USC says the student picked to be valedictorian this year will not be allowed to give a speech at graduation. She is Muslim and pro-Palestinian. The university says threats are pouring in and they’re concerned about safety and security. Jon Baird spoke to Hussam Ayloush from the Council on American-Islamic Relations. 

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USC says the student picked to be valedictorian this year will not be allowed to give a speech at graduation. She is Muslim and pro-Palestinian. The university says threats are pouring in and they’re concerned about safety and security. Jon Baird spoke to Hussam Ayloush from the Council on American-Islamic Relations. 
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USC cancels valedictorian's commencement speech amid safety concerns

The LA City Council will tackle the issue of driverless cars and how to regulate them. 

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The LA City Council will tackle the issue of driverless cars and how to regulate them. 
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L.A. City Council to consider actions for concerns with driverless cars

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators staged a series of rallies on the UCLA campus. KNX News' Pete Demetriou reports, protesters pushed right up to the point of being arrested before dispersing.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators staged a series of rallies on the UCLA campus. KNX News' Pete Demetriou reports, protesters pushed right up to the point of being arrested before dispersing.

Pro-Palestinian encampment comes to a swift end at UCLA

Last week, President Joe Biden announced the first part of what is turning out to be a package of executive orders on immigration policy.  

The first step was border security:  the president will set a daily threshold of migrant encounters along the U.S.-Mexico border, and once that threshold is crossed, the border will essentially be shut down.

That was the stick in Biden's immigration strategy ... and it angered plenty of liberal-leaning, pro-immigrant groups.  But this week the president is expected to announce the carrot part of his plan:  protecting from deportation undocumented immigrants who are the spouses of U.S. citizens ... and giving them access to work permits.

Mike Madrid is a veteran Republican political consultant, he's author of the forthcoming book "The Latino Century" ... he tells KNX News that Biden is attempting the first true overhaul of immigration policy in at least 30 years.

Madrid tells us that President Biden need not worry too much about liberal criticisms of his border security orders.

Madrid says that early polling among Latino voters ... which have increasingly been a weak spot for Democrats ... shows broad support for Biden's move to limit migrant entries into the country and beef up border security.

Last week, President Joe Biden announced the first part of what is turning out to be a package of executive orders on immigration policy.  
The first step was border security:  the president will set a daily threshold of migrant encounters along the U.S.-Mexico border, and once that threshold is crossed, the border will essentially be shut down.
That was the stick in Biden's immigration strategy ... and it angered plenty of liberal-leaning, pro-immigrant groups.  But this week the president is expected to announce the carrot part of his plan:  protecting from deportation undocumented immigrants who are the spouses of U.S. citizens ... and giving them access to work permits.
Mike Madrid is a veteran Republican political consultant, he's author of the forthcoming book "The Latino Century" ... he tells KNX News that Biden is attempting the first true overhaul of immigration policy in at least 30 years.
Madrid tells us that President Biden need not worry too much about liberal criticisms of his border security orders.
Madrid says that early polling among Latino voters ... which have increasingly been a weak spot for Democrats ... shows broad support for Biden's move to limit migrant entries into the country and beef up border security.

USC cancels valedictorian's commencement speech amid safety concerns

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