Rev. Jesse Jackson has died. And, U.S. and Iran set for high-stakes nuclear talks

"The U.S. wants concessions from Iran beyond its nuclear program and has paired the talks with a threat by building up its military forces in the region. Today's meeting is a good sign that both sides are still open to these talks, though the U.S. and Iran remain firm in their demands, NPR's Jackie Northam tells Up First. President Trump wants Iran to possess zero nuclear weapons and zero enrichment. Iran insists it has the right to enrich uranium for research and civilian uses."

"Nine people face trial today in a Fort Worth, Texas, federal court in connection to a nonfatal shooting that happened outside an ICE detention facility last July. Around a dozen people protested Trump's immigration crackdown and deportation efforts outside the Prairieland Detention Center in nearby Alvarado. At some point, police and prosecutors say shots were fired, injuring a local police officer. The case is unique due to the U.S. attorney's office calling the indictment against the defendants the first in the nation against "violent Antifa cell members," Penelope Rivera with NPR network station KERA says."

The U.S. and Iran are meeting in Geneva for a second round of negotiations on limits to Iran's nuclear program. The U.S. seeks concessions beyond nuclear issues and has paired the talks with a regional military build-up. President Trump demands zero nuclear weapons and zero enrichment. Iran asserts a right to enrich uranium for research and civilian uses and expressed possible openness to curbing, not eliminating, parts of its nuclear program. Iran brought a large technical team to Geneva as a gesture of seriousness. In Fort Worth, nine people face trial over a nonfatal shooting outside an ICE detention facility during an immigration protest last July. Prosecutors describe the indictment as the first against "violent Antifa cell members," while experts call that linkage a stretch and note the absence of a federal statute specifically defining domestic terrorism.

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