Obed Manuel

5 days ago | opb.org | Obed Manuel |Steve Inskeep

Clerics wave US flags during the speech of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8. The election of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV to lead the Roman Catholic Church raised an immediate question:What does this signal to the U.S. and President Trump? On Truth Social, the president called Leo’s election a “Great Honor for our country.” But there are obvious signs Trump and the new pope — who in his first statement urged peace and unity — are immediately at odds.

1 week ago | wusf.org | Leila Fadel |Obed Manuel

Updated May 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM EDTColumbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi walked out of a federal courthouse on Wednesday afternoon after a Vermont federal judge found that his two-week detention demonstrated "great harm" to someone not charged with a crime. Mahdawi, a lawful permanent resident detained over his pro-Palestinian activism, was greeted by a crowd of cheering supporters gathered outside the courthouse. "I am saying it clear and loud.

1 week ago | tpr.org | Leila Fadel |Obed Manuel

Updated May 1, 2025 at 10:05 AM CDTColumbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi walked out of a federal courthouse on Wednesday afternoon after a Vermont federal judge found that his two-week detention demonstrated "great harm" to someone not charged with a crime. Mahdawi, a lawful permanent resident detained over his pro-Palestinian activism, was greeted by a crowd of cheering supporters gathered outside the courthouse. "I am saying it clear and loud.

1 week ago | kgou.org | Leila Fadel |Obed Manuel

Updated May 1, 2025 at 10:05 AM CDTColumbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi walked out of a federal courthouse on Wednesday afternoon after a Vermont federal judge found that his two-week detention demonstrated "great harm" to someone not charged with a crime. Mahdawi, a lawful permanent resident detained over his pro-Palestinian activism, was greeted by a crowd of cheering supporters gathered outside the courthouse. "I am saying it clear and loud.

1 week ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Leila Fadel |Obed Manuel

Updated May 1, 2025 at 9:05 AM MDTColumbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi walked out of a federal courthouse on Wednesday afternoon after a Vermont federal judge found that his two-week detention demonstrated "great harm" to someone not charged with a crime. Mahdawi, a lawful permanent resident detained over his pro-Palestinian activism, was greeted by a crowd of cheering supporters gathered outside the courthouse. "I am saying it clear and loud.