9/11 Ground Zero Fight, Border Phone Wipe Case, L.A. Homelessness & America’s Marriage Divide | TMI Ep 429

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces growing opposition from some 9/11 families ahead of the 25th-anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero. Meanwhile, a federal prosecution over a phone’s emergency-wipe password could redefine digital privacy at the border, Los Angeles confronts another rise in street homelessness, and new research reveals how income and education are reshaping marriage in America.On today’s TMI Show with Ted Rall and Manila Chan:Some relatives of September 11 victims say Mayor Zohran Mamdani should not attend this year’s Ground Zero remembrance. Organizers argue that his political associations, appointments and past comments make him an unwelcome presence at a ceremony intended to remain above politics. But elected officials traditionally attend, leaving organizers to decide whether excluding the mayor would protect the event—or politicize it even further.A Georgia man is facing federal charges after allegedly entering a special password that wiped his smartphone while Customs and Border Protection officers were attempting to search it. The unprecedented case raises a major constitutional question: can using privacy technology become a crime when the government wants access to your data?Los Angeles homelessness is rising again, with unsheltered homelessness jumping nearly 8 percent inside the city. Officials say the problem is not simply that more people are becoming homeless, but that funding cuts and housing shortages are preventing people from moving out of shelters and into permanent homes.And new economic research shows college-educated women are increasingly marrying high-earning men without four-year degrees. The trend may be widening the marriage divide for working-class women, demonstrating that romance may be personal—but the dating pool is increasingly shaped by income, education and economic inequality.Smart analysis. Bigger questions. Stories that matter.New episodes weekdays at 10:00 a.m. ET.