Tuesday, August 27th, 2024

Morning Announcements

Today’s Headlines: French prosecutors have arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov as part of an investigation involving a range of serious charges, including money laundering, drug trafficking, and child pornography. Durov remains in police custody without formal charges. Meanwhile, Texas has removed over 1 million voters from its rolls under Governor Greg Abbott’s voter-suppression measures, sparking a DOJ investigation request by the Latino civil rights group LULAC over targeted raids. Special Counsel Jack Smith is appealing a judge’s decision to dismiss Trump’s classified documents case, and in Alaska, a deadly landslide has claimed one life. Additionally, a CDC report shows a 117% rise in heat-related deaths between 1999 and 2023, as extreme temperatures continue to escalate. Finally, Los Angeles will pay over $38 million to settle a lawsuit for falsely claiming its affordable housing units were accessible to people with disabilities.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

• Wired: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's Arrest Linked to Sweeping Criminal Investigation
• Democracy Docket: Texas Removes Over 1 Million Voters from Rolls Since Passage of Anti-Voting Law
• Salon: Latino civil rights group LULAC asks Justice Department to investigate Texas "voter fraud" raids
• WA Post: Jack Smith appeals Judge Cannon decision to throw out Trump case
• AP News: Latest fatal landslide in Alaska kills 1 and injures 3 in Ketchikan, a popular cruise ship stop
• Axios: Heat-related deaths climbed 117% over 25 years
• AP News: LA to pay more than $38M for failing to make affordable housing accessible

Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Bridget Schwartz and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson

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