From New York, the greatest city in the world, and where every day is Mardi Gras, it's The update with Brandon Julien! With President Trump's State Of The Union address tomorrow, Brandon's preparing you for that, but also informing you on today's top stories.
Some stories talked about on tonight's show were:
1.A federal judge in New York City has ordered the immediate release of a prominent immigration activist, saying his detention was "unnecessarily cruel." Applause broke out in a packed Manhattan courtroom Monday after Judge Katherine Forrest announced that Ravi Ragbir must be released.
2. New York has launched two specialized courts dedicated to misdemeanor drug offenders who are at a high risk of overdose.
3. A notorious mobster from Philadelphia is on trial in New York on charges he returned to his life of crime after his release from prison. Jury selection began Monday in the federal fraud case against Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino.
