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Speaker 1 (00:02):
An is this hour. I'm Cherry mcrity coming up. New
York's former FDNY commissioner, stepping down from the post after
a Democratic Socialist won the mayoral election. Now he's speaking out.
The Defense Secretary ordering a review of an Arizona senator
and five others after a formal complaint by the Department
of Defense. A Black representative launching a GOP senatorial bid

(00:22):
in the Lone Star state. But first, here's vin news.

Speaker 2 (00:25):
Now Black US Representative Lauren Underwood toward the Braview Ice
Center in Illinois, calling conditions terrible. The way that immigrants
and US citizens have been treated here is unacceptable and
it doesn't make us more safe. She says. Staffing at
Chicago area ice facilities will triple by January amids stepped
up enforcement. Pennsylvania will become the twenty eighth state to

(00:47):
ban hair discrimination as Governor Josh Shapiro signs the Crown Act.
The law protect styles like braids, locks and twists and
schools and workplaces, a measure championed by Speaker Joanna Mclinton
and Representative Latasha Mays. And Christen Combe says his father
Shan Didycombs, could be home for the holidays despite a
twenty twenty eight release date. Did He is serving fifty
months for prostitution related charge. However, the White House denies

(01:10):
rumors of a Trump pardon. Gif BI in these now
on demand twenty four to seven on the iHeartRadio app
Here's More with Terry McCready.

Speaker 1 (01:19):
Former FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker is speaking out for the
first time following his decision to resign just hours after
Zararn Mom Donnie was elected New York City mayor. Mom
Donnie and President Trump met last week in the Oval Office.

Speaker 3 (01:32):
I really think there's a chance to do a great job.
We're going to help him, but I really think he's
a chance to do a great job.

Speaker 1 (01:38):
Tucker, a wealthy Jewish philanthropist, said in an interview with
CBS Mornings airing this week that his religion was a factor,
saying he was turned off by the Democratic Socialists campaign.
Mom Donnie, who will be the city's first Muslim mayor,
has many Jewish New Yorkers worried about his anti Israel,
pro Palestinian rhetoric. Police Commissioner Jessica Tish, also a Jewish felifanthropist,

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has decided to stay on, prompting the UJA Federation to
call her decision reassuring amid escalating anti semitism. Defense Secretary
Pete Hegseeth is ordering the US Navy to complete a
review by early next month of the DoD complaint against
Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona and five other Democrats who

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appeared in a video encouraging military members to refuse to
follow illegal orders. Kelly on CBS's face the Nation, defending
the action.

Speaker 3 (02:29):
Why we made this video is a couple things. This
president from before he was in office, as he was
a candidate, to the time he was in office in
his first administration, has said things that cause US rate concern.

Speaker 1 (02:44):
Hegxeth referred the allegations against Kelly to Navy Secretary John Falen,
ordering a report by December tenth. President Trump has called
for the lawmakers involved to be punished. Black Representative Wesley
Hunt has submitted paperwork to launch a Senate bid in Texas.
This officially kicks off the most intense primary for Senate
Republicans defending their majority in twenty twenty six. Hunt signed

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the paperwork, ending speculation that he might drop out ahead
of the state's December eighth filing deadline. The race already
includes GOP Senator John Cornyn and State Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Republicans involved in the Texas contest and Senate races, as
well as Hunt's candidacy, pretty much ensure none of the
three contenders will win a majority of the vote in

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the March third primary that would extend the costly primary
race to a May twenty sixth runoff. All Right, Democratic
officials in twenty states are suing the US Department of
Housing and Urban Development. The black current HUD secretary is
Scott Turner, who was sworn in back in February. The
lawsuit claims HUD is drastically changing its continuum of care

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program supporting the homeless in violation of Congressional intent. The
suit says HUD is withholding funding from applicants that acknowledge
transgender people and is discriminating against municipalities that approach homelessness
differently than the Trump administration. The complaint says these changes
have thrown the program into chaos. Stay informed, stay connected,

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and subscribe follow via News This Hour wherever you get
your podcasts. I'm Terry McCready for the Black Information Network.