The Young Turks Mahmoud Khalil Ruling - June 11, 2025
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Jun 12, 2025 Recent protests in Los Angeles lead to the implementation of a curfew aimed at maintaining peace, raising questions about community sentiment. The podcast also highlights a prominent court ruling in favor of Mahmoud Khalil, a detained student, revealing the struggles surrounding immigration and civil rights. Additionally, it explores the complexities of Walmart's political ties and the impact of billionaires in activism, particularly Christy Walton's shift in political support. The discussions delve into systemic issues in immigration enforcement under the Trump administration and its ethical implications.
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LA Curfew Calms Protests
- Mayor Karen Bass implemented a downtown LA curfew which reduced rioting and allowed peaceful protests.
- Arrests focused on curfew violators prevented escalation, enabling media to highlight peaceful protestors and their causes.
Trump's ICE Raid Strategy Explored
- ICE raids intensified under Trump to increase deportation numbers, focusing on easy targets rather than criminal immigrants.
- This strategy undermines due process and targets vulnerable laborers instead of prioritizing serious criminals.
ICE Tactics Discourage Court Attendance
- ICE agents make warrantless, often masked arrests including of individuals attending court hearings.
- This discourages people seeking asylum from appearing in court and violates constitutional due process rights.