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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Then News this hour, I'm Doug Davis coming up. Gunfire
shakes the heart of DC as National Guard soldiers shot
near the White House, plus dozens arrested in one of
Philadelphia's biggest drug bust in years. Now, the work to
keep neighborhood safe begins, and a black led organization in
Georgia aged thousands ahead of Thanksgiving. But first, here's bin
news Now for.

Speaker 2 (00:21):
The first time, a pope it's marketing in American Thanksgiving.
Chicago native Pope Leo celebrated early in Italy before heading
to Turkey for the holiday.

Speaker 3 (00:28):
To recognize that we all have received so many gifts,
first and foremost, the gift of life, the gift of faith,
the gift of the unity. To encourage all people to
try and promote peace and harmony, and to give thanks
to God for the many gifts we've been given them.

Speaker 2 (00:43):
With about three million Black Catholics in the US, he's
urging people to reflect on the gifts of life, faith
and unity. In the twenty twenty Georgia election interference case
against President Trump is over. A judge dropped the charges
and Trump's teams us the political persecution by former DA
Bonni Willis who is black, is done after she was
removed over her relationship with Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade and black.

(01:04):
Senator Corey Booker says Democrats need a tough conversation after
failing his generation. He wants the party to refocus on
economic issues that impacts everyday people and reach marginalized voters
on platforms like TikTok. I'm Amber Payton with BI in News.
Now back to you, Doug.

Speaker 1 (01:19):
All right, thanks, well, this Thanksgiving Eve turned tragic in DC.
To National guardsmen from West Virginia, we're shot today near
the White House. Law enforcement in DC now saying that
the two are in critical condition, while West Virginia officials
earlier stated that they died. The suspected shooter, who is
severely wounded, is in custody while being treated at a hospital.
Reports Our servicing that law enforcements say this may have

(01:41):
been a targeted attack and have videotape of the shooting.
Former FBI special Agency More tell CNN, well, it.

Speaker 4 (01:48):
Kind of strengthens this circumstantial evidence for a targeted attack,
a terrorist attack basically against these officers. There might even
be as people assisting him.

Speaker 1 (02:01):
National Guard troops have been in DC for months deployed
under emergency orders tied to public safety and homelessness. President
Trump was in Florida when the shooting happened and has
been briefed. Trump took the truth social condemning the act
of violence. Meanwhile, the FBI and Philadelphia police disrupted a
major drug trafficking organization centered in the heavily drug infested
neighborhood of Kensington. Thirty three suspected members at the Weymouth

(02:24):
Street Gang, which controlled much of the drug market in Kensington,
were charged for opioida and cocaine sales. African American Kevin Bethel,
Philadelphia's police commissioners, spoke about it to NBC ten.

Speaker 5 (02:34):
We've kept the presence down there since the takedown to
ensure that these men and women don't who are out
there selling don't return to the block.

Speaker 1 (02:41):
After the takedown, Bethel and city officials moved quickly to
seal the drug houses and increased police patrols to keep
the streets safe. But Bethel is warning that community tips
at intelligence gathering are essential to stop new drug corners
from forming.

Speaker 5 (02:54):
We're going to work every day and to address these
individuals who put poisoner I Street who put our kids
at harm, who cause death and destruction, that we're going
to keep coming.

Speaker 1 (03:04):
The work is ongoing, and police say tackling drug trafficking
in Philadelphia requires attention twenty four to seven and cooperation
with community focused groups. And finally, last evening in Savannah, Georgia,
Feed the Hungry's annual Thanksgiving dinner benefited over three thousand
families in need. Feed the Hungry, which puts food into
the mouths of thousands of residents across Georgia, is founded

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by Georgia Congressman African American Carled Gilliard, who tells the vin.

Speaker 6 (03:28):
Well Feed the Hungry He's been doing the work with
the working poor and serving meals and gas giveaways and
food and all the above and Holliday dinners for seventeen years.
And this year we got one point four more Millgian
Georgians that were not benefiting for beneficial snap. So people
are trying to snap back.

Speaker 1 (03:45):
Gilliard says, now more than ever, unity and the community
is so important.

Speaker 6 (03:49):
We all are brother's keep from man and I grew
up in the village called Half the County, where the
village took care of the village, and so we got
to go back to those principles where each one reached one,
where we are our brother and sisters keeper, where no
one goes hungry. And that's why these events are very important.

Speaker 1 (04:03):
Killer says his organization will feed more in need before
Christmas Day at a big event on December fifteenth at
in Market Arena. Stay informed, stay connected and subscribed. Follow
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Doug Davis for the black information edwork