Fear, Power, and Driverless Cars in the Battle Over Truth in LA

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🗓️ 13 June 2025

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Viral claims of ICE raids at school graduations and hotels in Los Angeles have been widely debunked, as officials push back against a wave of fear-fueled misinformation. In the courtroom, a federal judge is questioning Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in California, raising concerns about executive overreach and state authority. And in Austin, Tesla’s first fully driverless robotaxi signals a leap toward an autonomous, AI-powered future reflecting a nation navigating power struggles, blurred lines between fact and fiction, and the accelerating pace of technological change.

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0:00.0	This is an L.A. Times Studios podcast.
0:10.2	Hi, I'm Angelica Coronado at L.A. Times Studios.
0:14.0	Here are some of today's headlines from the Los Angeles Times.
0:18.2	Rumors and misinformation are circulating after a wave of immigration raids triggered protests across Los Angeles.
0:24.6	The LA Times reports that while ICE did execute sweep starting last Friday, many alarming claims that have been circulating online have been debunked.
0:34.6	A viral video claimed ICE raided a school graduation, but LAUSD says no such event
0:41.1	occurred. Officials say fear may have ignited false reports. In another incident in Pasadena,
0:48.3	ICE agents were confirmed to be staying in local hotels, but there's no evidence they raided
0:53.8	or questioned hotel staff.
0:56.5	For a full breakdown of what's fact and what's fiction in this developing story, check out
1:02.1	the full article.
1:04.4	A federal judge in San Francisco is questioning President Trump's authority to deploy troops
1:10.0	in California.
1:16.6	Michael Wilner and Queenie Wong report that Judge Charles Breyer is skeptical that Trump followed the law when he federalized the National Guard and sent Marines to L.A.
1:20.6	The state of California says Trump's move was an unprecedented power grab that ignored the governor's authority.
1:26.6	Breyer pushed back on the
1:28.0	Justice Department's argument that courts have no role here, saying even the president has
1:33.2	limits. The judge noted that federal law requires the president to issue orders through
1:38.0	state governors, something Trump may have skipped. The court could reject the deployment
1:43.0	and return command to Governor Newsom.
1:45.0	A decision on this issue is expected very soon.
1:48.0	Tesla just took a big step toward its driverless future.
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