Los Angeles immigration raid protests update
Members of the California National Guard have arrived in downtown Los Angeles. President Trump ordered 2,000 Guard troops to be deployed following protests in the LA area over raids by ICE.
Netflix And Cord-Cutting Era Complicates Writers Guild Contract Talks
The Writers Guild of America is in negotiations for a new contract with studios, networks and streamers. Their contract expires May 1, and memories of the last writers' strike hover over negotiations.
'Fargo' Serves Up Double Dose Of Ewan McGregor In Season 3
The critically acclaimed anthology show, Fargo, returns to FX for its third season on Wednesday night. This season stars Ewan McGregor playing two brothers.
Trump Administration Sends Mixed Signals About Iran Nuclear Deal
NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Iran expert Raymond Tanter, who served on the National Security Council under President Reagan and was involved in arms control talks from 1983 to 1984, about the Trump administration's re-examination of the Iran nuclear deal.
President Trump's New Order Gives China Tech Opportunity To 'Hire American' Too
The same week that President Trump issued his hire American executive order, the president of one of China's top tech companies said his company wants to do the same thing. Baidu's President Ya-Qin Zhang hit the Stanford University campus trying to recruit American computer science students.
Massachusetts Prosecutors Move To Dismiss Thousands Of Tainted Drug Cases
Prosecutors in Massachusetts have a court imposed deadline this week to decide how many cases they will dismiss because of a drug lab scandal that potentially tainted 24,000 criminal cases. They estimate that fewer than 1,000 cases will be re-prosecuted. The scandal involved a former state chemist found guilty of tampering with evidence.
Los Angeles Police Institute De-Escalation Policy To Avoid Shootings
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Joe Domanick, associate director of the Center of Media, Crime and Justice at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, about the decision by the Los Angeles Police Commission to require officers to try to de-escalate tensions before they shoot.
Supreme Court Considers Separation Of Church And State In Playground Case
A request for Missouri state funds to resurface its playground landed before the Supreme Court Wednesday because that preschool is part of a church ministry.
Bill O'Reilly Out At Fox News After Sexual Harassment Allegations
21st Century Fox announced Wednesday that Bill O'Reilly will not return to Fox News after a review of the sexual harassment allegations against him that provoked an advertiser boycott.
Trump Hosts Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots At The White House
President Trump hosts Super Bowl champs, the New England Patriots, at the White House. He has long had ties to the team, but the visit, although a tradition, is not without controversy.
Former NFL Star Aaron Hernandez Hangs Himself In Prison
Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez hung himself in his cell while serving a life sentence for murder.