1 00:00:06,415 --> 00:00:14,655 Speaker 1: You're listening to a Mumma Mia podcast. Hi, I'm Tully 2 00:00:14,735 --> 00:00:17,855 Speaker 1: Blackman from Mamma MIAs twice daily news podcast The Quickie 3 00:00:17,895 --> 00:00:21,455 Speaker 1: with your evening news headlines for Thursday, January twenty nine. 4 00:00:22,335 --> 00:00:25,735 Speaker 1: Newly released video appears to show thirty seven year old 5 00:00:25,815 --> 00:00:30,215 Speaker 1: Alex Pretty clashing with federal agents in Minneapolis, about eleven 6 00:00:30,335 --> 00:00:33,894 Speaker 1: days before he was fatally shot. In footage, Pretty is 7 00:00:33,935 --> 00:00:37,854 Speaker 1: seen confronting federal officers, yelling and kicking at a government 8 00:00:37,934 --> 00:00:42,214 Speaker 1: vehicle on January thirteen, before officers tackle him and deploy 9 00:00:42,335 --> 00:00:47,135 Speaker 1: crowd control agents. A family representative has confirmed he appears 10 00:00:47,175 --> 00:00:50,854 Speaker 1: in the video. In the fatal shooting on January twenty four, 11 00:00:50,974 --> 00:00:54,855 Speaker 1: two federal immigration officers fired their weapons at Pretty during 12 00:00:54,895 --> 00:01:00,095 Speaker 1: a protest against an immigration enforcement operation. Both officers have 13 00:01:00,215 --> 00:01:04,295 Speaker 1: since been placed on administrative leave, a standard procedure following 14 00:01:04,375 --> 00:01:09,815 Speaker 1: officer involved. Pretty and ICU Nurse was killed in that encounter, 15 00:01:10,095 --> 00:01:14,455 Speaker 1: which has sparked national debate. Pretty was a licensed gun 16 00:01:14,455 --> 00:01:19,055 Speaker 1: owner and Minneapolis resident with no serious criminal history. Colleagues 17 00:01:19,095 --> 00:01:23,055 Speaker 1: and officials have said video and eyewitness accounts from the 18 00:01:23,175 --> 00:01:27,335 Speaker 1: January twenty four incident show conflicting versions of what happened, 19 00:01:27,855 --> 00:01:31,255 Speaker 1: with some video footage and witness statements suggesting he was 20 00:01:31,295 --> 00:01:34,695 Speaker 1: holding a phone, not pointing a weapon, just before he 21 00:01:34,815 --> 00:01:38,775 Speaker 1: was shot. His death is the second controversial shooting of 22 00:01:38,815 --> 00:01:42,535 Speaker 1: a US citizen by federal agents in Minneapolis this month, 23 00:01:42,695 --> 00:01:46,135 Speaker 1: following the January seven killing of Renee Good, and has 24 00:01:46,255 --> 00:01:51,935 Speaker 1: intensified protests and political criticism. Lawmakers and local leaders are 25 00:01:51,975 --> 00:01:56,335 Speaker 1: demanding accountability and reviews of federal use of force policies. 26 00:01:57,575 --> 00:02:01,215 Speaker 1: Only a small number of Australians will enjoy an ANZAC 27 00:02:01,295 --> 00:02:04,815 Speaker 1: Day long weekend in twenty twenty six. I'm talking to 28 00:02:04,855 --> 00:02:08,815 Speaker 1: you Western Australia and the Act, but there could possibly 29 00:02:08,855 --> 00:02:12,615 Speaker 1: be a new public holiday in New South Wales. NZAC 30 00:02:12,695 --> 00:02:15,735 Speaker 1: Day falls on a Saturday this year, meaning most workers 31 00:02:15,775 --> 00:02:19,855 Speaker 1: will not receive a weekday day off. Only Western Australia 32 00:02:19,975 --> 00:02:23,455 Speaker 1: and the Act plan to observe an additional public holiday 33 00:02:23,535 --> 00:02:27,095 Speaker 1: on the following Monday. New South Wales Premier Chris Mins 34 00:02:27,135 --> 00:02:29,695 Speaker 1: said the government is in talks about creating a new 35 00:02:29,695 --> 00:02:33,135 Speaker 1: holiday to address the gap today. Minn said New South 36 00:02:33,135 --> 00:02:36,735 Speaker 1: Wales has fewer public holidays than other states and describe 37 00:02:36,775 --> 00:02:40,575 Speaker 1: the state as underserved. He said discussions would be held 38 00:02:40,655 --> 00:02:44,055 Speaker 1: with the Returned and Services League to ensure any extra 39 00:02:44,095 --> 00:02:48,015 Speaker 1: holiday does not detract from the importance of Anzac Day itself. 40 00:02:48,575 --> 00:02:52,015 Speaker 1: Bruce Springsteen has released a new song dedicated to the 41 00:02:52,055 --> 00:02:57,375 Speaker 1: people of Minneapolis, sharply criticizing US President Donald Trump's immigration 42 00:02:57,575 --> 00:03:03,055 Speaker 1: enforcement operations in the city. King Trump's private army from 43 00:03:03,135 --> 00:03:09,255 Speaker 1: the DHS guys belt it to their colts. The song, 44 00:03:09,415 --> 00:03:12,855 Speaker 1: called Streets of Minneapolis, was written and recorded over the 45 00:03:12,895 --> 00:03:16,775 Speaker 1: weekend and released on Wednesday. Springsteen said the song was 46 00:03:16,815 --> 00:03:20,535 Speaker 1: prompted by the second fatal shooting this month involving federal 47 00:03:20,575 --> 00:03:25,855 Speaker 1: immigration agents in Minneapolis. It's dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, 48 00:03:25,895 --> 00:03:29,734 Speaker 1: our innocent immigration neighbors, and in memory of Alex Pretty 49 00:03:29,855 --> 00:03:33,095 Speaker 1: and Renee Good, he said in a statement. The song 50 00:03:33,175 --> 00:03:36,335 Speaker 1: builds from an acoustic guitar and vocals to a fuller 51 00:03:36,375 --> 00:03:40,735 Speaker 1: band arrangement, ending with chance of ice out. The White 52 00:03:40,775 --> 00:03:44,735 Speaker 1: House dismissed the song, with a spokesperson defending the administration's 53 00:03:44,815 --> 00:03:48,775 Speaker 1: immigration crackdown. Springsteen and Trump have a long history of 54 00:03:48,815 --> 00:03:53,935 Speaker 1: public criticism, with both trading insults in recent years. Believers 55 00:03:54,055 --> 00:03:58,175 Speaker 1: it's time to defrost. Justin Bieber has just been announced 56 00:03:58,215 --> 00:04:01,255 Speaker 1: as a performer at the twenty twenty six Grammy Awards. 57 00:04:01,855 --> 00:04:04,695 Speaker 1: It will be his first appearance at the ceremony in 58 00:04:04,815 --> 00:04:09,135 Speaker 1: four years. The show is scheduled for Sunday, February one, 59 00:04:09,335 --> 00:04:12,055 Speaker 1: with Biba returning to the Grammy stage for the first 60 00:04:12,095 --> 00:04:15,855 Speaker 1: time since his twenty twenty two performance of Peaches. He 61 00:04:15,975 --> 00:04:20,294 Speaker 1: joins a lineup that includes clips with Pharrell Williams, Sabrina Carpenter, 62 00:04:20,534 --> 00:04:24,455 Speaker 1: and several Best New Artist nominees. Trevor Noah will host 63 00:04:24,535 --> 00:04:27,935 Speaker 1: the ceremony for the sixth and final time. Biba is 64 00:04:27,975 --> 00:04:31,495 Speaker 1: nominated for four awards this year, including Album of the 65 00:04:31,575 --> 00:04:35,495 Speaker 1: Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for Swag, Best Pop 66 00:04:35,655 --> 00:04:39,255 Speaker 1: Solo Performance for Daisies, and Best R and B Performance 67 00:04:39,335 --> 00:04:42,815 Speaker 1: for Yukon. The thirty one year old has received twenty 68 00:04:42,895 --> 00:04:46,815 Speaker 1: three Grammy nominations across his career and has won twice. 69 00:04:47,255 --> 00:04:50,135 Speaker 1: He has also set to headline Coachella later this year. 70 00:04:50,575 --> 00:04:54,015 Speaker 1: That's Your Evening News headlines. On tomorrow's episode The Quickie, 71 00:04:54,055 --> 00:04:57,695 Speaker 1: We're doing a politics rap on political leaderships, bills, and 72 00:04:57,735 --> 00:05:01,335 Speaker 1: the One Nation Party surging into popularity ahead of Parliament 73 00:05:01,375 --> 00:05:04,255 Speaker 1: resuming next week. Listen to The Quickie where VI you 74 00:05:04,295 --> 00:05:14,615 Speaker 1: get your podcasts. Momma Mea acknowledges the traditional owners of 75 00:05:14,695 --> 00:05:17,175 Speaker 1: land and waters that this podcast is recorded on.