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Speaker 1 (00:02):
By Aya Nusas Hoer. I'm Andrea Coleman.

Speaker 2 (00:05):
Coming up, President Trump brokers and historic peace agreement between
two African countries. The Shawn Dinny Coombs trial is set
to head to the jury and the push for the
release of a black man being detained by I said
Georgia ash the first year's behind.

Speaker 3 (00:18):
It news Now disorderly conduct and battery chargers are coming
to the forefront, and a complaint filed against an embattled
black Arkansas mayor. According to Fox thirteen Helena West, Helena,
Arkansas Mayor Christopher Franklin, in a complaint by a da
in a circuit court in Phillips County, Arkansas, reveals charges
in twenty twenty three alleging he was caught on video

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striking a woman and without justification. There are also allegations
of financial misdeeds in office and false documentation. Brandy Crawford,
who lives in the area, didn't know this was happening.

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I had no idea that that was going on.

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It's really horrible.

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Crawford, who is African American, says that the mayor must
be held accountable for his actions. President Trump is pulling
the plug on all trade talks with Canada and said
it's in response to Canada's digital services tax on American
technology companies. Trump called Canada a very difficult country to
trade with and said US farmers have faced a terror
from the country of up to four hundred percent for

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years on dairy products. And now back to you, Andrea Well.

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President Trump is touting a US mediate a peace deal
between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, meeting
with leaders from both countries in the Oval Office today,
Trump said this agreement saves thousands of lives.

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It displays cantless people and claimed the lives of thousands
and thousands. But today the violence and construction comes to
an end and the entire region begins a new chapter
of hope and opportunity, harmony, prosperity.

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And peace.

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Their agreement ends years of fighting between the neighboring countries.
The President spoke of another meeting with leaders from the
two countries taking place next month. The jury in the
Shan Dinnycombe sex trial in Lower Manhattan will begin deliberations
on Monday ahead of the prosecution's rebuttal. The defense delivered
its closing arguments today, saying the hip hop mogul is
being charged for a lifestyle and not a real crime. Yesterday,

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Assistant US Attorney Christy Slavic told the jury to use
common since when trying to reach a verdict. Cones faces
charges a racketeer and conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to
engage in prostitution. He's pleaded not guilty to all charges
and decided against taking the stand and his own defense.
The fiance of Rodney Taylor, a black man in Georgia
who has been detained by Ice since January, is pushing

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for his release. In a phone conversation with bi In,
Mildred Pierre says she is concerned for Taylor's health. The
forty six year old barber is a double amputee.

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He's been in Coachy now one hundred and sixty two
days and it's been our has too broken the bag
to save seen a dentist. You know that could cause
another thing, you know, an affection. You know it's just
a lot happening, and you know they know that you
can't medically support him, yet they refused to release him
conditions that Stewart is deplorable and it's going to begin

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to tell you how bad it is in there.

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Hi.

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You know we worry about him all the time.

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Taylor is being held at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia.
Pierre says Taylor also has high blood pressure and diverticulitis.
Taylor was born in Liberia. His mother brought him to
the US when he was two to receive medical treatment.
His next deportation hearing is next week. Pierre is hopeful
he will be released. Today is the deadline for the
City of Los Angeles to turn over protest related documents

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to Congress. It comes after a congressional committee launched an
investigation into Governor Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass.
The US House of Representatives is asking for documentations and
communication records related to anti ice protest. House oversite and
Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer's investigating Newsom and Bass
is handling the demonstrations that started on June sixth. Comber

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claims Los Angeles was unable to put a stop to
protesters committing violence and looting. A Wall Street is closing
higher at KAPA record breaking week. At the closing bailed,
the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained four hundred thirty two points,
the S and P five hundred added thirty two points,
and the Nasdaq rose by one hundred five points. A
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