News To Know: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

U.S. Marines Join National Guard in LA under White House Order

Task Force 51 forces have been trained in de-escalation, crowd control, and standing rules for the use of force.
U.S. Northern Command on approximately 2,100 National Guard soldiers and 700 active-duty Marines deployed to aid in federal law enforcement in the Los Angeles area. President Donald Trump requested the force that has the goal of “protecting federal personnel and federal property in the greater Los Angeles area” after multiple days of unrest.

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USNORTHCOM statement on additional military personnel in the Los Angeles Area (U.S. Northern Command)

Labor Union Leader Released on Bond after Federal Arrest during Protest against ICE

Thousands of workers remain unjustly detained and separated from their families. At this very moment, immigrant communities are being terrorized by heavily militarized armed forces.
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) International President April Verrett, who oversees one of the largest national labor unions, while commenting on the arrest and release of SEIU California President David Huerta. Huerta was released on bond after he was arrested by federal authorities while protesting ICE in Los Angeles on Friday and faces a charge of felony conspiracy to impede officers. Huerta’s arrest became a “rallying cry” — SEIU members held protests nationwide in support of Huerta and against the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies.

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STATEMENT: SEIU President April Verrett on David Huerta’s Release from Federal Custody (Service Employees International Union)
California labor leader charged with impeding officer during immigration crackdown (AP)
California union leader faces federal charge after immigration protest arrest (NBC 4 Los Angeles)

Sec. Kennedy Removes All Members of Vaccine Advisory Committee

A clean sweep is needed to re-establish public confidence in vaccine science.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., announcing the “retiring” of 17 doctors who serve on the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP), which provides guidance on the use of vaccines for the American public. Sec. Kennedy described the committee as a “rubber stamp for any vaccine” with “persistent conflicts of interest” and says the new members will “foster a culture of critical inquiry.”

Wiping out an entire panel of vaccine experts doesn’t build trust — it shatters it, and worse, it sends a chilling message: that ideology matters more than evidence, and politics more than public health.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Sec. Kennedy’s “retiring” of members on the ACIP (Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices). Sec. Kennedy will have authority to name new members of the committee, and the committee is set to meet June 25. Appointees typically serve for four years.

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RFK Jr.: HHS Moves to Restore Public Trust in Vaccines (Opinion Piece) (WSJ)
RFK Jr. purges every vaccine adviser on CDC panel, will pick replacements (Washington Post)

Judge Dismisses Justin Baldoni Countersuit against Blake Lively

Like so many others, I’ve felt the pain of a retaliatory lawsuit, including the manufactured shame that tries to break us. While the suit against me was defeated, so many don’t have the resources to fight back.
Actress Blake Lively, commenting on the dismissal of a retaliatory lawsuit filed by Justin Baldoni after she filed a suit for sexual harassment and retaliation. The judge is allowing Baldoni’s team to amend certain complaints by June 23. Lively’s lawyers call the ruling “a total vindication,” but Baldoni’s lawyers say they will amend their complaint and “march forward with the same confidence” as before. The trial for Lively’s original lawsuit is set for March 2026.

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