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Speaker 1 (00:02):
BAA newsisaur and Andrea Coleman coming up a ruling in
support of book bands includes a book by New York
Times best selling black author. A US Supreme Court case
could set the stage for another one involving a prominent
black leader and a black history making mayor elect is
now a married woman. But first, here's bin news Now.

Speaker 2 (00:20):
New York City is expanding language access across agencies as
part of Black Mayor Eric Adams's plan, Over one hundred
thousand city on smartphones will be equipped with language apps.

Speaker 1 (00:29):
In some of these interactions, seconds matter, as the mayor said,
in a clear understanding of the situation, makes all the
difference in the world.

Speaker 2 (00:37):
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch says officers will now be allowed
to use them while on patrol. Public schools will also
roll out the Hello app in twenty twenty six to
help bridge language gaps. Washington, DC's black police chief, Pamela Smith,
is stepping down after more than two years in the
role She called a job in honor, while Black Mayor
Muria Bowser praised her for reducing violent crime and restoring
public trust. No word yet on her departure date or replacement.

(01:01):
In Indiana's House passed a new congressional map that eliminates
districts held by Democrats, including the only black congressman, Andre Carson.
The move faces pushback from the state Senate and adds
to national tensions over gop led redishing ahead of the midterms.
I'm Amber Payton with bi in News. Now back to you, Andrea.

Speaker 1 (01:17):
Thank you Amber. The US Supreme Court is allowing a
book ban in Texas to stay in place. A group
of library patrons in Yanoa County, northwest of Austin, sued
when seventeen books were pulled from the shelves. Black author
Isabelle Wickerson's book cast The Origins of Our Discontent was
among them. In an interview with ms Now, Wickerson spoke
against the bands.

Speaker 3 (01:38):
We have twenty years before this inversion of our country's
demographics as projected by the census. That means we have
twenty years of figure out who we are as a nation,
what do we want to be, what do we stand for,
and who do we want to include in this new
iteration of our country? And how can we be fairer?
How can we be more equitable? How can we be
more humane as a nation? I think that's what we're

(02:01):
called upunt to do. This is not the time to
be discarding history. This is not the time to be
banning knowledge, which is what I think book bans are.
They're banning knowledge, not just the books. This is not
the time to be doing that. This is a time
where we need to know more than ever how we
got to where we are.

Speaker 1 (02:18):
The push for the High Court to hear the case
was backed by publishers, but today the justices dismissed it.
The ruling is considered a victory for conservative groups, which
have been trying to purge books that discuss race and
sexual identity from public libraries. Oh the US Supreme Court
heard arguments today over whether President Trump can fire members
of an independent agency. It's related to Trump's firing of

(02:40):
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, a member of the Federal Trade Commission,
but could also have implications on the upcoming case of
Federal Reserve Governor doctor Lisa Cook. Doctor Cook is the
only black woman to ever serve on the panel. President
Trump fired her on claims she committed mortgage fraud. Doctor
Cook is now suing the President on grounds that he
doesn't have the authority to fire her, with cause, and

(03:01):
that is claims of Margat's fraud or unsubstantiated. Her case
is scheduled to be heard next month. Oh the first
woman who happens to be black elected to Lee Detroit
is now a Missus mayor elected. Mary Sheffield reportedly said
I do in a quaint and intimate ceremony of the
weekend to Ricky Jackson Junior. Just last month, Sheffield addressed
her many supporters after being projected the winner and the

(03:23):
mayor's race.

Speaker 4 (03:24):
Wow, Detroit, we did it.

Speaker 1 (03:28):
We did it, Detroit.

Speaker 4 (03:30):
You showed up, you showed out, You stood strong and
raise your voices towards the future that we all can
believe in. And when some said that it couldn't be done,
when some said that it was not the time, Detroit,
you said, uh uh, Together we can. Together, we will, and.

Speaker 1 (03:56):
Tonight, together we did. Sheffield will be sworn into office
on January first. Jackson works as a program manager for
the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. I'll stay informed, stay connected,
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