What are the 1st Amendment rights of protesters?
About a dozen people have been charged by federal and local prosecutors for actions during the recent protests throughout LA and Orange County. Charges range from assault on a peace officer, commercial burglary, and vandalism. Immigrant rights group CHRLA has also been accused of “bankrolling civil unrest” by Republican Missouri Senator Josh Hawley. This comes after David Huerta, who leads the Service Employees International Union California, was charged with conspiracy to impede an officer by the federal courts. Today on AirTalk, we discuss what rights individuals and organizations have to protest and when actions of protest become violations of the law. Joining us are Eugene Volokh, Thomas M. Siebel Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford, and Professor of Law Emeritus at UCLA School of Law, and Spencer Fomby, retired police captain from Boise, Idaho, and public order section chair for the National Tactical Officers Association.
2025 FIFA Club World Cup Explainer: What to know about the tournament that’ll make its way to the Rose Bowl
As the United States prepares for the FIFA Club World Cup, concern over such things as international travel, fan safety, and even economic uncertainty threatens to diminish enthusiasm for the tournament. The United States will see the arrival of 32 professional club teams from around the globe to 11 cities for the tournament. There’s a $1 billion prize pool. This is the world governing body FIFA’s big play to get a stronghold in the club game. Until now, club soccer’s marquee events have been regional competitions such as the prestigious Champions League, which is organized by European soccer body UEFA.
One city scheduled to hold these games is Pasadena, which will host six games at the Rose Bowl. Teams scheduled to play at the Rose Bowl include Paris Saint-Germain from France, Atlético de Madrid out of Spain, CF Monterrey from Mexico, and River Plate from Argentina, among others. Today on AirTalk, we’ll offer a primer on the tournament and look to get into the local operations tied to the event. Joining us is Kevin Baxter, staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, who covers soccer, and Stefan Szymanski, professor of Sport Management at the University of Michigan, author of the book Soccernomics.
With files from the Associated Press
A neuroscientist's new book reveals how and why we make the decisions we do
On a daily basis, we humans make a lot of decisions. Many of them are small — what kind of bread to buy at the grocery store, what radio station to tune into on your morning commute — and we make them without too much fuss. But often, we rely on the old reliables when it comes to these small decisions, the paths of least resistance. A new book explores how and why we make the decisions we do, and how these daily decisions not only define our lives, but how we can rethink our choices to lead more fulfilling lives. Today on AirTalk, Author Emily Falk joins the program to share insights from new book, What We Value, The Neuroscience of Choice and Change.
A look at the legality of immigration actions across Southern California
Since Friday, protesters have demonstrated across Southern California against immigration enforcement actions made by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. At times, they have also clashed with authorities. Over the weekend, Trump administration officials called up the National Guard in response to what the White House said were "violent mobs" in the region. Since then, 4,000 guard members and several hundred U.S. Marines have been sent to Los Angeles. In the following days, the legality of this deployment, the actions undertaken by ICE officials, and the co-mingling of military and civilian personnel for law enforcement, have all come into question. Today on AirTalk, we turn to Niels Frenzen, professor of law and director of the USC Gould School of Law Immigration Clinic, as well as Scott Shuchart, former assistant director for regulatory affairs and policy for ICE during the Biden administration to get a sense of the legality of what’s happening in the city.
The first American female astronaut is commemorated in the new NatGeo documentary SALLY
At 32 years of age, Sally Ride became the first American woman to go to space. She was a private person who burst into public life, and with that came sacrifices. Now, a new documentary SALLY tells the story of Sally Ride, her remarkable journey and her lesser-known romance with her life partner Tam O’Shaughnessy. Joining us today on AirTalk to discuss the film and Sally Ride’s legacy is director of the film, Cristina Costantini and her life partner Tam O’Shaughnessy.
SALLY premieres on National Geographic this Monday, June 16th at 5pm PST. It will be available to stream the following day on Hulu and Disney+.
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