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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Bin News this hour Doug Davis coming up. President Trump
calls a pursuit to fully release the Epstein files a
hoax as survivor's demand transparency. Plus, DC Mayor Bowser says
the district will take back control of its police force
and signed a new deal with the police union. And
still ahead, a black Oakland woman with twenty seven dollars
and a dream. He's now opening her second vegan soul

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food spot. We'll hear her amazing story coming up, but first,
here's Bin News now.

Speaker 2 (00:28):
Black Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser is signing an executive
order requiring ongoing coordination with federal law enforcement as Trump's
federalization of the city's police expires next week.

Speaker 3 (00:38):
The mayor's order does not extend the Trump emergency.

Speaker 2 (00:43):
Bowser says it creates a path forward beyond the emergency.
President Trump praised her on truth social while criticizing other Democrats.
Black R and B singer Montel Jordan says his prostate
cancer has returned nearly a year after surgery. Known for
his hit This Is How We Do It, he remains hopeful,
urging early detection and regular screening. He's also partnering with
zero prostate cancer and working on a documentary about his journey,

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and Rapper Fat Joe is helping New York kids gear
up for school. On Sunday, he handed out backpacks and
supplies to more than five hundred students at Paint for
Peace Children's Village in Harlem. He's the latest artist to
support back to school efforts, following Rapper Little Baby's annual
back to School fest earlier this summer. I'm Imber Payton
with Bi in News. Now back to you, Doug.

Speaker 1 (01:25):
All right, thank you well. Today, as dozens of survivors
of Jeffrey Epstein's ab you stood together on Capitol Hill
demanding action from Congress to release unsealed documents that could
reveal the names of powerful men connected to Epstein's sex
trafficking ring. President Trump responded from the Oval Office, calling
the push to disclose the files as a hoax.

Speaker 4 (01:43):
This is a Democrat hoax that never ends because they
tried to get people to talk about something that's totally
irrelevant to the success that we've had as a nation
since I've been president.

Speaker 1 (01:54):
Well, the survivors say it's not a hoax. In fact,
Lisa Phillips, a woman of color, who appears to be
of African descent, said during the news conference that the
women are considering compiling their own list of EPSTEIN clients.

Speaker 5 (02:05):
Congress must choose will you continue to protect predators or
will you finally protect survivors? And also, I would like
to announce here today us EPSTEIN survivors have been discussing
creating our own list. We know the names, many of
us were abused by them. Now, together as survivors, we
will confidentially compile the names we all know.

Speaker 1 (02:25):
The call for transparency comes as Congressman Rocana is hoping
Republicans join in and sign a petition for the full
files to be released. Meanwhile, in Washington, DC, today, as
Trump's emergency powers loom over, the district mayor of Bauser
and African American woman unveils a new police union deal
with plans to take back control.

Speaker 3 (02:43):
Last week, at my situational Update, I described how we
have experienced a decline in MPD sworn officers over the
past decade. There are a number of causes, including a
retil vironment bubble, changes to our public safety ecosystem, and

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funding changes, and in recent years there has been steeper
competition for hiring police officers.

Speaker 1 (03:11):
The deal calls for a thirteen percent raise for officers
starting October first, and aims to boost retention and recruitment.
The emergency, declared three weeks ago gave Trump control over
Metro PD. Now, Bowser's new executive order aims to restore
local control while working with federal forces, which she says
will provide the pathway forward beyond the presidential emergency. And finally,

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in the heart of Oakland's Jack London Square, the Aroma
of Louisiana, Spices is back. The nationally recognized vegan soul
food restaurant founded by African American Tamara Dyson, is opening
a new location, CBSBA Area reports. Dyson started out with
just twenty seven dollars, no culinary training, and a vision
to bring plant based soul food to Oakland's black community.

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The new location is currently in soft launch phase and
a grant opening is expected later this year. Black Oakland
residents have strong Louisiana roots, and now they can enjoy
her healthy, tasty dishes without all of the animal fat
and meat that caused many of Black America's health problems.
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the Black Information Network.