Police Shooting of Teen with Autism Sparks Controversy | Ep 69

This week's report examines the tragic death of Victor Perez, a teen with autism and cerebral palsy who died following a police shooting in Pocatello, alongside other Idaho stories including judicial clarification on the state's abortion ban, Boise Mayor's defiance of Idaho flag law with a pride flag, the USDA's termination of a major climate grant, and developments in local politics including Bernie Sanders' visit, Charlie Kirk's BSU debate, and a dismantled fentanyl ring that took 48,000 deadly pills off Idaho streets.Subscribe for weekly updates on the stories that matter to Idahoans!Check Out Our Social MediaSubstack: https://localyocalidaho.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LocalYocalIdaho Thank you for watching the show. I hope you enjoyed it. If you have feedback or encouragement, please email us at [e-mail] or tweet us @LocalYocalIdaho on X. I hope you enjoyed it, and have an excellent rest of your week.Timestamps00:00 Intro01:25 Family and City Respond to Death of Victor Perez in Police Encounterhttp://www.kivitv.com/newshttp://kootenaijournal.com02:54 Judge Determines Idaho Abortion Ban Allows Exceptions When Life Is at Riskhttps://idahocapitalsun.com https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/04/11/idaho-judge-says-its-not-a-crime-to-perform-abortion-in-some-medical-cases/ https//www.kivitv.com04:12 Boise Mayor Faces State Pressure Over Pride Flag at City Hallhttps://idahofamily.org/alert-tell-boise-to-remove-illegal-pride-flag/ https://kootenaijournal.com/2025/04/15/ag-raul-labrador-issues-warning-letter-to-boise-mayor-concerning-violation-of-idaho-law/ 06:10 Federal Climate Grant Nixed as USDA Ends “Slush Fund” Erahttps://idahocapitalsun.com/briefs/federal-government-terminates-university-of-idaho-climate-grant-for-farmers/ 08:06 Coeur d’Alene Prosecutor's Move Against GOP Event Security Teamhttps://cdapress.com/news/2025/apr/18/coeur-dalene-prosecutors-charge-suspects-after-town-hall-fracas/ 09:33 Idaho House Bill 482 And The Emergency Fund Veto Showdownhttps://gemstatechronicle.com/2025/04/governor-little-uses-line-item-veto/ 11:30 CWI Breaks Ground on Boise Campus Hub for Tech and Businesshttps://www.idahopress.com/news/local/cwi-signs-agreement-to-develop-boise-campus-site/article_09df3d31-f4e6-46fc-87c1-b89142fd86a4.html 12:48 Charlie Kirk Sparks Debate at Boise State’s American Comeback Tourhttps://idahodispatch.com/charlie-kirk-debates-liberals-at-boise-state/ https://www.idahopress.com/news14:47 Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Bring Socialist Rhetoric to Nampahttps://www.kivitv.com/nampa/fighting-oligarchy-senator-bernie-sanders-in-nampa 16:07 Idaho Task Force Dismantles Fentanyl Ring, 11 Sentencedhttps://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/11-defendants-sentenced-fentanyl-trafficking-magic-valley-idaho-us-attorney-whatcott-dea-law-enforcement17:37 Ambulance Levy Vote Highlights Developer Fee Gap in Canyon Countyhttps://boisedev.com/news/2025/04/15/canyon-ambulance-levy-april-2025/ 19:07 Idaho Legislature Redirects America250 Funds, A Principled Standhttps://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/04/14/america250-in-idaho-grants-were-an-investment-in-our-state-not-pork-barrel/ 21:12 Old Bodycam Footage Draws National Criticism to Idaho Policehttps://bonnersferryherald.com/news/2025/apr/16/police-face-backlash-after-old-bodycam-clips-go-viral/ 22:38 Kimberly Detective Sues Police Chief, City for Religious Discriminationhttps://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/former-kimberly-detective-sues-city-resigned-police-chief-alleged-religious-harassment/277-867b7fb0-6752-4b39-8980-d9169253a675 23:40 Fallen Officer’s Family Disavows Memorial Nonprofithttps://www.kivitv.com/boise-bench/widow-disavows-non-profit-for-late-husband-sheriffs-deputy-tobin-bolter 24:54 The Growing Pains of Meridian Roadhttps://boisedev.com/news/2025/04/11/itd-meridian-rd-widening/ 26:10 Closing