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10:20 Federal agents to move into Chicago 

President Donald Trump's deployed federal law enforcement to three major US cities, as protestors continue to take to the streets. unrest continues.

One of those cities is Chicago, where New Zealander Robbie Ellis hosts a radio show, and speaks with Robert Kelly about the mood on the ground. 

Protesters clash with police in Chicago  , on May 30, 2020 during a protest against the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while while being arrested and pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.

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10:30 Rising concerns over federal troops on the ground in US Cities

The actions of federal agents in Portland, Oregon have raised concerns about the behaviour of federal law enforcement including their use of unidentified vehicles.   

University of Auckland's political science professor Maria Armoudian speaks with Robert Kelly about the implications of this directive from the Trump administration on the American political status quo.

US President Donald Trump wears a mask as he visits Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

US President Donald Trump wears a mask as he visits Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Photo: AFP

10:45 Out Lately with Finn Johansson 

Some new music for a Friday! Host of Radioactive's Rechartered series and musician Finn Johansson joins Robert to play some new tunes by Wing Defense, Strange Magic, Tkay Maidza and Moses Sumney. 

Finn Johansson

Finn Johansson Photo: Finn Johansson