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Two media organizations are suing President Trump over his subscription service offering
“early access to his truth-social post, and PR's Bobby Allen reports the suit claims the”
service violates the first amendment and they want to court to block it."
The intercept on the freedom of the press foundation are suing Trump and White House officials alleging that the service known as "Truth API is illegal." For up to $100,000 a month the offering provides banks and other investors with faster access to Trump's often market-moving social media posts, where the president makes announcements about economic policy, the war, and Iran, and other matters.
Trump media officials say so far 10 customers have signed up. The suit claims the service is "extraordinary corrupt and unconstitutional." The suit argues selling early access to the president's posts violates the first amendment's guarantee of "equal public access to the president's statements." Trump's media company said monetizing social media data is not unusual, adding that the
president created the platform as a "uncancelable haven for free speech." Bobby Allen and PR news.
“Some agents at the immigration and customs enforcement agency will be getting new gloves to”
wear on the field. The gloves can deliver a 380-volt electric shock to people that agents are attempting to detain.
The agency says it plans to spend $20 million to outfit officers, which the Department of Homeland
Security called DS Galatian Devices, and PR's Meg Anderson explains how they work. They shock you. So it looks just like a black glove, but it's got a little button on the wrist. And when that goes blue, it's activated and delivers an electric shock when it touches skin. It's sort of like a taser, except there are no prongs that come out and break the skin.
But it is clearly painful. The Instagram page for compliant technologies is filled with videos of police officers being subjected to the glove in demonstrations. Most of them grimace or yell and fall to the ground.
“Primary results are further shaping the party dynamics as we get closer to the November”
midterm elections.
Susan Bance from Member Station WUWM reports a moderate one-the-democratic primary
for Wisconsin governor David Crowley deemed as he addressed reporters after a nail biting win in the primary contest until the final hours it looks like representative Francesca Hong, who was leading in the polls, would be victorious. Her campaign reminded people across Wisconsin that there are no long shots when it comes to believing in a better future and fighting to expand opportunities to every family.
That kind of passion, its strengthens our democracy, and I look forward to earning their support. Crowley will need broad support as he takes on Trump-backed Congressman Tom Tiffany in the general election. For NPR News, I'm Susan Bance in Milwaukee. At least 250 people are now reported dead from Monday's earthquake in Colombia.
This is NPR. Republican Ohio Congressman Max Miller Wednesday was sued by his ex-wife Emily Moreno. The Cleveland law firm representing Moreno said it filed the suit on behalf of the couple's two-year-old daughter. It alleges Miller and his lawyer published on the Internet in unredacted nude photo of the child.
Miller is in a tight reelection bid in his suburban congressional district outside of Cleveland. His ex-wife is the daughter of Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno, who is called for his former son-in-law to resign from Congress, Emily Moreno, has alleged that during the marriage, Miller was repeatedly abusive to her, he denies those charges. A growing number of Canadians are calling for Ottawa to expel U.S. ambassador P. Hulchstra.
His Dan Carpentruck report to an online petition says the ambassador made statements that undermine the U.S. Canada diplomatic relationship. The woman behind the petitionly walker of Calgary says the response has been far beyond what she expected. On Tuesday, it had 30,000 signatures by Wednesday that number had jumped to 70,000. The petition says Hulchstra should be declared persona non-grata and should be expelled.
Walker says Hulchstra has repeated President Trump's rhetoric about annexing Canada, and his criticized Canadian politicians who have responded to tariffs by discouraging travel to the U.S. and supporting a ban on American alcohol. Walker says the response shows many Canadians are uncomfortable with how Hulchstra has acted. The petition will be presented in the Canadian Parliament this fall by Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. For NPR News, I'm Dan Carpentruck
and Toronto. This is NPR. Support for NPR. The working class. It's a term politician to throw around a lot these days, but do we know what it actually means? Midterm elections are coming up, and on it's been a minute, we discuss who these candidates are really talking about. Watch the fool. It's been a minute episode on YouTube or listen in the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
