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Decades ago, Brazilian women made a discovery. They could have an abortion without a doctor, thanks to a tiny pill. That pill spawned a global movement, helping millions of women have safe abortions, regardless of the law. Hear that story on the network from NPR's Embedded and Futuro Media, wherever you get your podcasts. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. Arrest by federal immigration agents in Los Angeles led to clashes with police last night. Steve Futterman has details on what happened. According to ICE, 44 people were detained in several surprise Friday morning raids.

A number of the raids took place in L.A.'s Garmett district. It comes as ICE agents throughout the nation have increased enforcement. By the late afternoon, several hundred demonstrators gathered in downtown to protest the detainments. At one point, as some protesters moved close to the federal detention center, police used tear gas and flashbangs to disperse the crowd. There was a social media exchange between L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. Bass said, we will not stand for this. Miller responded, you have no say in this.

Federal law will be enforced. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles. The man at the center of a fight over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown is set to be arraigned next week on criminal human smuggling charges after being returned to the United States. Kilmar Abrego-Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador. He's now being held in Tennessee, as NPR's Jimena Bastillo reports. Jimena Bastillo A grand jury in Tennessee returned a sealed indictment charging him with alien smuggling and conspiracy to commit alien smuggling.

Attorney General Bondi said that the U.S. presented Salvadoran authorities with an arrest warrant for Abrego Garcia, and they agreed to return him to the United States. She said that the grand jury found that over the past nine years, Abrego Garcia played a significant role in an alien smuggling ring. The indictment alleges that he made over 100 trips transporting people without legal status. Abrego Garcia's lawyer calls the charges against him fantastical. The city of Portland will pay $8.5 million to the descendants of 26 black residents whose neighborhood was destroyed more than 85 years ago from Oregon Public Broadcasting. Kyra Buckley reports. In the 1940s, North Portland was

home to a thriving Black neighborhood until the city used racist policies to displace homeowners. In 2022, over two dozen descendants filed a federal lawsuit against the city. Recently, the sides agreed to settle for $2 million. But at the city council meeting to approve the historic settlement, Councilor Loretta Smith motioned to raise it to $8.5 million. — And I get a second. — Seconded. — Mmm. — Mmm. — Sounds good.

— All 12 councilors voted to approve the settlement at the amended amount. For NPR News, I'm Kyra Buckley in Portland. The eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv came under an intense Russian missile and drone attack overnight. Officials say at least three people are dead, more than 20 injured. Ukraine's foreign minister says several other areas were also hit. This is NPR. Israel says it has recovered the remains of a hostage from Thailand.

The prime minister's office said today the body was returned to Israel during a special military operation in Gaza. Taylor Texas made history in 2021 when it hosted the area's first in-person Pride celebration, but this year, Taylor's new mayor is refusing to issue a proclamation recognizing the annual event, surprising the city's LGBTQ plus community. Kaylee Hunt, Member Station KUT, reports. Taylor Pride will hold its fifth annual Music and Arts Festival on June 28th, despite Mayor DeWayne Arriola's decision not to recognize it.

Past proclamations have not only recognized the nonprofit's annual festival, but also its contributions to the city's LGBTQ plus community. Taylor Pride board member, Denise Rogers, says the organization is determined not to let the mayor's decision affect its celebration. Our community is resilient. We've never needed anyone to officially tell us that we exist or that we can celebrate

career joy. And so we're going to proclaim Pride Month in our own way. Ariola did not respond to KUT's request for comment. I'm Kaylee Hunt in Austin. The third leg of horse racing's Triple Crown being run today. The Belmont Stakes is being held for a second time at the Saratoga Racecourse in upstate New York because of renovations at Belmont Park. There is no Triple Crown on the line, but the Belmont features a matchup between Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and Derby runner-up Journalism, the horse that won the pregnes without sovereignty

in the field. I'm Giles Snyder. This is NPR News. President Donald Trump is testing the power of the presidency in ways that are stressing I'm Giles Snyder. This is NPR News.