Today on AirTalk with guest host Libby Denkmann, we hear about the changing role of the Department of Homeland Security. Also on the show, we learn more about what to expect as coronavirus unemployment runs out; get the latest on COVID-19; and more.
Legal Analysis: The Role Of Federal Forces In Local Protests And The Evolving Power Of DHS
President Donald Trump is planning to deploy federal agents to Chicago and possibly other Democrat-run cities as he continues to assert federal power and use the Department of Homeland Security in unprecedented, politicized ways.
DHS is slated to send about 150 Homeland Security Investigations agents to Chicago to help local law enforcement deal with a spike in crime, according to an official with direct knowledge of the plans who spoke on condition of anonymity because the official wasn’t authorized to speak publicly. The agents, which are generally used to conduct investigations into human trafficking, drugs and weapons smuggling, were expected to stay in Chicago at least two months, according to the official. It’s not clear exactly how they will back up local law enforcement or when they will arrive, but they will make arrests for federal crimes, not local ones. It’s possible they may be deployed to other locations as well. Today on AirTalk, we discuss the legal ramifications of the use of federal forces during local protests and the evolving power of DHS.
With files from the Associated Press
With guest host Libby Denkmann
Guests:
, reporter covering City Hall and Mayor Lori Lightfoot for The Chicago Tribune who has been covering the story; he tweets
David Sklansky, law professor and faculty co-director of the Criminal Justice Center at Stanford; former federal prosecutor in Los Angeles (1987-1994)
COVID-19: Oxford Vaccine Updates, Coronavirus Found In Yosemite’s Sewage
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, guest host Libby Denkmann speaks with Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, professor of epidemiology and community health sciences at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.
TOPICS:
What the infection of a cluster of 85 children under the age of 2 tells us about CV-19 and kids
The big immunity study from England and the controversy it has generated
Early trials show strong immune response from vaccine
What we know about a fungus moving through LA County facility
Coronavirus found in Yosemite National Park’s sewage
New wave of infections puts Hong Kong on edge
With guest host Libby Denkmann
Guest:
Robert Kim-Farley, M.D., professor of epidemiology and community health sciences at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health; he served as the director of the Division of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health from 2004-2018 and is a former senior official with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the WHO
The Latest On CA Unemployment As Extra $600 In Federal Benefits Comes To An End
A major source of income for roughly 30 million unemployed people is set to end, threatening their ability to meet rent and pay bills and potentially undercutting the fragile economic recovery.
In March, Congress approved an extra $600 in weekly unemployment benefits as part of its $2 trillion relief package aimed at offsetting the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. That additional payment expires next week unless it gets renewed.
The unemployment insurance program has emerged as a crucial source of support at a time when the jobless rate is at Depression-era levels. In May, unemployment benefits made up 6% of all U.S. income, ahead of even Social Security, and up dramatically from February, when it amounted to just 0.1% of national income. Congress enacted the extra payment for just four months, largely on the assumption that the viral outbreak would subside by late July and the economy would be well on the way to recovery. But confirmed case counts are rising in 40 states and 22 states are either reversing or pausing their reopening efforts, threatening to slow rehiring. The number of people seeking weekly jobless aid has leveled off at roughly 1.3 million, after falling steadily in May and early June. Today on AirTalk, we get the latest plus check in on the barriers still in place for those trying to receive benefits. Do you have questions? Join the conversation by calling 866-893-5722.
With files from the Associated Press
If your job has been affected by the coronavirus and you need consultation to help determine your employment benefits, call the Center for Workers' Rights at 916-905-1625 for help.
With guest host Libby Denkmann.
Guests:
Margot Roosevelt, reporter for the Los Angeles Times covering California economic, labor and workplace issues; she tweets
Daniela Urban, executive director of the Center for Workers' Rights in Sacramento which advocates for workplace justice, she’s also special counsel at Legal Aid at Work, a San Francisco based nonprofit law firm that assists low-income working families throughout California