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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Bion News this hour, I'm Tarry Mucreede coming off. The
black mayor of Washington, DC is reacting to President Trump's
crime actions in the nation's capital. A judge is considering
evidence to decide if the National Guard in la is unlawful.
The NAACP is holding a series of town halls this
week in an effort to mobilize black voters around the nation.
But first, here's bin News now.

Speaker 2 (00:23):
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and doctors are urging
parents to get kids vaccinated before school starts.

Speaker 1 (00:29):
They've helped to protect against diseases that have the potential
to cause really serious illness hospitalizations.

Speaker 2 (00:35):
That's Cleveland Clinics doctor Kimberly Giuliano. She says vaccines are
safe and protect not just your child, but others who
can't be vaccinated due to health issues. Black women, who
carry some of the highest student loan debt, are hit
hired by recent repayment changes. The Education Department is suggesting
making extra payments targeting high endrant loans and using autodebit
to lower rates to stay ahead. And Sean de Combs's

(00:56):
legal team is urging leniency by highlighting his potential as
a domestic violence advocate. Despite his Man Act convictions and
past abuse allegations. His legal team is pushing for a
sentence of twenty one to twenty seven months. GIPBI in
Needs Now on Demand twenty four to seven on the
iHeartRadio app. Here's more with Terry McCready.

Speaker 1 (01:14):
Democratic Black mayor Muriel Bowser speaking out after Trump placed
the DC police under federal control and activated the National
Guard as part of his major crackdown on crime. Bowser
thinks Trump's current view on crime in DC is shaped
by rising crime rates during his first term, but she
says it's dropped since then.

Speaker 2 (01:33):
That is why you have heard me and many many
Washingtonians before me, advocate for full statehood for the District
of Columbia.

Speaker 1 (01:43):
Trump said things have gone too far.

Speaker 2 (01:45):
Our capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs and
bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs.

Speaker 1 (01:50):
Of wild youth, drugged out maniacs, and homeless people. Bowser
said democracy in Washington, DC is tenuous. President Trump suggested
he might deploy the National Guards to crack down on
crime in other cities as well, including Baltimore, Chicago, and
New York, which, like LA are also under the leadership
of black mayors. Meanwhile, a federal judge in San Francisco

(02:13):
is considering evidence to decide whether the Trump administration unlawfully
deployed National Guard troops and US Marines to Los Angeles
during immigration protests. Governor Gavin Newsom and the city's black mayor,
Karen Bass say it's illegal. Problems in about two square miles.
It lasted for a couple of days. I initiated a curfew.

Speaker 2 (02:32):
We have had no problems or for weeks, so why
were they here.

Speaker 1 (02:37):
Apartment of Defense deploying around four thousand California National Guard
troops and seven hundred Marines to Los Angeles. About two
hundred and fifty troops remain on duty. California is asking
the court to return control of the troops to the
state and prevent the military's involvement in law enforcement. The
NAACP is holding a series of town halls this week
in an effort to mobilize black voters around the nation,

(03:00):
more than a year ahead of the twenty twenty six midterms,
President Derek Johnson told CBS News that it may still
seem far away, but the twenty twenty six midterm elections
will determine whether our democracy still holds or whether the
people surrender their power to a king. Johnson is characterizing
President Trump's immigration raids and slashing of medicaid and food
assistance programs and clawing back of diversity, equity and inclusion

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policies as an urgent moment. The town Halls will highlight
the administration's policies and impact on the African American community.
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launching attacks in a displacement
camp outside of Al Fasher, the capital of North Darfur Province.
At least forty people were killed and multiple wounded. The
Emergency Response Rooms group working at the Abushu camp said

(03:46):
in a statement that raids were carried out targeting citizens
inside their homes. The Community Activist Group provides assistance across Sudan.
The national Drives Over or Get Pulled Over Enforcement campaign
begins tomorrow. The National Highway Traffic Safety Admit illustration's annual
effort takes place ahead of Labor Day weekend, one of
the deadliest holidays for crashes involving alcohol and parent driving.

(04:06):
The NHTSA says five hundred eleven people died in twenty
twenty three as a result of drunk driving crashes during
the Labor Day weekend. I'm Terry McCready for the Black
Information Network