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This message comes from Click Here. Erased is a four-part investigation into how China is wiping Uyghur culture from existence. Erased uncovers an authoritarian regime's campaign to delete a culture. Listen to Click Here wherever you get your podcasts. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Ronan. The 22-year-old suspect in the Wednesday assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is being held without bail in Utah. Tyler Robinson was captured late last night after authority said he indicated to a family friend he was responsible for the shooting at Utah Valley University. NPR's Bobby Allen tells his family members said Robinson had become more political recently, and he had mentioned Kirk would be in Utah. He doesn't have a criminal history, public records show that he doesn't seem to be affiliated with any political party.

He was a really bright student in high school. He even earned a scholarship to attend Utah State University. that's just north of here in Logan, but he dropped out after one semester. The university says that was back in 2021. More recently, Robinson's family noted that he's become more politically active, which is a really crucial point since authorities are calling Charlie Kirk's killing a political assassination. Its expected charges will be filed against Robinson next week. Both Utah and federal officials have said they will seek the death penalty. President Trump says he's sending the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee.

Franco Ordonez reports on the next move in his federal crackdown on crime. In an interview with Fox and Friends, President Trump says his administration would next target Memphis. After hearing concerns raised by business leaders. We're going to Memphis. I'm just announcing that now, and we'll straighten that out. National Guard. National Guard and anybody else we need. And by the way, we'll bring in the military, too, if we need it. Trump said he would have preferred his next target to be Chicago, but he's faced resistance from the mayor and Illinois governor. Last month, Trump sought to use emergency powers to take over control of the Metropolitan Police Department. He deployed National Guard soldiers and sent hundreds of federal law enforcement officials to the Capitol.

Trump's also floated the idea of sending troops to New York and Baltimore. Franco, Ordonez. NPR News, New York. Missouri lawmakers have approved a new congressional map that carves the Kansas City area into three separate districts. As Salisa Colacola of Member Station K-CUR reports, it's the latest move by President Trump concerning redistricting. Opponents are hoping to block the new map in court or in a public referendum. The Kansas City Council has authorized the city attorney to take legal action, opening the door to a possible lawsuit. The ACLU of Missouri has already filed a lawsuit, calling the map unconstitutional. Kansas City Councilman Jonathan Duncan said the new map disenfranchises black and brown voters.

It is not about representing all of America. It is about representing a very specific portion of America, and it is a sad day. The new map now goes to Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe for a signature. For NPR News, I'm Salisa Colloquial in Kansas City. You're listening to NPR. As Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officer was shot and killed a man today, that I said was resisting arrest in the western Chicago suburb of Franklin, Park. Authority said as the agents were attempting to make an arrest, the man tried to drive

his vehicle into the agents, and the agents opened fired. The suspect's car dragged one of the officers causing serious injuries. The Department of Homeland Security said the suspect was in the country illegally and had a history of reckless driving. The Trump administration has disbanded a controversial climate working group, which issued a report that scientists said was full of errors and misrepresented climate science. NPR's Jeff Brady reports now environmental groups want the report retracted. Energy Secretary Chris Wright

picked a group of four scientists and an economist with a history of casting doubt over climate science. Then they issued a report to bolster the Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to end regulations on climate pollution. Speaking at a conference in Belgium, Bright said the goal was to spur debate. We've got all sorts of comments.

We're going to have public dialogues back and forth. that's what we want is to bring people that have different perspectives or disagree to dialogue together and argue it out. But for nearly all climate scientists, the debate secretary right once is settled. They say continuing it now is a tactic to forestall regulation. Jeff Brady, NPR News. Wall Street finished the weak mix. The Dow declined 273 points. The S&P lost three points. The NASDAQ added 98 points finishing at a record high, 22,141.1. I'm Dan. Ronan, NPR News in Washington. Support for NPR. This message comes from WISE, the app for using money around the globe.

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