News Wrap: Marines arrive in Los Angeles amid demonstrations against ICE deportations

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• Geoff Bennett:

  More demonstrations against ICE deportations are expected in a number of cities tonight, but many protesters are saving their energy for a day of national protests against President Trump tomorrow.

  In California, where protests first erupted about a week ago, the presence of U.S. Marines and the National Guard on the streets has been a flash point. Reuters reported that the Marines carried out the first attention of a civilian this afternoon outside a federal building they are protecting. There are bigger questions too about whether courts will allow the Guard and the Marines to remain for a second week.

  Lisa Desjardins has our report.

• Lisa Desjardins:

  A rare sight, Marines on the street of a major U.S. city, today in Los Angeles guarding federal assets, this after a third night of curfews and arrests. Local media reported dozens arrested, a figure notably lower than previous nights, and now more cities are seeing reactions.

  (Chanting)

• Lisa Desjardins:

  In Chicago yesterday, hundreds marched down the city's iconic Michigan Avenue.

• Protestor:

  ICE out of Chicago, ICE out of Illinois, ICE out of everywhere!

• Lisa Desjardins:

  Protests against ICE and Trump's immigration crackdown also arose in San Antonio, Texas; Portland, Oregon; Spokane, Washington; and several other cities.

  In Newark, New Jersey, tumult outside a key ICE detention facility. Protesters attempted to block officers at the gate. At that location, four detainees escaped yesterday after breaking through a wall. Attorneys say detainees complained about conditions, including a lack of food for nearly a day.

  New Jersey Senator Andy Kim said the Trump administration mishandled this. When

• Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ):

  And when they're talking about what action that they're taking, this is a perfect example of the shoddiness of this plan. This is a symbol for the brokenness of the Trump administration plan when it comes to immigration.

• Lisa Desjardins:

  In California, legal upheaval over the National Guard. A federal judge ruled last night that control must be returned to California Governor Gavin Newsom, but, hours later, an appellate court temporarily restored the president's deployment, pending a Tuesday hearing.

  President Trump celebrated the appeals ruling on TRUTH Social: "If I didn't send the military to Los Angeles, that city would be burning to the ground right now."

  The initial ruling from Judge Charles Breyer held that protests were far short of rebellion and Trump overstepped.

• Governor Newsom:

• Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA):

  He is not a monarch. He is not a king. And he should stop acting like one.

• Lisa Desjardins:

  Protesters plan for that to be a theme tomorrow, when thousands of No King rallies are planned, but not in Washington, D.C.

  The city is preparing for tomorrow's military parade for the Army's 250th birthday. It's also Trump's birthday. Officials are bracing for potential counterdemonstrators and also weather. Thunderstorms are forecast.

  For the "PBS News Hour," I'm Lisa Desjardins.

• Geoff Bennett:

  Also today, a federal judge in Massachusetts today blocked part of President Trump's executive order aimed at overhauling elections. Judge Denise Casper sided with Democrats in finding that the Constitution does not grant a president specific powers over voting.

  Mr. Trump signed an order in March that would have required proof of citizenship for federal elections. It also barred states from accepting mail-in ballots that arrived after Election Day. Today's decision comes after a federal judge in Washington, D.C., also blocked the proof of citizenship requirement. The White House has defended the order, saying it supports free, fair and honest elections.

  In Tennessee, Kilmar Abrego Garcia pleaded not guilty today to federal charges of human smuggling. It was the first time the construction worker and longtime Maryland resident has appeared in a U.S. courtroom since he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March. The Trump administration brought him back to the U.S. last week to face criminal charges that stem from a 2022 traffic stop.

• Protestors:

  The people united will never be divided!

• Geoff Bennett:

  Abrego Garcia's supporters called for his freedom outside the courthouse today. And at a nearby church, his wife, Jennifer, described seeing her husband for the first time in three months.

  Jennifer Vasquez Sura, Wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia: Kilmar was taken on March 12. And it was not until yesterday that I was able to visit him for the first time. I'm grateful for everyone who has been fighting for this milestone in this fight to bring my husband back home with our children.

• Geoff Bennett:

  Meantime, a federal judge has sided with the Trump administration's push to keep Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil in detention. That's despite a previous judge's order saying the pro-Palestinian activist could no longer be held based on the administration's initial argument that he's a threat to U.S. foreign policy.

  The government now says Khalil is being held on other grounds, claiming that he lied on his green card application.

  The head of the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery is stepping down two weeks after President Trump said on social media that he had fired her. Kim Sajet's departure was announced in a memo to staff, which was provided to the "News Hour."

  In it, she is quoted as saying: "This was not an easy decision, but I believe that stepping aside is the best way to serve the institution I hold so deeply in my heart."

  Her announcement comes just days after the Smithsonian made a public statement asserting its independence over personnel decisions.

  In India, investigators say they have recovered the flight data recorder from yesterday's Air India crash. The black box should provide clues as to why the London-bound Boeing 787 fell from the sky just minutes after takeoff; 241 people died on board, as did several others at a medical college where the plane came down.

  Today, scenes of grief, as families waited for DNA tests to identify the bodies of their loved ones. At the crash site, India's prime minister toured the wreckage and then met the sole surviving passenger at a nearby hospital. On Indian TV today, the 38-year-old described his miraculous escape.

• Viswashkumar Ramesh, Plane Crash Survivor (through translator):

  Everything happened in front of my eyes. I don't know how I survived. For some time, I thought I was also going to die, but, when I opened my eyes, I realized I was alive and tried to unbuckle myself from the seat and escape from where I could.

• Geoff Bennett:

  Indian officials say they have started their investigation of the crash with what they're calling full force. They will be joined by U.S. officials from the NTSB, the FAA, and Boeing.

  On Wall Street today, stocks tumbled amid worries about the increasing tensions in the Middle East. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped nearly 800 points on the day. The Nasdaq fell more than 250 points. The S&P 500 also ended the week sharply lower.