands protest across the U.S. as anger grows over deadly immigration enforcement. The U.S.
Chapter 2: What sparked the nationwide protests against ICE?
government enters what's likely to be a brief shutdown. Plus, a sewing mistake becomes a viral symbol of burnout in China. This is Reuters World News, bringing you everything you need to know from the front lines in 10 minutes, seven days a week. We begin in the U.S., where thousands of protesters took to the streets across the country on Friday, angry over the fatal shootings of two U.S.
citizens by federal immigration agents. From Houston to D.C., to Los Angeles, where riot police with shields lined up outside a detention center, facing off against demonstrators, some of whom came wearing gas masks in anticipation. They were joined by students across the country who staged walkouts to show solidarity. Here's Adi, who didn't give their last name.
I think that Congress needs to take action, especially Democratic senators and representatives. And I think that they need to rise up. And I also think we need to vote in 2026.
In the meantime, the Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Preti, the ICU nurse shot and killed by a federal immigration officer. It could lead to criminal charges, though the legal bar is high. There have been mixed messages from the Trump administration about whether they're in fact trying to dial down tensions.
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump on Friday described Preti as, quote, an agitator and perhaps an insurrectionist. And while the protests continue, we're taking a deeper look at how all this unfolded.
On this weekend's episode of On Assignment, host Christopher Waljasper talks with Reuters reporters on the ground in Minneapolis covering the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and the tense moments after a second U.S. citizen was killed by ICE agents.
I think what was different was you had the civilians more angry than I've ever seen.
We'll drop a link in the pod description. Over to Iran now, where a series of explosions were heard in the southern port early Saturday. The cause of the blast wasn't immediately clear when this podcast was published, and authorities haven't released any details.
It comes at a moment of rising tension between Tehran and Washington after Iranian authorities moved to quell the biggest protest the country has seen in three years. And all of this is unfolding against the backdrop of continued Western concern over Iran's nuclear program. You can follow the latest on this developing story at Reuters.com and on the Reuters app.
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