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A 37-year-old ICU nurse, Alex Prey, was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis, marking the second such deadly incident in the city within a month. While the Department of Homeland Security alleged Prey approached agents with a handgun and violently resisted, a witness and state officials dispute this, claiming Prey was killed after attempting to help a woman pushed by agents. Former President Trump defended federal agents' actions, while former President Obama condemned the shooting as a 'heartbreaking tragedy,' urging the administration to prevent further violence and ensure lawful, accountable law enforcement.

Host Britney Noble reports on the incident, witness accounts, and reactions from President Trump and former President Obama.

Evelyn Maggley, the first woman to own a professional men's sports league, established TBL in 2018. The league has grown to over 40 teams across North America, serving as a pipeline to the NBA G-League and NBA. TBL emphasizes community engagement, with teams acting as 'community assets' where players actively participate in local initiatives like Habitat for Humanity, geriatric center visits, and reading to children. The league also focuses on holistic player development through life skills classes, financial literacy programs, and an 'interview' process to prepare players for careers beyond basketball.

Evelyn Maggley details TBL's origins, growth, community involvement, and player development programs, including a story about a player saving a referee's life with CPR.

Evelyn Maggley explicitly states that TBL does not have 'team owners' but 'team market owners' (TMOs). This distinction reflects the league's philosophy that individuals are not owned, challenging a historical context of 'slavery' in sports. TMOs own the market, providing opportunities for players to develop and contribute to their communities, rather than merely owning their athletic services.

Evelyn Maggley states, 'We don't have team owners. We have what's called team market owners. They own the market, but they don't own these young men. This is not slavery.'

French researchers bypassed safeguards at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to access data from thousands of children. They used this data to rank ethnicities by IQ scores and published at least 16 papers promoting discredited claims about racial differences in intelligence, including the idea that Black people earn less due to lower intelligence. The researchers gained access through a US professor already under NIH investigation, and some of their papers have been cited by AI tools.

The host reports on the French researchers' actions, their publications, and the method of data access.

Scholars and historians in Little Rock reported that a planned lecture series on racism and racial equity was removed from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's website. University officials reportedly feared conservative lawmakers could threaten state funding due to event titles, which included lectures on 'race and the death penalty' and 'anti-racism and white identity.' The university temporarily removed the History Institute's event listings and is reviewing its participation for compliance with state law.

The host details the removal of the lecture series, the university's stated reasons, and the specific lecture titles.

Toy giant Mattel collaborated with the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network to create a new autistic Barbie doll. The doll features design elements like a tablet with an augmented and alternative communication (AAC) app, noise-canceling headphones, and a sideways gaze, intended to reflect how some autistic individuals communicate and experience the world. This initiative is seen as a meaningful step toward inclusion and sparking broader conversations about authentic representation.

The host describes the collaboration, the doll's features, and its intended impact.