“No Kings” Movement

MONDAY, MARCH 30
PROGRAM #11093 12:00 PM PT

“No Kings” Movement. 

Organizers of the national “No Kings” movement expect to see their largest turnout to date. With more than 3,000 demonstrations scheduled across the country, this mass protest —directed against President Trump’s policies on issues such as immigration and the war in Iran—is expected to grow even larger. The Twin Cities will host the main event, where Senator Bernie Sanders, Joan Baez, Jane Fonda, and Bruce Springsteen are scheduled to perform or speak.

Maduro in Court. Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores appeared in a New York court, facing charges of “narco-terrorism.” Maduro’s defense argues that he is a prisoner of war, that he enjoys head-of-state immunity, and that the Trump administration is blocking funds for his legal defense and thus his right to retain counsel. Here is a report on the case.

Deaths in ICE Custody Rise. Since the start of the second Trump administration, 46 immigrants have died while in ICE custody or detention. A colleague from our partner public radio network Mexican Institute of Radio (IMER) prepared an in-depth report.

Farmworkers Protest Wage Cuts in Fresno. Hundreds of farmworkers gathered outside the federal courthouse in Fresno to protest a wage-cutting policy that they say could affect thousands of families across the country. The demonstration coincides with a court hearing in a lawsuit seeking to block a new federal rule related to the program of visas for H-2A foreign workers. This is a news report.

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