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Speaker 1 (00:02):
BIA News this hour, I'm Terry McCready coming up a
cross political stunt. That's the assessment from the DOJ over
California Governor Gavin Newsom's legal challenge a proliferation of anti
ice protests nationwide. Mayor Karen Bass says it just hits
differently when ordinary working people are the targets. But first,
here's BIA News now.

Speaker 2 (00:22):
Chicago police are mourning officer Crystal Rivera, who died after
being accidentally shot by another officer. A prayer vigil was
held at the sixth District, where Black Commander Michael Tate
honored her memory.

Speaker 3 (00:32):
This isn't a result of just us, but a result
of what your daughter, your mom, your.

Speaker 4 (00:38):
Sister meant to the City of Chicago, meant to this district.

Speaker 2 (00:41):
A Freeport man is facing charges in the case. Kay
Michelle is setting the record straight. During a Vibe interview,
she told the interviewer that she did grow up with
country music and even earned a college scholarship for yodeling.
After being questioned about her country roots, the Tennessee native
says country music is something she's always been doing and
will continue to do in Her new singleton is out
now and the Houston Rockets have denied the Knick's request

(01:04):
to interview head coach Ema Udoka. New York is searching
for a replacement after firing Tom Thibodeau, but Houston says
Udoka isn't going anywhere. Gidbi in News Now on Demand
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to Terry McCready.

Speaker 1 (01:17):
The Department of Justice says California Governor Gavin Newsom's legal
challenge is a cross political stunt. This comes in response
to the lawsuit filed by Newsom and Attorney General Rob
Bonta contending that President Trump's actions to deploy thousands of
National Guardsmen to Los Angeles required the Governor's consent. Meanwhile,
more anti ice protests spreading to cities across the country.

(01:39):
It comes as an overnight curfew remains in place in
a one square mile area of downtown Los Angeles, where
authorities say most of the violence and vandalism has taken
place since protests were sparked last Friday. As ice raids
are spreading to several states, Black Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska,
John Ewing Junior, says there were dozens of detentions, food

(02:00):
processing plant.

Speaker 3 (02:01):
What we really need is for the federal government to
do their job and create a comprehensive and immigration plan
that will allow for some orderly addressing of these.

Speaker 1 (02:14):
Issues, Youwing Junior, speaking on CNN. In Texas, Governor Greg
Abbott ordering the state's National Guard to be deployed to cities.
Demonstrations are also erupting in New York and Chicago, where
thousands are taking to the streets. The same story in
Denver and Washington, d C. Among the protesters are black
participants supporting Latino communities in Solidarity for Democracy and Justice.

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Los Angeles Black mayor Karen Vass says it's one thing
to go after a dangerous people and criminals, but it's
different when everyday people just trying to support their families
are being targeted.

Speaker 4 (02:48):
These aren't the criminals the administration is allegedly targeting. These
are mothers and fathers, restaurant workers, seamstress, home care workers,
every day Angelinos trying to make a living all right.

Speaker 1 (03:01):
Well, as unrest continues, charges are filed and more are expected.
In Southern California, authority say twenty seven year old Raggy
Kyogi was nabbed after tossing a molotov cocktail and an
LA County shareff's deputy. In a separate incident the day before,
twenty three year old Emilian No Galbez was allegedly caught
after throwing a molotov cocktail at officers. Both aren't charged

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with possession of an unregistered destructive device. Hundreds of thousands
of people in Kenyon refugee camps are suffering from food
insecurity and starving slowly. That word from the United Nations
after US funding cuts slashed food rations to the lowest
levels ever. The World Food Program has drastically reduced its

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aid operations in many countries, and that's devastating. Since the
US provided about seventy percent of funding for the WFPECE
operations in Kenya, the agency says refugees rations are down
to thirty percent and that's the bare minimum of recommendations
for an individual to maintain health, stay informed, stay connected,

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get your podcasts. I'm Terry McCready for the Black Information
Network