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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Bion News this Hour on Terry mcgreey coming off the
Texas GOP is seeking to redraw the state's congressional boundaries,
and now a proposed map has been revealed. After a
mass shooting earlier this week, New York City's Democratic mayoral
nominee is distancing himself from past calls to defund the police.
A black Ice official gets a reminder about a dark
time in the nation's history. But first, here's bin News.

Speaker 2 (00:24):
Now, Texas schools must post the Ten Commandments this fall,
but a new ACLU lawsuit could stop it. Cindy Castilla
heads the Texas Eagle Forum in your Ten Commandments make sense.
It's historical to our country. What's wrong with seeing some
good ideas on the wall? Sixteen families say the law
violates the First Amendment. Supporters call it historic. Critics say
it's unconstitutional and pushes religion into classrooms. Alan Etien, a black,

(00:47):
forty six year old security guard and father of two,
was among four people killed in Monday's Midtown Manhattan shooting.
Eten died protecting others at three forty five Park Avenue.
He leaves behind a six year old son and mcmill
says he's about to drop a heavy load of new music.
The rapper just hit two hundred and thirty seven million
monthly views on YouTube and teeses fresh tracks he fully owns,
though he's still promoting his older hits that built his career.

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Speaker 1 (01:16):
Texas Republicans want to redraw the state's congressional boundaries, and
now a proposed map has been released. The biggest change
maybe for Border Congressman Henry Quaar, who would lose his
Democratic base in San Antonio. This is designed to basically
knock Henry Quaar out in create a Republican district. Professor
John Taylor at ut San Antonio, who adds that the
GOP has been eager to oust Quaar, who's been a

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thorn in their side when it comes to border security.
The map would also impact fellow Democratic Congressman Greg Kassar.
His district, which stretches from San Antonio to Austin, would
be strictly suburban, which has historically voted Republican. New York
City Democratic mayoral nominees Aroon mom Nanni is distancing himself
from pass calls to defund the police. Following Monday's math

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shooting in Midtown. Donnie, fielding questions from reporters as he
returned from his wedding celebration in his native Uganda, be
very clear, as I have been over the course of
this campaign, I am not defunding the police. I am
not running to defund the police. He set his state
mens to defund the police back in twenty twenty were

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made out of frustration over the murder of George Floyd
and that he's grown since then. Meanwhile, Mom Donnie says
he stepped off of his return flight at JFK and
immediately went to the Bronx to see the family of
fallen NYPD officer Digeral Islam, who invited him to the
funeral today. He was also joined at the press conference
by the brother of slain security guard and father, Olan Eten,

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a black ICE official receiving a thought provoking message from
members of Congress who were denied entry to a facility
where undocumented Maryland residents are being detained under the Trump
administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. US Senator Chris Van Holland
was joined by Black fellow Senator Angela also Brooks, Black
US representatives Kwaiezi Mfume, and Glenn Ivy, along with Johnny

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Olshevsky Junior and Sarah Elfreth, all Democrats representing the state.
The lawmakers entered the George H. Fallon Federal Building in
Baltimore earlier this week for an oversight visit following accusations
of detainees being subjected to inhumane conditions. Black acting Baltimore
Field Office ICE Director Nikita Baker told them there was

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a policy change, and that's when Congressman Mfume told her
that he remembers when black people were snatched off the
streets in this country, and not because of any crime.
He went on to say that sort of spirit haunts
your soul, all right. Nearly two dozen people killed in
protests in Angola after a dramatic hike in fuel prices.
The unrest is sparked by the government's decision to slash

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diesel subsidies, leading to widespread clashes and looting. Tensions are
mounting from the capital Luanda to other provinces. The demonstrations
began Monday after minibus taxi unions launched a three day
walkout after diesel prices rose by a third to curb
costly subsidies and stabilize public finances. Violence quickly erupted with

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deadly confrontations between protesters and police. I'm Terry McGready for
the Black Information Network.