What We Need To Know: December 4, 2025

What We Need To Know: December 4, 2025

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
It's Sibil Wilkes with what we need to know today
is Thursday, December four, twenty twenty five. Number One, A
new immigration and customs enforcement operation is underway in the
twin cities of Minneapolis Saint Paul, Minnesota. ICE will target
undocumented Somali immigrants, according to a federal official with the
effort first reported by The New York Times. This operation

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comes amid escalating rhetoric from President Trump, who recently criticized
the Somali community and Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. During a
cabinet meeting, the President said he does not want some
Mali immigrants in the United States, using inflammatory language to
describe the community and urging them to leave. Number two.
Wholesale giant Costco filed a lawsuit seeking a full refund

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of import duties that it paid under global tariffs imposed
by President Trump, arguing that only Congress has the authority
to levy tariffs. The suit, filed at the US Court
of International Trade, challenges the President Cident's use of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act to justify the tariffs. Costco
also moved to consolidate its case with nearly two dozen

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similar lawsuits from other US companies disputing the legality of
the Trump administration's actions. Number three US employers cut thirty
two thousand jobs last month. That according to a new
report from the payroll management company ADP, signaling growing concerns
about a weakening economy. ADP noted hiring has been flat

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for months, with November showing a sharp decline across several
major industries. The report comes as the government shut down
halted official Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs data, leaving September's
one hundred and nineteen thousand dollars job gained as the
most significant and recent federal snapshot. Number four from the

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Good News File, Nearly thirty daughters of incarcerated men shared
an emotional father daughter dance at the Angola PRIs and
giving families a rare chance to reconnect after years apart.
The first ever event at the prison was organized by
God behind Bars and honored inmates with records of good behavior.
Dressed in tuxedos, the dads dance with their daughters to

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songs like Isn't She Lovely, creating a powerful night of
healing and reunion. Number five Black America two fifty and
the Congratulations go to the men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated.
Founded on this date in nineteen o six at Cornella University.
Created to promote brotherhood, scholarship, and support for African American

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men facing racial discrimination, the fraternity expanded nationwide, stressing academic
excellence and service while confronting social and economic injustice. Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity has remained a leader in civil rights,
counting figures like Martin Luther King Junior among its members.
Happy Founders Day, gentlemen. Here's your daily inspiration from Yogi's Jewels.

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Be happy. Remember the life you want begins with the
energy you cultivate. All right, I'm Sybil Wilkes. Be informed,
be empowered,