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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. Attorney General Pam Bondi says Kelmer Abrego-Garcia has been returned to the United States to face criminal charges. On May 21st, a grand jury in the Middle District of Tennessee returned a sealed indictment charging Abrego-Gar Garcia with alien smuggling and conspiracy to commit alien smuggling in violation of Title 8 USC 1324.

Abrego Garcia's case is a flashpoint from President Trump's immigration crackdown. He's the man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador. He has now been returned to the US after the court said his due process rights were violated. Aisha Braiboy is the state's attorney for the Maryland County where Abrego Garcia lives. She spoke to the BBC. Aisha Braiboy, Abrego Garcia's Attorney for Maryland County, USA I think that this case should play out and should he be found guilty, he should face whatever consequences there may be.

But because the U.S. government and the Justice Department in particular was so defiant in saying that it was not going to comply with the Supreme Court orders, this indictment is coming at a very interesting time. Nat. Braco-Garcia is due to be arraigned next week after appearing in federal court in Nashville last night. Meanwhile, a veteran lawyer in the US Attorney's Office in Nashville has so far declined to comment on his reported resignation in protest to the indictment.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass accusing federal immigration authorities of targeting workers and not the employers who profit from them. What about the people who run this company? So it would seem to me that if there were undocumented workers here, what about them? What is the penalty for them? Nat. Bas, speaking after ICE agents took several people into custody in LA's Fashion District and elsewhere in the city.

ICE says more than 40 people were detained. The arrest brought protesters to the streets, and there were clashes last night. Police used tear gas and flashbangs after some demonstrators hurled chunks of broken concrete. Over the past week, there have been similar confrontations in San Diego, Chicago, and Minneapolis, leading to warnings by federal officials against interfering with immigration enforcement, as NPR's Martin Kosty reports. Some protesters say they object to the deportation of people without criminal records.

Others say they don't like the way ICE agents have gone about their work wearing masks and tactical gear. In Minneapolis, Ryan Perez is with a group called COPAL, which trains volunteers to monitor ICE operations. The most important thing is that nobody is here to obstruct in the moment an enforcement. We need to collect the evidence, ask the questions, take the photos, and then move to our trusted legal partners to determine in court if necessary if violations have occurred. Homeland Security officials say agents wear masks because some have received death threats, and a DHS official warned that anyone impeding ICE's work could face prosecution. Martin Costi, NPR News.

And you're listening to NPR News. Russia launched a large missile and drone attack overnight targeting Ukraine's eastern city of Kharkiv. The city's mayor says it was Russia's most powerful attack on the city since the 2022 invasion. Officials say at least three people are dead and more than 20 injured. Ukraine's foreign minister says several other areas were also hit. This latest attack comes a day after a Russian barrage killed at least six people and injured

some 80 others. The Federal Aviation Administration says it will likely suspend passenger flights near Washington D.C. during President Trump's Army anniversary parade. Here's Imperator Joel Rose reporting. Ronald Reagan, Washington National Airport, says the FAA will likely suspend airline operations to accommodate aircraft flyovers along the parade route and a fireworks display. The long planned celebration to mark the 250th anniversary

of the US Army is scheduled for the evening of June 14th, which is also President Trump's birthday. It's expected to last for three hours. The FAA says all arrivals and departures at Reagan Airport in Northern Virginia will be suspended during the, quote, peak of the celebration. The airport, located just a few miles from the parade route on the National Mall, was the scene

of a deadly midair collision between a military helicopter and a passenger jet in January. Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington. Hockey's Stanley Cup Finals now tied at one game a piece. The defending champion Florida Panthers, even the best of seven series last night, winning game two against the Edmonton Oilers, five goals to four. That game-winning goal came a double overtime. Game three is set for Monday. I'm Joel Snyder. This is NPR News.