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Per California Gov. Newsom, Trump order to send in Guard affects all states

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., about the protests in his state and the federal government's decision to send in the National Guard.

How Seattle is preparing for summer events and protests

Seattle is gearing up to host some big events this summer. June is also Pride Month, with all kinds of LQBTQ+-focused celebrations planned throughout the city. It’s a time when law enforcement agencies are tasked with keeping people safe, and respecting free expression.  How are they planning to do it?

Trump accelerates feud with California by sending troops to L.A.

ICE enforcement raids led to violent clashes between protestors and law enforcement in Los Angeles this weekend.  President Trump mobilized the National Guard in response. This was against the wishes of the state’s Governor, Gavin Newsom -- it’s the first time a President has done so since the 1960s. 

Attorney General Nick Brown on Trump and the National Guard

A conversation with Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown about his response to President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles.

World

Low turnout causes Italy's referendum on citizenship and job protections to fail

An Italian referendum on granting faster citizenship to immigrants has failed due to low voter turnout. Italy's right-wing government was against it and tried to boycott the democratic process.

World

Amid conflict, a cultural blockade remains between India and Pakistan

Social media is one of the few places where India and Pakistan can come together. But during the most serious escalation between the two nuclear powers in decades, content was censored .

Latin America

A self-driving car startup is taking on the streets of Lima

In Lima, a city known for some of the world's wildest traffic, a Peruvian startup is testing driverless cars.

World

The reaction as Trump's travel ban on citizens from a dozen countries takes effect

President Trump's travel ban on citizens from 12 countries went into effect today. Reaction to the ban has been more muted than to the bans of Trump's first term.

National

American science and technology may suffer if U.S. revokes visas for Chinese students

The Trump administration said it would begin to "aggressively" revoke visas from Chinese students with connections to China's ruling Communist Party or who were studying in fields deemed critical.

Sports

A seismic shift on clay: Carlos Alcaraz emerges the victor at French Open Final

The French Open started with a tearful farewell to the phenomenon that was Rafael Nadal — 14 time winner in Paris.