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NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Senate Republicans Fail To Pass ACA Repeal, DOJ Says Discrimination Against The LGBT Not Covered Under The Civil Rights Act, #MelaninIllustrated Showcases Black Beauty

• Late night drama: Senate Republicans failed to pass their paired down Affordable Care Act repeal in the early hours of this morning on a dramatic vote of 49 to 51. Three Republicans joined the Democrats to help defeat the bill. This is a stinging defeat to Donald Trump who made the repeal a cornerstone […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: NAACP Reaffirms Their Call For A Ban On Charter School Expansion, Trump Bans Transgendered People From Serving In The Military, Michelle Obama Opens Up About Race & Racism

• The NAACP education task force compiled a report, that basically reaffirms its original call to stop the expansion of public charter schools until a series of steps are taken to make sure that public school districts particularly those that serve black and other children of color in poor neighborhoods are not harmed. • President […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: CBC Calls For Sessions To Resign, Health Care Debate Begins In The Senate, Teens Laugh At & Video Tape Man As He Drowns

• The Congressional Black Caucus is calling for the resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, accusing him of lying “under oath on more than one occasion.” • Senator John McCain returned to the Senate to ensure a Republican victory on a vote to begin debate to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The Arizona Senator said […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Minneapolis Police Chief Resigns After Australian Woman Is Shot & Killed By A Cop, Trump Shakes Up WH, NAACP Launches National Listening Tour

• Justine Damond, a white Australian national was fatally shot by a police officer after calling 911 to report what she said was a sexual assault near her home. Over the weekend there was a march to protest Damond’s killing. The Minneapolis Police Chief has resigned and calls are increasing for Minneapolis mayor, Betsy Hodges […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Body Cam Video Captures BMore Cop Planting Drugs, National Org Launches Initiative To Teach People To Document Police Abuse, Voter Intimidation Via Mobile Video

• Baltimore police are once again under scrutiny after this body cam video is discovered showing what appears to be an officer planting drugs. The officers involved are connected to nearly 100 criminal cases whose prosecution may now be in jeopardy. • An organization that advocates for minority participation in the telecommunications and digital industries […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Trump’s Voter Integrity Commission Meets, POTUS Attacks Sessions Over His Recusal, R. Kelly Accused Of Running An Abusive Sex Cult

• The Election Integrity Commission met for the first time yesterday, two months after it was created by President Trump through an executive order to supposedly root out voter irregularities around the country. Rep. Terri Sewell who is fighting back as the vice chair of a new Commission called: Protecting American Democracy from the Trump […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Trump’s Bogus Voter Integrity Commission Under Fire, Mike Vick Says Colin Kaepernick Needs To Cut His Fro To Get Back Into The NFL

• President Trump’s sham Voter Integrity Commission holds its first meeting this morning in the midst of a bombardment of lawsuits and charges by Congress about its motives, tactics and leadership. • Instead of relaxing during their summer vacation, educators in Baltimore are using their spare time to go door-to-door to get students back in […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Black Mothers, Babies Put At Risk By Senate GOP Health Care Bill + Black Pastors Pushback Against Trump’s Budget

• With the Republican health care bill appearing to go down in flames in the Senate, black pastors are demanding that Congress also reject President Trump’s budget. Pastors say Trump’s budget will have an extremely negative impact on African American families and communities, including deep cuts to education and housing. Pastor Raphael Warnock of Ebenezer […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Trump’s Approval Ratings Historically Low, SF Bans Sale Of Flavored Tobacco/Menthol Cigarettes, Union Demands Ebony Pay Freelance Writers

• President Donald Trump’s approval rating is the lowest of any President dating back 70 years. Only 36 percent of those surveyed approve, while a whopping 58 percent disapprove of Trump. Another poll shows that 1 in 4 Americans (58 million people) may not vote in the 2018 election due to cyber security concerns. Congressman […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: GOP Unveils Their Revised Health Care Bill, Rev. Barber & Clergy March To Save Medicaid, Marilyn Mosby Talks Violent Crime In BMore, Attacks By Cops

• Senate Republicans unveiled their revised health care bill, but it looks like the new version is dead on arrival. The revised bill includes $70 billion to help people with out-of-pocket costs and adds $45 billion additional dollars to fight the opioid epidemic. • On Thursday, Rev. Barber and members of the clergy lead a […]